It’s not that I’ve taken a break from blogging so much as I’ve taken a break from… leaving the house. In early November, Dan and I flew home to Cincinnati to see family for the holidays. In the 3 weeks since then, our lives have been fairly quiet — relatively speaking. Here are a few […]
Read MoreBonus art hunting: Denver Museum of Art
On the same day that I explored Denver’s Crush Walls artwork (part 1, part 2, part 3), I also took a “break” at the Denver Art Museum. Believe it or not, though I’d been in the building before, I had never actually walked the galleries. I found the museum itself, with its sharp angles and […]
Read MoreRiver North mural hunting: part 3
This series of three posts explores one of my absolute favorite joys: public art. If you missed them: part one, part two.
Read MoreRiver North mural hunting: part 2
Indulge me. This series of three posts explores one of my absolute favorite joys: public art. If you missed part one, start here.
Read MoreRiver North mural hunting: part 1
Public art is one of my chief joys in life. I find it not only beautiful and fun but also important, a method of creating civic pride and engaging people of all walks of life with art outside of a museum, concert hall, gallery, etc. It is no secret that I am smitten with Denver’s […]
Read MoreThe Fort Collins Candy Store Emporium
Not long after we discovered the Cheyenne Candy Store Emporium in southern Wyoming, the shop closed due to an issue with the landlord. We were dismayed to hear the news, as the emporium was charming, full of history. Later, the candy shop’s owner announced that he was relocating his store-museum… to our neck of the […]
Read More[Review] The Wolves (Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company)
I have been interested in theater since at least fourth grade, when I began participating in my school’s plays. I am certain that before Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company‘s production of The Wolves I have never seen a play about nine high school-aged women — girls whose lives and struggles might have, at one point, resembled […]
Read MoreFull Moon on the Farm
Dan and I live half a mile from Garden Sweet, an adorable local farm stand where you can build your own bouquets in the spring and pick berries in the summer. Garden Sweet has been wrapping up its season with a series of after-hours date night events with pumpkin picking, hot apple cider, s’mores and […]
Read MoreFrom the Dan Files: Red Mountain Open Space
Despite my burgeoning interest in mountain biking, it is still Dan’s domain. This week Dan took a personal day and drove an hour north to Red Mountain Open Space to get his bike dirty. Don’t recognize the bicycle? It’s Dan’s newest, which he built up from a Crust frame. It sports fat tires and is […]
Read MoreOne year in Colorado: what a weekend looks like these days
Somehow, one full year has passed since we arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado. I have been trying to imagine how I might describe the way our lives have changed in this past year, but to encapsulate it all seems impossible. Instead I have decided to lay out the anatomy of our weekend, a snapshot of […]
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