Happy Monday!

To help us all get through

another workweek, 

here are some photos from one of

my all-time favorite spots in 

Boulder:

Coot Lake.

I hope it brings a bit of brightness to you, too!

Summer days

I haven't been posting very much

because when I'm not at work

I'm usually outside

running, hiking, walking...

anything to get out on these 

gorgeous summer days.

Here are a few shots from this weekend!

14er on the 4th

Z's mother came out to visit us for

the 4th of July.

Among packing in tons of other

fun stuff during her time in Boulder, 

we had a very full 4th.

We started off watching Z 

run a 5k.

Then we drove up to 

Mount Evans,

one of Colorado's 50+ peaks

over 14,000 ft.

We had a great time seeing an elk herd, 

climbing the short trail to the summit, 

(where it started snowing), 

 and taking tons of photos, 

before heading back to a holiday picnic!

California Adventures

I recently got the chance to go to California

for a conference, so I took advantage of the locale

to see some pretty places and some good friends.

Some of my favorite people...

And I took myself right over to Disneyland!

The conference was great, too!

In addition to meeting other fabulous librarians, 

learning a ton, and picking up new ideas for work, 

I got to meet Sherman Alexie...

And Dan Rather, among others!

I'll leave you with this image:

The convention center fire alarms went off one morning,

and 20,000 librarians evacuated the building

in what had to be the most orderly process ever.

My only regret is that I didn't make it to 

In-N-Out Burger this visit.

Happy Birthday, dear friend!

One of my favorite people on this earth, 

my friend since the 4th grade, 

turns 28 today.

She said that she wanted either a jet pack 

or a time machine for her birthday.

Unfortunately I can't provide her with a jet pack, 

but I can at least try to

take her back in time...

I hope you have the best birthday ever, and that

you've enjoyed this little trip through time.

I love you!

Boulder Summer

Wow, I have really let this blog slide lately.

To those of you still checking in here, 

thank you, and I apologize.

With everything going on this summer, 

the blog hasn't been a priority, 

but I've still been taking lots of photos, 

so I can catch you up on things!

Food Truck party

A little hiking

Creek sittin'

Tea parties

For more photos from this album, see here.

Teva Mountain Games

At the beginning of June

Z had a chance to run in the 

Teva Mountain Games.

He did the Vail Pass Half,

 which consists of a near-3,000 foot

elevation gain in 13.8 miles.

Sounds fun, right?

While he ran up a giant mountain, 

I took in some of the other events.

The most fun, of course, is Dock Dogs.

See more jumping canines here.

Happy Father's Day

Z and I want to send a little shout out to both of our fathers.

You are both so wonderful, and we love you much! 

Thanks for all your guidance in everything from big life decisions to DIY house projects; you're the best!

Happy Father's Day!!

Bolder Boulder

We got back from Washington 

just in time for Memorial Day, 

which in Boulder, 

means Bolder Boulder day.

It's a 10k with about 55,000 people

that ends at Folsom Field.

The evening before, Z 

did a Blessing of the Shoes.

This was the view just off the starting area.

Here come the leaders early in the race.

(The guys in the red/white singlets are on Z's team.)

This is the view of the A Wave (the first runners out)

just past the finish line.

Notice that the stadium is pretty much empty.

This elite teams race last, 

and they arrive to a very full stadium.