Adventures of a well-rounded geek
Shari and I took a mini vacation this past Thursday to today. I had told her I wanted to get out of town and so we set plans and then made the 2 1/2 hour drive to our cozy airbnb in Laramie, WY where we promptly relaxed. I had been trying to hold off taking…
You can't come to Denver without going to the Museum of Nature and Science. I've written about this place multiple times but after rereading those posts I still feel like I didn't do this museum justice. Similar to the Botanic Gardens, I feel like there is always something new to learn at this museum. If…
Continue reading ➞ What I like Wednesday: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
The Nigerian egusi stew and fufu turned out pretty delicious yesterday! The picture definitely doesn't do the taste justice. I was too excited to try it that I didn't really care about getting closer or making it look pretty. The stew is on the right and the fufu is on the left in the picture.…
Elisabeth turned another year older yesterday! Happy birthday, my friend! I am sorry to report that the inflatable pink birthday cake I've had since I was a baby had it's last hurrah on my birthday. Little did I know that at the time, but something happened to the mouth piece and there is a leak…
There is a lot of good happening in Denver, and Colorado in general, and I wanted to share two companies that I like. Scraps: This is the company that runs the composting program I pay for. If you're lucky, they have routes where they'll pick up your compost on a weekly basis. I am not…
Continue reading ➞ What I like Wednesday: Organizations Doing Good
I finished and framed my three beetle cross stitches this weekend and I even hung them up on the wall! I am very proud and wanted to share. This has been a multi-year project and I am happy with the end result. Cross stitch patterns credit to Nathnolu on Etsy.
Last week was a bit of a whirlwind. I took Pippin to the vet on Tuesday to check out a bald spot he's had for a while. The vet says his bloodwork is normal and he's in good health so I'm not sure what's going on but if I find any other bald spots, they'll…
I'm not always in Denver proper so I've had the chance to experience some great food in other cities and suburbs. Today I'd like to spotlight three restaurants I enjoy in Aurora, Colorado. Misaki at Stanley: Delicious sushi - try their sweet potato tempura roll and their Green Monster roll. OMG. Those two things are…
Continue reading ➞ What I like Wednesday: Resatuarants – Aurora
Sunday morning I tried out a new recipe - a brioche bread recipe. Bread continues to elude me, it's the yeast and the rising aspect of it that I just haven't been able to grasp yet. But still, a couple of times a year, I try a recipe with yeast in it. The recipes call…
I took Thursday and Friday off work. I had no set plans other than to relax. I needed time off. I needed time by myself. I haven't really had that lately, and while that's not terrible, it turns out I do need alone time more often than perhaps I initially thought. We all need time…
