There are tough days, but there are great days too. (Many more of them, actually.) Today was, start-to-finish, a Great Day. It started with grabbing coffee with a new friend, Rebecca, that Toni was kind enough to introduce me to. We had a great conversation, which ended as they only can on Great Days. Me: […]
Read MoreHouse tour: living room artwork
A few weeks ago I posted that the living room was coming together but without artwork it felt bare. We have hung two of my favorite pieces over the couch — purchased from a series Rapha put together to commemorate the Tour de France centennial, I had these framed for Dan’s birthday a few years […]
Read MoreIt ain’t all lavender lattes
Writing about new adventures in Colorado is easy. In fact, the biggest challenge is keeping up with all of the new shops I visit, the people I meet, the adorable cups of tea I drink. But these visits to cafes and cideries make up such a small part of my life here. I find it nearly […]
Read MoreMishawaka
I’d heard a great deal about the Mishawaka, an amphitheater and restaurant perched on the Poudre River. The Mishawaka is a popular concert venue with so little parking available that everyone shuttles in. Dan and I decided to visit for lunch, when things are a little more our speed. It’s a burgers-and-fries joint, much improved […]
Read MoreThe science of cities
Happy 5th birthday (yesterday), Fort Collins Museum of Discovery! The museum’s birthday coincides with International Science Center & Science Museum Day; celebrations included a panel entitled Ecosystem Sustainability: Seeking Solutions through Research. The panel brought together five scientists from Colorado State University. All five were engaging — I need to learn a lot more about […]
Read MoreTasty Harmony, chocolate tasting
Naturally, I am keeping mental lists of restaurants to take Dan to, restaurants my friends will love, restaurants my mom will love, restaurants my in-laws will love… But yesterday I had an interesting dilemma: a lunch hour to myself with all of downtown Fort Collins at my disposal. What would I love?! I ended up […]
Read MoreThe Lyric Cinema
The Lyric is open! I’ve been following the story of the Lyric Cinema since before we bought our house. The Lyric is an independent movie theater in Fort Collins and they have been developing a brand new space — which opened last Friday (and then closed last Friday, and then reopened on Saturday. That’s life). […]
Read MoreFoothills UU
“Oh, you’re from Cincinnati? Whereabouts?” “Northside, but I grew up in Eastgate.” “My wife is from Mount Washington [seriously 10 minutes from Eastgate]. We were there in September.” This has already happened to me a few times in the two weeks Dan and I have been in Colorado; this specific exchange took place at Foothills […]
Read MoreSurprise date: Mars and toffee
I love to host “surprise dates,” nights in which Dan has no idea where we’re going. Of the two of us, Dan is the one who routinely has his sh*t together, so it’s refreshing for both of us to flip the script once in a while. We started with tacos and breakfast burritos at a […]
Read MoreHouse tour: the living room
Welcome to a space that doesn’t photograph very well: the living room! The living room is an extension of the open concept kitchen. This is one of the rooms that sorely needs artwork on the walls to look presentable, but in the name of GSD, here’s a peek at least. Through the window is a […]
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