It is that time of year when my fondest memories come creeping back into my thoughts....I am in the mountains and the flowers are all in bloom, the mountains are green and seem to almost be breathing life. As the day wears on it is inevitable, almost like a timer going off and the afternoon showers start. The showers inevitably announce their soon arrival with booming thunder and dark villainous clouds. We all gather and either nap or play cards as rain pelts the roof....ahhhh nothing like the sounds and smells of a mountain rain especially on a tin roof. Soon everyone rouses from the lazy afternoon and everyone starts coming to life again it is time to light the propane lanterns and start the evening meal.....these are just a fragment of the precious memories this time of year congers in my mind. Memorial Day weekend seems to be the cog in the wheel of this time of year. This year we enjoyed ourselves once again in the mountains. Saturday was the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Although speculation arose about the weather, it was perfect and the storms started after the ride was finished. Sunday was the 32ND Narrow Gauge Run and not being sure of what my body had left, it went smashing! I felt great and no soreness whatsoever over the entire weekend. Monday we loaded the kids and went for a bike ride in Durango. Jentry in her bike wagon and Denton rode by himself: shy of a few bumps along the way, it went great.....Here are some pictures of the weekend.
I also want to send a shout out and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish to the following:
Kathi Smith 5-16
Sara and Anthony Bohannon 5-18
Toni Authers 5-26
Sorry guys, but my efforts at blogging have be paltry to say the least the last couple weeks!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Aunt Mary
AUNT MARY 1904-2009
Not to be too forthright, but Aunt Mary finally got to make her journey home on Monday night. "Death is not to be feared, but a life unlived certainly is"....well, that latter part did not apply to Aunt Mary. She was 105 years old and had seen the sights and sounds of over a century of unimaginable history. I can almost see her as a small child, horse, wagon, and small dirt floor homestead....she did in fact ride a horse to work and school. I found a web page that tells about what life was like in 1904, I will post the link at the bottom of the page. Check it out, it is pretty darn cool. Anyways, adios Aunt Mary we will see you sometime down the road......http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/history/kidsolddays.htm
Grandma Mary, Aunt Mary, and Grandpa Hap and the little critter is Daison
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Kindergarten Graduation
Denton graduated from Kindergarten today and it was a VERY big deal for him! I am working on the video of this and will post it soon!!
OUR GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE IS THE MINDS OF OUR CHILDREN- Walt Disney 
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Motivational this and that's...these keep me going!
The title is: Keep Going, the Art of Perseverance, by Joseph M. Marshall III
Check out this video of her running 300 miles for orphans!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Too Busy To Blog Talk...
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once.-Polish Proverb
"or at least that is what I keep telling myself!"
Denton is making smores in the house!!
Normie, Denton and Jentry at Bakers Bridge- we had a picnic here today!
The kids and I at Bakers Bridge, it was sooo pretty and the river is very high right now.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY- we had a picnic after a great bike ride and trail race....perfect day!
Kandi riding her bike at Vallecito Lake. We did this ride Friday and it was GORGEOUS!!
Denton getting his medal, trophy and award for soccer!
Bike ride at Vallecito and Denton sliding into home plate at game....he is quite the little ball player.
Here is the "road biking convoy" heading out to ride on Napi last week.
Denton and Jentry having lunch on the deck last week....this is what we do on early release days.
In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln
First of all......HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you mommies out there........I woke at 6am this morning and rode my bike to Durango and then did a mother's day trail run....I am very tired to say the least tonight. I have been sooooo busy the last couple of weeks that I have been unable to find the time nor the energy to blog......so here is a quick catch up. I have been running and road biking A LOT...and the kids are keeping me excessively busy with end of school field trips ect... Denton just wrapped up soccer and is now full time playing baseball and Jentry is OUT OF CONTROL busy. I am currently training for the Iron Horse Bike Race 5/23, Narrow Gauge 10 mile run 5/24, San Diego Marathon 5/30(still debating on this one), and the Xterra Four Corners Triathlon 6/5 (I will only be doing the running portion of this for a team), Steamworks Half Marathon 6/20 and many others throughout the summer and fall. I will post a schedule at some point. My sister in law Kandi has began road biking and she is doing EXCELLENT and I have enjoyed riding with her lately. The kids and I spent the week planting flowers and cleaning up the yard and we are ready for summer...... In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Pueblo to Pueblo Run/ T Ball/ Prom
Daison and Courtney getting ready for their proms!!!! I can't believe that they will be graduating next year!!
Pueblo to Pueblo Run in Cortez ColoradoI won my age group.....will probably never happen again!!
This guys name is Bryan.....he and I literally battled it out to the finish line(about two miles)....yes, he ended up winning, but it was kind of fun to push myself that hard!
Here is the finish line, not real high tech, but loads of fun!
Here is Denton playing T ball.....he is a trooper!
Deton "Beckham"
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