a former gymnast with a neverending case of wanderlust
When I mentioned my plans for 2024 back at the end of December, painful inflammation in my big toe and carpal tunnel in both wrists were definitely not on the list. Alas, that's a summary of my year so far, and orthotics and wrist braces have become a part of my daily attire. As a… Continue reading Life and blog update
April May showers bring May June flowers. That’s how that saying goes, right? Here in Colorado this year, at least, that’s what happened. In a 45 day period spanning from May through the second week of June, we received almost 11 inches (27 cm) of rain; that’s about 3/4 of our average annual total! And… Continue reading Colorado Day Hikes: Green Mountain (Denver)
I’m not really into art. I can appreciate the time and effort and talent (the latter of which I very much lack; I tried to draw a banana the other day and it looked like a lopsided jalapeño) that goes into creating a piece of art. But you'd have to drag me to an art… Continue reading Visiting the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Denver
It’s taken me a long time to get around to writing about Colorado’s State Parks. This is partially because we’ve yet to purchase a State Parks pass so they aren’t common destinations for us. The second reason is because I’ve been holding off on these posts until I’ve done a decent amount of exploring at… Continue reading Colorado State Parks: Roxborough
If ever there was an area of the US with a bizarre history, this is it. Even the name – which combines ‘arsenal’ and ‘wildlife’ into the same sentence – suggests that this land has quite the storied past. Located immediately northeast of Denver, the land encompassed today by Rocky Mountain Arsenal used to be… Continue reading Colorado Destinations: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Handstands Around the World 