My Golden Birthday

When I turned 29 on the 29th (in fall 2011, yes I’m still playing blog catch-up), to me, it was an achievement. Finally, I’m in a job I love, well actually I’ve been in the job for 2 1/2 years and still love what I do – how lucky I feel. I have a relationship [...]

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My First 14er – Quandary Peak

There are 53 14er mountains in Colorado, that’s mountains reaching more than 14,000 feet in elevation. And us crazy Coloradans, and visitors alike, enjoy climbing to the peaks of these 14ers and experiencing the world from a new and different perspective. For the last three years, I’ve wanted to climb a 14er and this last [...]

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Hiking Starts at a Young Age

Hiking rocks. What do you think? Are you a fan of hiking? In Colorado, there are hundreds of trails and being outside, exploring nature, is one of the best parts of living here. Summer or winter. Hiking with a friend one day in the summer reminded me of this joy, especially when we both got [...]

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The Elusive Black Spandex Shorts

You’ve seen them. On volleyball players. Maybe on cyclists. I think they’re making a little bit of a comeback in the fitness world. The elusive black Spandex shorts. Photo Credit When you workout at the gym or outdoors, do you ever see what someone else is wearing and think, “they look really good and are [...]

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