Summer in Colorado

On Saturday, merely 5 hours after getting back from Elk, Brett drove me to the airport

to fly to Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Highlands Ranch is a community outside of Denver next to Littleton and about a 20 minute drive from the Rockies!

I went to help de-stress my friend Jenn by putting together baby rocker things and furniture, cleaning, hanging pictures, running errands and basically anything that needed done before Summer comes on or before February 11th!

Mission accomplished. I even got 2 hikes in at Mount Falcon Park in Golden, Colorado!

Hike, Day 1 Eastern side of Mount Falcon - Trailhead is right next to the Red Rocks Ampitheatre in Morrison, CO.



Wildlife spotting:




Hike, Day 2 Western side of Mount Falcon with Jill Raynor who is out visiting a friend also.

Wildlife spotting:


And what makes a trip to Colorado complete?
Really good Mexican food.

Pollo en Mole
Muy Bien!



Link to pics!

Elk Mountain Ski Trip January 22, 2010

Took advantage of Winter Fest for the 3rd year in a row at Elk Mountain.
Took Friday off and loaded up the Subaru with gear and six couples and headed to Scranton.

Skied for about 4ish hours, then sucked down some tasty T and T's.
Ended the day with some yummy pizza at Armetta's in Clarks Summit!

Pics here!

WOMEN'S WEEKEND at RAY'S MTB 2010

Ray's MTB Indoor Park is having another Women's Weekend February 19th-21! I went last year with some folks from PMBA (Philly MTB) and had a blast! We're going again this year and I want to get more women to go!!
Plan is to get a caravan going out on Thursday night and stay until Sunday Morning. Ride Friday and Saturday.
Stay at the Holiday Inn near Ray's that has special discounts for Ray's customers--1/2 price rooms!

Check out the website for details!
**If you're a woman and want to go, you need to RSVP on the Website--do it by Feb 1 and get a really cool Ray's Ladies t-shirt!!!

Lookie!! A CSA in our BACKYARD!

Earth Spring Farm
Gardners, PA

From the owner, Mike Nolan:
"We just bought the farm!... and need to invest in things like irrigation, electric and the greenhouse. Your membership is what keeps the farm growing and operating. Our goal this year is to have 200 members. Call or Email farmer Mike now to sign up because the memberships are filling up quickly!
Community Supported Agriculture is a great way for you to eat seasonally available and local farm produce and goods while supporting a small family farm. You become a “Member” of the farm by buying a share of the harvest for 25 weeks. Each week starting in mid-May you will receive a diverse box of freshly harvested vegetables, herbs, and fruit. Shares are $500 season ($20/week) for a box of seasonal fruit and vegetables. "


To sign up for the 2010 season call or email the farmer,

Mike Nolan (717) 805-7778

earthspringcsa@gmail.com

Chicken mushrooms are tasty....

Dessert

Some things I just can't resist because of a name....

20 Something Envy

AHHHH....to have 20 something legs again!!



Sheena Perry's account of the Xterra Appalachia Race last Sunday:

"Did a pre-ride on Saturday and thought to myself “OH SHIT!” The bike was a muddy mess (if you can believe it worse then Big Bear) on Saturday when we did the pre-ride and the “crick” we were suppose to cross back over was about waist deep and too swift to cross so we rode back with some guys on the road and it was a bit longer than 11 mile easy pre-ride we were all hoping for. We got back to find out they were putting in a new piece of single track along the “crick” just incase it didn’t drop by Sunday.

Well it started raining Sunday morning at 4:30 and rained till about 7:30 so the muddy mess we were on Saturday was just disgusting and the wooden bridges were so slick you could barely walk across them. Saw some guy hit one and break his collar bone and at that point I decided it wasn’t worth it! Just wanted to finish the bike in one piece and get onto the run. Rode the new piece of single track and it was actually nice and quick not what I was expecting for new single track. The MTN climb was a total hike a bike for me and most of the people I was with it was so slick tires didn’t matter. The down hill was just a slick. Was a happy camper to get on some gravel trails and packed dirt trail after that crap!

Got out on the run and really enjoyed the run. It was a nice run, an honest “TRAIL” run :) loved the run!!

Finished with a smile :) This year just isn’t my year for fast anythings so I am out to have a good time and to complete every course I sign up for.

Chrissy got 1st in our age and 2nd overall YEPPIE! Chrissy!"

As I get older I try to tell myself "you can do anything you want to", just in a different way. Lately I've been feeling everything; tired all the time, pain in my elbow (tendonitis), pain in both my knees and it's making me think, maybe I should slow down.

Never.

Enjoy your youth forever!