Monday, April 20, 2009
And the House Hunting Begins
Mi madre and I spent the entire day (minus a lovely 30 minute bike ride) looking for Emily and I's first place in Denver. We are moving to the Washington Park area (pics below). It is a young area with tons of bars and restaurants and one of the most active parks I have ever been to (which doesn't mean much). We have some serious specs that we need to meet in our new home, and it might be tough to find the perfect place. Ideally, we would have 3 bed/2 bath. Since Emily will be working from home we need a room for her office and a guest room. We also want to rent a house so that we have a backyard to hang out in. After driving around for 10 hours today, I'm not sure that our dream house exists in our price range. So, here's the dilemma. Do we give up the joys of living in a house, and rent a condo that meets our specs, or do we rent a house that is smaller than we would like? Hopefully we will be too busy enjoying our newly married life to care. That's what I'm banking on. Wish me luck!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Day 2 - Snowed In
We woke up this morning and the snow had obviously not let up any during the night.
It was a beautiful problem to have, but we decided we needed to head to town and get groceries in case it continued to come down. This turned out to be an adventure in itself. A '95 Explorer, a snow packed mountain, and a nervous wreck mother make for quite a trip to the grocery store. After loading up with good food and good beer, we headed back to the cabin. On the way back up, we stopped and said hello to my neighbors.
The views from the cabin were all we needed to entertain us for the rest of the afternoon. 4pm rolled around and the power decided it was a good time to take a siesta. To save our recent grocery store purchases from spoiling in the fridge with no power, we moved the goods to our next best option. The snow.
With our entertainment and transportation options limited, we decided Monopoly was our best bet. Playing Monopoly by candlelight with my mother in the mountains was not something I ever pictured myself doing. But it was fun nonetheless. After losing all of my houses, property, and money, we were getting ready to hit the sack early, until the neighbor came to the rescue. Darrell, from next door, knew we were staying here, and was worried about us being here with no power. So he invited us over to have some drinks with he and his family. We trudged through the knee deep snow next door and were pleasantly surprised by a warm fire, plenty of candlelight, and great people. After some incredible microbrews, and even better conversation, it was midnight before we knew it, and time to get to bed. Hanging out with Darrell, Gail, Caroline, and April was a great ending to a perfectly adventurous day. To top it off, when we got back to the cabin, the power's siesta ended, and we were back in business.
It was a beautiful problem to have, but we decided we needed to head to town and get groceries in case it continued to come down. This turned out to be an adventure in itself. A '95 Explorer, a snow packed mountain, and a nervous wreck mother make for quite a trip to the grocery store. After loading up with good food and good beer, we headed back to the cabin. On the way back up, we stopped and said hello to my neighbors.
The views from the cabin were all we needed to entertain us for the rest of the afternoon. 4pm rolled around and the power decided it was a good time to take a siesta. To save our recent grocery store purchases from spoiling in the fridge with no power, we moved the goods to our next best option. The snow.
With our entertainment and transportation options limited, we decided Monopoly was our best bet. Playing Monopoly by candlelight with my mother in the mountains was not something I ever pictured myself doing. But it was fun nonetheless. After losing all of my houses, property, and money, we were getting ready to hit the sack early, until the neighbor came to the rescue. Darrell, from next door, knew we were staying here, and was worried about us being here with no power. So he invited us over to have some drinks with he and his family. We trudged through the knee deep snow next door and were pleasantly surprised by a warm fire, plenty of candlelight, and great people. After some incredible microbrews, and even better conversation, it was midnight before we knew it, and time to get to bed. Hanging out with Darrell, Gail, Caroline, and April was a great ending to a perfectly adventurous day. To top it off, when we got back to the cabin, the power's siesta ended, and we were back in business.
Day 1
My new beginning started at a crisp 5am, when my mom and I left Kansas City for my new home in Colorado. A little background on my life. I have lived in Dallas since August 2007. I moved there after my best friend, Jordan Mann, passed away in his sleep May 26th, 2007. Jordan played soccer at SMU, and Dallas just seemed like the right place to be after he passed. After a great year and a half there, my fiance, Emily, and I decided that Colorado was the perfect place for us to begin our married life. Our wedding is June 6th and I decided to move out to Colorado early to get started working... aka I couldn't wait until June to move here. I am staying in Jordan's family's cabin in the mountains of Evergreen, CO until the wedding. Then, Emily and I will move into a house in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver.
Back to Day 1. We got to Evergreen around 2pm and headed straight to one of Jordan and I's favorite spots, Creekside Cellars. It's a small winery on a creek in downtown Evergreen.
My mom and I ordered lunch, a couple glasses of wine, and relaxed after the long drive from KC. After eating I showed my mom the back deck that overlooks the creek. We weren't out there for more than 5 seconds before I spotted a welcome suprise on the wall. It was Jordan's signature. In December, 2006, Jordan and I ate at Creekside, and Jordan took down the "Guido" sandwich, which earned him a signature on the wall. I had completely forgotten about this "feat" of Jordan's, and finding it was the perfect start to my time in Evergreen.
After Creekside, my mom and I headed up the mountain to the cabin. You would think we would have checked the Evergreen weather before we left, but that would have been way too easy. Instead, we went on the assumption that it would be 70 degrees and sunny all weekend. Little did we know that snow was on the way. Though it was a suprise, it sure made for a beautiful start to my time in Evergreen.
A long day called for an early night. After some time enjoying the scenery from the cabin, we hit the sack to rest up for the rest of the weekend.
Back to Day 1. We got to Evergreen around 2pm and headed straight to one of Jordan and I's favorite spots, Creekside Cellars. It's a small winery on a creek in downtown Evergreen.
My mom and I ordered lunch, a couple glasses of wine, and relaxed after the long drive from KC. After eating I showed my mom the back deck that overlooks the creek. We weren't out there for more than 5 seconds before I spotted a welcome suprise on the wall. It was Jordan's signature. In December, 2006, Jordan and I ate at Creekside, and Jordan took down the "Guido" sandwich, which earned him a signature on the wall. I had completely forgotten about this "feat" of Jordan's, and finding it was the perfect start to my time in Evergreen.
After Creekside, my mom and I headed up the mountain to the cabin. You would think we would have checked the Evergreen weather before we left, but that would have been way too easy. Instead, we went on the assumption that it would be 70 degrees and sunny all weekend. Little did we know that snow was on the way. Though it was a suprise, it sure made for a beautiful start to my time in Evergreen.
A long day called for an early night. After some time enjoying the scenery from the cabin, we hit the sack to rest up for the rest of the weekend.
New city. New life. New blog.
I just moved to Colorado from Dallas, TX on Thursday, April 16th. I am just now getting around to starting my blog 3 days later due to 3 feet of snow and no power. More on that later. I decided to blog about my move for several reasons:
1. So that any friends and family can keep up with my life if they want to.
2. To give anyone interested some insight into moving to Colorado.
3. Most importantly, it's a great way for me to document a very exciting time in my life.
If you are reading this, thanks for your time, and I hope you enjoy.
1. So that any friends and family can keep up with my life if they want to.
2. To give anyone interested some insight into moving to Colorado.
3. Most importantly, it's a great way for me to document a very exciting time in my life.
If you are reading this, thanks for your time, and I hope you enjoy.
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