Flat Screen for the Bedroom
Spendy xmas gift but we'll enjoy this for watching our favorites. Battlestar Galactica, 24, Prison Break, CSI, CSI Miami, Law and Order, Survivor, ER, Two and a Half Guys. T I V O R O C K S
The house video system runs off of a Two Channel Modulator coupled with those IR Targets on each tv. It broadcasts the satellite system on channel 45 and the DVD player on channel 47. So, if you are in a guest room and want to watch a dvd, no problem, it won't interfere with us watching something off of TIVO.

Dog Goggles
Indy didn't seem to mind her new fashion accessory until Gema told her she looked like Paris, then Indy had to say Gema looked like Brittney and then all hell broke loose.

Christmas Cookies
The annual decorating fest was held at the Greene mansion on the hill. A half a pound of butter, a gallon of icing, ok not a gallon, 4 hours of baking and decorating yielded 9 dozen confectionery delights. This years gang was Chandelle, Patty, Denise, Cassie, Jackson, and Katy. Jackson only had to wash his hands 3 times before giving up. We should have a few of these stored away in the freezer if you want to try one...

6th Grade Team Christmas Dinner
We were really happy when the Prime Rib turned out perfect. This was my first try at cooking a whole rib. Lindsey's Yorkshire pudding also turned out perfect, it was her first time to bake her grandmothers recipe. Everyone had a great time, a few conversations were loud enough that Julie gave us an earfull to let us know that she couldn't hear herself talk. Great group of people!

Xmas Dog Trick
We taught Gema to turn the tree lights on and off her first Christmas. We have a touch sensor (the gold tree) that's activated by a wet nose. Indy is a bit more of a challenge, she'll get it eventually. Today I heard them rough housing in the living room and when I went to spy on them, I found the tree lights were on.

Delle's Christmas Cactus
We were pretty surprised to find flowers on this cactus. We think it bloomed because we abused it this summer, not a lot of water or sun. We have another Christmas Cactus that grows well but has never bloomed. We have already been thinking evil thoughts? on how to make it bloom for next year.

First Big Snow at 6000'
I'm sure all this will be gone in a few days, what's important is that we are accumulating snow in the high country and that's a good thing. Gema and Indy love the snow!

Mean Dogs Suck
Little Indy and I were attacked by a German Shepard. We both had to go to the ER. The Docs didn't want to stitch me or Indy because it increases the risks of infection.

Kiki's Quilt - Stars Over Colorado
This took a year to make and it's her best work yet. Made from heritage fabrics and custom long-arm quilted by Dorthy Cornforth.

Kiki's Quilt - Stars Over Colorado
This is the label on the back of the quilt.

Kiki's Quilt - Stars Over Colorado
Here's a good shot of the entire quilt.

Planting lots of Iris
Chandelle and her mom tended her mom's Iris garden and divided the rhizomes then replanted, something we'll need to do every 4 years. The peak time to divide is in the fall when the soil is still warm and the air has begun to cool. This allows disturbed roots to re-establish themselves without placing a severe demand to supply moisture to the leaves. Patty gave us a few bags of rhizomes for our house and we made a little rock garden on the south side of the lawn..

Fall BBQ
Kiki took this great picture. I have 2 Boston Butts and 2 racks of baby back ribs in the smoker. We had the Greenes' over for one last fall hurrah before they headed south for the winter.

Mike Jans Hunting Report from Northern Alberta
Once again, a successful hunting season (4 years running!). Saw tons of black bears, Moose, Elk and of course mule deer. I shot this one from a tree stand -at 20 yards and dropped him on the spot. Mike Ukrainetz scored him at 163" so he's well into the Pope & Young record book (minimum 145). Had an awesome time and can't wait to go next year.

2006 Riverside Vikings Volleyball Coaches
Molly, Chandelle, Lindsey, and Terri

Denver Beer Fest 2006
It's not everyday I get to hang out with someone of rockstar status. It's safe to say that Chris was the mayor of the Beer Fest, he knew just about everyone on the vendor side. It seemed like people came out of the woodwork just to say hi - at times it seemed just short of asking for an autograph. Chris is a very respected Brewer by his peers and his past students. If you are ever in Kentuky, Scotland, or South Africa, try a pint of Kentucky Ale.

Denver Beer Fest 2006
The Kentucky Ale guys have a good thing going with the lick-on tattoo's.

Denver Beer Fest 2006
All you Seirra Nevada fans, this is your guy. Super nice and friendly. Next time you are in NorCal visiting winery's, be sure to stop by Steve's shop.

Mile Post 126, I-70
Fall colors along the Colorado river in the Glenwood Canyon. I snapped this pic just after leaving the Hanging Lake Tunnel going eastbound. Cams for this area at http://cotrip.org/maps/CCTV2.html

Cat-Faced Spider
I have two of these living on my front porch. I have been feeding them all summer and they are getting huge. For reference, the gutter pipe in the background is 4". Araneus Gemmoides

My Stapler
Going back to July 2004, I spent the summer with a defense contractor in Silicon Valley seated the next cube over from Thuan Do. This was his stapler. It's the same model that was issued to all employees about a decade ago. Unfortunately he was laid off that summer because the prehistoric system he supported was phased out. Basically he had only one customer to support and only once a quarter, on something that sounded like a TPS report. His character was very much like Milton Waddams of Office Space, the similarity was uncanny. Thuan's idiosyncrasies through the course of the day started with whistling what sounded like an ancient chinese tune then mumbling through the logic of being laid off or something, then cycling back to whistling and then mumbling. He once had a rant to himself about this stapler. I honestly could not believe what I was hearing, I sat back and listened to the Milton dejavu. I didn't ask, but it would be hard to believe that he has seen Office Space. Where ever you are, I hope you are doing fine Mr. Do. Your stapler is in good hands.

