~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[StillThePrettiest 3]

yes, that's true; I've had loads of practice driving, and no bingles

not even any near misses, thank the lord... though Dave had a close one tonight, as a guy talking on his cell phone and looking the other way (against the traffic in a one way street ) came out from between stopped cars in the pitch darkness... we slammed on the brakes and stopped a good three or four feet away, and the guy snapped around like a startled rabbit and high-tailed it off the side of the road; Dave said he probably wet himself

I meant to say - I think Kai is a lovely name as well

[mox 298]

Hey Julyers (Julyites? Julosmopolitans?) just wanted to perform my semi-annual ritual of poking my head in and saying howdy!

I haven't been following a lot of the discussion, but Jeraly if you need some info about Colorado, I'm from Denver originally. Let's seeeee...Kai *is* a good name, and StP your banana bread recipe is teh bomb!! I am sitting here eating a slice, and am in heaven.

Okay that's all from me for now. Carry on...

Edited November 9, 2008 by mox

[StillThePrettiest 3]

yayyyyy! banana bread for teh win!!

(and hello moxy; always good to see you )

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Ha A week or so ago I had a dream about Moxie. I dunno what he was doing there but he was there. Well he will never find out cuz if he comes back in 6 months again he won´t go all the way back to this post

[weedebz 0]

I had a norwegian friend called Kai. I love that name. Plus he is one of the nicest people ever.

Anyways. Just dropping in. Preparing for first day at work tomorrow. Mother in Law in a play here this afternoon so just about to go see that. She's an amazing actress.

Made 2 practice apple pies yesterday and brought them to the inlaws for a "family night". Never even got to taste them myself. Went to get a slice and they'd both gone!!!

[mox 298]

Ha A week or so ago I had a dream about Moxie.

I was in ur dream messin' wit ur life!!!!!!

(and okay...who did you use to be? I don't recognize this Ovaltine person. )

Preparing for first day at work tomorrow.

Congrats on the new job!

Edited November 9, 2008 by mox

[tucson_chick 0]

congrats to the job and the apple pie, debz!

eric has been obsessed with a project lately and he doesn't even notice me. *sigh* I miss my friends back home.

oh, but I talked to my friends back home earlier, and we started planning our newyears party (we didn't as the one friend yet, who will have the honor of hosting the party, LOL).

aly, when are you gonna leave for your trip?

hi moxy, good to see you!

[mox 298]

hi moxy, good to see you!

Thanks! Good to see you too!

[weedebz 0]

was my first day at work today. It was good. Even more varied than I thought it would be. So much scope to move on and do other things too. Got to finish early today and early tomorrow but I'm going in on Wed which would usually be a day off for me but it's so I can get all my training done. Today I walked a Husky, a westie, a labrador, a pomerainian, a pug and a couple of mutts, gave meds to several dogs and a 3 week old kitten. Got to assist with minor abcess surgery and got look at blood specimens and ear mites under a microscope, disgusting but interesting. They reckon if a position comes up I could train as a vet technician in 12 months. Also they offer all positions internally before advertising. I really think I'm going to enjoy it, everyone at the clinic is super nice.

[Jeraly 4]

Hey Julyers (Julyites? Julosmopolitans?) just wanted to perform my semi-annual ritual of poking my head in and saying howdy!

I haven't been following a lot of the discussion, but Jeraly if you need some info about Colorado, I'm from Denver originally. Let's seeeee...Kai *is* a good name, and StP your banana bread recipe is teh bomb!! I am sitting here eating a slice, and am in heaven.

Okay that's all from me for now. Carry on...

I am so lame - I totally forgot you were from Denver!! I should have been picking your brains a loooong time ago!! I dunno if you caught the itinerary wherever I posted it (UKOT I *think*) but we are heading from Grand Junction on the 70 to Denver then south on the 25 to Pueblo via Colorado Springs then west on the 50 to Montrose then south on the 550, back through NM and west through AZ to CA... a lot of driving but am reallllly looking forward to it

eric has been obsessed with a project lately and he doesn't even notice me. *sigh* I miss my friends back home.

oh, but I talked to my friends back home earlier, and we started planning our newyears party (we didn't as the one friend yet, who will have the honor of hosting the party, LOL).

aly, when are you gonna leave for your trip?

Aww hun - I know what you mean - Jeremy has been tied up at work a lot and while he doesn't ignore me, he does do nothing but talk about work... allllll the time

We leave this Saturday for five nights and I can't wait! Just gutted that we aren't heading further south to see you - we stop in Flagstaff on our last night but then we drive back to PS

I keep forgetting you won't be around for New year's as well We need to get planning our party but I don't know who can make it... guess I have another party project to work on!!!

[mox 298]

I am so lame - I totally forgot you were from Denver!! I should have been picking your brains a loooong time ago!! I dunno if you caught the itinerary wherever I posted it (UKOT I *think*) but we are heading from Grand Junction on the 70 to Denver then south on the 25 to Pueblo via Colorado Springs then west on the 50 to Montrose then south on the 550, back through NM and west through AZ to CA... a lot of driving but am reallllly looking forward to it

Okay, first lesson: your Britishy conventions will not do. These roads are not the A1. If you call it "the 70" and "the 25," Coloradans will just stare at you. It's "I-70" and "I-25." :D If you want to really impress them, call I-25 "the valley highway," and call the intersection between I-170 and I-25 "the mousetrap." That's what us old-timers call it. Sounds like a great drive, Grand Junction is nice, and the drive through the mountains towards Denver will be absolutely gorgeous. Montrose and Pueblo are both really nice towns too.

If you're going to stay in Denver for any length of time, let me know and I can point you to some nice restaurants and stuff!

[Jeraly 4]

It's a bad habit I got into when road tripping with Jeremy - we just use numbers

As for Denver - I am not sure how long we will be there - we might stop off for eats though so any recommendations will be welcomed I'm sure We're looking to spend the night in Colorado Springs though but again, that might change All this so we can find somewhere we want to live!!!

[mox 298]

It's a bad habit I got into when road tripping with Jeremy - we just use numbers

As for Denver - I am not sure how long we will be there - we might stop off for eats though so any recommendations will be welcomed I'm sure We're looking to spend the night in Colorado Springs though but again, that might change All this so we can find somewhere we want to live!!!

Denver's a great place to live. The sprawl is less than desirable, but it's still a small enough city to be comfortable. Boulder (about 25 minutes northwest of Denver) is even better, but more expensive. Fort Collins is really nice, and Longmont is quintessential small-town USA. And I mean that in a good way. Grand Junction and Montrose (pronounced Mont-rose in Colorado, not Mun-troce like in Scotland) are nice small cities too. I'm not crazy about Pueblo, but they've been real successful over the last decade in rejuvenating it into a decent city.

I'm very biased against Colorado Springs, mostly because it's the right-wing religious nutjob capital of the US. In just physical and geographic terms, it's a nice city and really close to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the US. But very ultra-conservative. If you have time, stop by Garden of the Gods.

I'll think about some restaurants in Denver.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Julez Did you have fun during the four days? I didn´t get a four day weekend this time Maybe next time then

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Agnes but it took you 6 months to the interview....I have been waiting for 8 months and don´t even have the appointment yet Well maybe in a year or two it will happen