Day 9 - 30 day challenge

I'm blogging from my phone due to lack of wireless... this is new and bothersome... today has been a wash, like yesterday. We made it to Milwaukee in time for dinner... and thats about it!


no photo today folks. or formatting. or correct grammer and spelling. or something interesting for that matter. sorry.


highlight: arriving


lowlight: dropping my pup off at day care

Day 8 - 30 day challenge

Well, instead of being in my moms living room in Milwaukee catching up, I am in my living room in Denver watching Brunch with Bobby while Geof works late. This = the low-light of my day. Flight was cancelled today but I'm heading out tomorrow. I'm making sure to relax and pretend I'm on vacation - no sense in being upset, really. I have really awesome travel luck so no complaints!

Here are some photos I took earlier this week after picking up Geof from his work trip. We are quite familiar with the trip to DIA.

Welcome to Denver

Storm over the mountains - It is monsoon season in Colorado

Love these sculptures - and the grass is never so green as it is now!

Heading West

Maybe because it is always so sunny here, they put up cloud sculptures?  Anyone know the story?

Highlight of the day:

Taking the day off to pack and get the house ready for our trip to Milwaukee - Taking the pup on two slow sunny walks

Low-light:

Cancelled flight - Geof working late

Something Fun:

 Fun Facts about Denver International Airport (one of my all time favorite airports, btw)

• The Jeppesen Terminal roof is made of a Teflon-coated fiberglass material that is as thin as a credit card.
• The four busiest airports in the United States - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles International, and Dallas Fort Worth - could all fit into DIA’s 53-square miles of land.
• Denver International Airport is one of the world’s greenest airports. We also have the largest solar farm at a commercial airport in the United States.
• The airport contributes over 22 billion dollars a year to Colorado’s economy.
• Denver International Airport was one of the first airports in the United States to integrate art into public spaces.  During construction, artists worked with architects to integrate art into the airport. 
• Denver International Airport has the only passenger bridge in the United States where you can watch an airplane taxi beneath you.
• Some people think there’s a conspiracy making our airport the center of a New World Order.  Rest assured the story is definitely a myth.

Day 7 - 30 day challenge

Travels! So far this year I've been going going going. I have been to St. Augustine, FL, Kauai, HI, Richmond and Virginia Beach,VA, and now I'm going to Milwaukee, WI tomorrow! I LOVE to travel, incase you were wondering. HUGE pet peeve = people who say that but never go anywhere. Just freaking GO people! What are you waiting for? GO. { also... Geoffrey might get to come with for a job in the Green Bay area. EEEEK! Fingers crossed for us }

Milwaukee Art Museum

Inside the art museum

 Highlight of the day:

See "EEEK", above! -sending my out of office email! See ya suckas!

Low-light of the day:

Dealing with grumpy-not-a-morning-person-hubby on morning walk - but by end of walk he looked like this:

 (So really, not a bad low-light at all)

Something FUN:

The wings of the "Calatrava" museum open up, then close every day. We saw this last time we were there, pretty neat!

see more about the architect here

Day 6 - 30 day challenge

Well I technically missed day 6 - although I DID have a draft going, just didn't publish it. That still counts right? Oh well - here we go...

Hightlight today: 

Going to Lou's for an early dinner, watching the rainstorm while we had red wine

Low-light today:

Forgetting to publish day 6!

Something fun:

Check out this guys photography, its sooooo awesome! I want a big print of his hanging over my couch!

Day 5 - 30 day challenge

I think I should start out with something fun - don't you agree? It sounds fun...

Something Fun:

I love surfers.

It's hot. I can't really think. It's hot and it's Monday. 

Bleck! :p

Highlight of the day:

Leaving work - sitting in front of the fan - watching the Next Food Network Star 

Low-light of the day:

Taking Geoffrey to the airport - It's 80 in my house right now

Plugging right along with the 30 day challenge, I'm really enjoying it actually!

{ click "30 day challenge" tag below for more }

Day 4 - 30 day challenge

MENUs!

Today I thought it would be fun to share with you what menu items I planned and cooked this week...

But first, here is the lunch spread we're having while watching the world cup! Go USA!

Crudité

clockwise: assorted crackers, baby carrots, pickles, mixed olives, sugar snap peas, spicy turkey jerky, goat cheese with chopped fresh dill, celery sticks, sliced peppers, keifer yogurt dip, edamame hummus - not pictured { see recipe below }

Spruce up some plain chèvre by adding fresh herbs!

Weekly menu:

Garlic and Pepper Steak on the BBQ

Baked yukon potatoes with fresh dill, chives, and Greek yogurt

Wedge salad with keifer dressing, cherry tomatoes, and crumbled turkey bacon

{ inspired by this }

Zinfandel

Tequila lime shrimp on the BBQ

{ inspired by this }

Coconut rice

Veggie kabobs

Coin Margaritas

Vegetarian - no noodle - lasagna

{ inspired by this }

Mixed green salad

Merlot ---> Californian

Edamame hummus, finished with a drizzle of oil and Hawaiian "black lava" rock salts

Edamame Hummus

{ inspired by this }

For breakfast:

Peanut Butter Protein Shake

{ inspired by this }

Highlight today: 

Cooking - taking it slow - enjoying Sunday

Low-light today:

Losing the World Cup...

Something Fun:

Recipe

Day 3 - 30 day challenge

Phew, it has been quite a day! I have spent the day right here in front of my computer - working on my online design portfolio. It really takes SO long to gather all of the work you created over the years, convert and size files, to put it out on the great wide web. Still, it was a fun day! It's been too long since I spent so much time with my mac in one sitting.

Highlight of the day:

Fixing up my design portfolio! 

Sneak Peak here...

Low-light of the day:

Sneezing after putting on fresh mascara! Dang it!!! Mascara fail!

Something fun:

Bill Cosby's Keynote Speech about Staying True to Your Authentic Self

{ go ahead, be inspired }