My Office
Ask yourself, what has made my life easier?
Ask me. Going from 2 to 3 to 6, 20" digital monitors. Oh, and installing dual 3.8ghz Xeon procs with 6gb's of RAM. I think this system will be good for another year before I sell it on ebay for a fraction of the purchase price. Utilizing six monitors has improved my productivity by enabling me to view my workspace without flipping between window after window. Installing the extra RAM and highend CPU's (as of Feb 2006) has enabled me to run many virtual PC's at once.
So, what you see here is:
Top row screen1 - I usually use this space for a browser. Firefox b/c I can have a tab for each web site I'm viewing.
Top row screen2 - This is a MS LiveMeeting session. I'm on hands free listening to an MS security engineer presenting slides from his computer in Reston, VA.
Top row screen3 - This one is cool. I dedicate this screen to a Terminal Services session to my laptop. I'm working on a Visio drawing of a system I designed.
Bottom row screen1 - This is a virtual PC running on my workstation. VPNed into a corp network.
Bottom row screen2 - This is just cool. I found this by fluke one day as I was flying google earth low over eastern Russia. Check it out at 57.5N,134.5E, it's called Gora Konder.
Bottom row screen3 - This is another virtual PC I use daily to VPN into a DMZ.
Oh yeah, the stapler has got history that parallels the red one in Office Space.

Bad News Bear
Bryson made the All-Star team. These boys pplay other All-Star teams during the seasons and between the seasons. If they stay together long enough, theay can perhaps join a AAU leage in a couple years.

House Pic
Walk in shower. Good stuff. 1/2" glass, large shower head.

Delle's First Day of School 2006
or
The Fox and the Hounds

Me and TJ
Good to see nodraJ, he hasn't changed since the days of Yore. Still a man of walk abouts, still an Outlaw. He and his posse, Solo and Scout, hung out with us for a couple days.
We got to catch up and share some pics and play with the dogs, fun stuff that makes life worth living. We took TJ to an absolute dive for dinner that serves up the most authentic Mexican food found down valley. I had the pleasure of meeting one of his long time friends, she lives in Glenwood. Salt of the earth kinda gal.
Vegas or Bust Nov. 10-12

West Slab
Today we poured 10.5 yards of concrete on the west side of our house. Again it was my buddy Doug Davis getting the job done. The 25'x25' slab was finished to the exposed aggregate. I did all the forms and steel, it really kicked my ass.

Tabanus Atratus
English translation: Big Ass Fly!
This was flying around Quentin and Tiffany's house and their dog got it some how.

The Girls
Gema, 3, and Indy, 8 mos Birthday

Swimming with the Girls
Both Gema and Indy love the water, I can't keep Indy out of it. This pic was in the Colorado River at Glenwood Springs. I took the girls up river a half a mile and we swam downstream with some white water rafters going by. Most of the folks jumped out of the raft to swim with the dogs. Fun Stuff.

Summer Hikes
Delle and her buds hiked up to Hanging Lake, twice this summer. The day after they went, a couple people went swimming in the lake which is a no-no. The lake has a protective layer of calcium that lines the bed so the water cannot escape. If you ever make this hike, you will know and never forget the beauty of the Glenwood Canyon.

Lazy Dogs
It's only 101F outside, girls. This is actually how it is most of the time. They do prefer the snow.

I Wanna Rock
After getting pissed one last time, I decided to toss the 5.25" speaks in the sound bar and replace with 6x9's. The old speaks just didn't do it for me, the amps just killed them. BTW, Indy like rock, Gema doesn't.

Sleepy Cat
So this is where the blog name comes from, 245 Road. Great place to get into the mountains and escape the heat. I think it was a very cool 71F (11,000') here while it was 100F at the house (6,000'). This is the road we take to get to the restaurant at the Sleepy Cat Dude Ranch.

Sleepy Cat
Pitstop, 'On Top'. There were so many wild flowers along side the road (245 Road) to Buford. Looks like someone illegally snipped some Columbine.

New Castle Burning Days
The town was built off the sweat of intreped coal miners. There were 3 seperate mine explosions that killed many men in 1898, 1903, and 1915. The coal viens are still smoldering from those explosions, thus the name 'Burning Days'. This pic shows that start of a story of the last gun fight. I had Indy sitting by me in the shade, along with 100's of people. As soon as the gun fire erupted, Indy made tracks and found a path though the tightly packed croud. I had a hard time keeping up with her. She found another scared dog and they bonded. Poor Indy Pants, turned out she had a UTI and it was 102F and probably 112 on the pavement.

Summer Hikes
Delle and her buddies set out on a few back country hikes this summer. This time they hiked up the mountain behind our house. Now Delle knows that route I take when I go Elk hunting.

Greene's BBQ
Jackson and Cassie posing as pot o' gold

Mimi's BBQ
Will already has an arm!

Mimi's BBQ
Mike and Maya

Kiki's this summer
Red Fox Lane

Kiki's this Summer
I had a tough time driving through the thick, tall grass with a full trailer of the mayday branches.

Kiki's this Summer
Delle and I filled the wood box and stocked the porch with more wood. We thinned out the Mayday dree Delle is hiding behind.