Several events came and went this year and I didn’t make time to cover them here. But! I don’t want to leave them out entirely!
January
New Years Day Snowshoeing: Hillary organized a group of women (and Stephen) for a fun 1st day of 2012 snowshoeing. We slogged up Butler Gulch and back down in the chilly January 1st air, but it was super fun! Jess took this photo of Emily, me, Hillary, Shaina, and Stephen:
It was a beautiful day:
Stock Show Rodeo: Every January here in Denver the National Western Stock Show comes through town. It’s an event that last for a few weeks and includes a parade in downtown and a variety of events. I was invited to the rodeo one night! Of course, we visited the petting zoo prior. I think this photo was taken right as the little goat in my lap bit my thumb:
We also meandered through the area where the livestock are prepped for showing and sales:
Yes, sales – you can purchase all manner of livestock at the stock show. In fact, some places advertise with postcards and flyers on the walls:
Then there was the actual rodeo. Very entertaining. It is fascinating to see just how quickly a grown man can “hogtie” a baby cow…It was a patriotic affair – lots of flags:
We headed to the stock show bar after and observed some small amount of line dancing before Hillary sang “These Boots are Made for Walking” in a brave show of karaoke.
February
Not a lot happened in February…I went skiing with Lisa and her son Jack!
We got locked out of her car, but luckily the ski resort guest services guys were ready with tools:
In February, I also went thrift store shopping. Didn’t buy a lot but got some good merchandise shots. Yep, there are all kinds of animal glassware available at your local thrift store:
What else did I do…? There was the WTS Colorado annual awards gala:
There was a visit to the Butterfly Pavilion:
Ok, so that was January and February…I’ll let that soak in for a bit. Stay tuned for the rest of 2012!!
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