I delight in many types of theater. I’m always down for Shakespeare. I love a lighthearted comedy. I dig a musical. I’ll try just about anything. But it’s the weird stuff that really gets me going. Not just weird-for-weird’s-sake dada-style nonsense — I still want a well-crafted story. A new story, preferably, or one told […]
Read MoreHello, hoarfrost
Hurray, my very first hoarfrost! In Ohio it was fairly common for a cold rain to freeze and glaze all of the trees, but I’d never come across this unique crystalline structure before. What follows are some of Dan’s best photos of our glittering hoarfrost. (Thank you, Dan!) Next time we are lucky enough to […]
Read More[Review] Bloomsday (Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company)
If you could travel back in time, what would you tell your younger self? And what would you hold back? In Stephen Dietz’s Bloomsday, playing now at Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC), Cait and Robert are offered the opportunity to connect with their shared pasts and their unresolved what-might-have-beens. Dietz’s sense of time travel feels […]
Read More3 days in Las Vegas
Surprise, we eloped! Yeah yeah yeah, we’ve been married for years. We did sneak away for a weekend of fun in Las Vegas, minus the chapel wedding. Day 1: Getting our bearings at the Venetian/Palazzo Hotel The hotel’s lavish lobbies and gardens were decorated in honor of the Lunar New Year. And Valentine’s Day. And […]
Read MoreAsk and ye shall receive
Since roughly middle school, I have always wanted to learn how to read tarot cards. (This Baba Yaga thing is not my first experience with witchyness, by a long shot.) However, when I was ready to start learning tarot, I ran into a snag: someone told me that it’s bad luck to buy your own […]
Read More2020 rowing marathon
My gym hosted a fundraiser for the Fort Collins Rowing Association, a marathon-length rowing competition that I signed up for immediately. I have been a part of a rowing marathon once before, over a year ago, and have been itching to get back into it — though this time I opted for a team of […]
Read MoreTattoo before and after: Baba Yaga’s house in color
A few weeks ago I shared my new tattoo inspired by the Russian folk story of Baba Yaga. (Read the full tattoo story, as well as its dedication to my new niece and nephew, in this post.) By now, I trust the process. As much as I love the basic line work on a tattoo, […]
Read MorePoudre River Whitewater Park
After our trips to Cincinnati and Philadelphia over the holidays, Dan and I were adventured out for a while. Our car had been in the shop for a few days as well, giving us an excuse to just stay put. It doesn’t take long for cabin fever to set in, however, and I’ve been venturing […]
Read More3 days in Philadelphia
Following our 3 days in Cincinnati we spent another 3 days in Philadelphia… with a bit of Delaware in between. Delaware was one of the 7 states Dan and I had not yet visited together, so now we’re down to 6 (North Dakota, Kansas, Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, Hawaii). We had just a bit of time […]
Read More3 days in Cincinnati
Oh my gosh, Christmas in Ohio! Dan and I spent a very quick 3 days in Cincinnati seeing just a few friends and family. Above is my lovely friend Amy — in this photo we were admiring a shot of my baby niece Fiona (as seen below). I also had the chance to see my […]
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