Thursday, May 21, 2009

This Week I...

  • Officially kicked off the "Summer of Sangria"
  • Had our first backyard party
  • Started painting my new room
  • Planted a garden
  • Held my friend's baby
  • Enjoyed a lovely champagne brunch
  • Went on a walk
  • Watched the Nuggets in the playoffs
  • Sat on the porch
  • Carpooled to work
  • Posted my 100th blog post!
Quite possibly the best email I've ever received from a contractor -

"As Elvis Presley would say---Your WELcome."

I think something just froze over

Because when you're Clark and Janice, Tuesday is the day you just go out and buy a new car...for the first time since 1994.

Friday, May 01, 2009

And I'm In.


I've arrived. I'm pleased to announce that I am fully moved in, and nearly unpacked, in the cute stack of north denver bricks that I now call home. As I was pulling together boxes last week and packing up my house in lafayette it hit me how commonplace that act had become. And then I counted. In the matter of 18 months I have moved 4 times. Four times! What?! A friend commented earlier in the week that I had come full-circle now that I was back in Denver. While I have to admit that I am extremely excited to be back in the city, I don't feel at all that I have returned to the same place. It's been a journey over the past four years since I lived in Denver last. I'm a different person now. It's a different city. I'm excited to be exploring a new neighborhood, discovering new secrets, meeting new people.
Dee has been a welcome housemate, cooking up a storm, and pouring wine like it's water... I have a distinct feeling that I will gain several pounds while living here. Last night she had an all-out fry fest with homemade fish n' chips and french fries. It was a simple night - good friends sitting around the table for hours, but pretty great.