Posted: September 7th, 2010 | Author: stacey | Filed under: Friends & Family, Recreation, Seasons | Tags: baseball, friends, Holiday | No Comments »
Last days of summer? Last time to wear white? I don’t know about those things, but I do know that I spent every minute (well almost) enjoying my time off in the beautiful and so very Ferris Bueller’s Day Off weather! Serisously, 70* and not a single cloud in the sky.
To me, there is nothing more American than a baseball game. I feel more patriotic singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game than the National Anthem! Joseph joined the gang for pregame hotdogs at It’s Brothers and postgame pizza at Mellow Mushroom! Best food day ever! Just look at how happy I am about my cotton candy! Although my Reds lost, we stayed till the bitter end, cheering on our hometown! Don’t trash the Nati, Rockies!
I actually took time to slow down during this holiday weekend. I spent one day watching Young Victoria and thinking of Emily and Ellie (our cute slumber party back in Cincinnati). That night I went out to a casual sushi dinner at Hapa with the girls! We stayed for a good 4 hours! Much needed! When Joseph wasn’t around, I popped in my favorite movies and added crystals to my Irish dance dress ~ merci, Emily! E-6000 is brilliant. Kelly was kind enough to invite me over for snacks and shopping Sunday afternoon and that about wraps up my weekend!
Thank you to all my friends who went out with me and had the best of times! Shout out Alexandra, Kelly, Jenny, Heather, Natalie, Erin, Ashley, Joseph, Seth, and Brian!
In the pictures: Alexandra, Kelly, and I, our new Cincinnati friends and I holding up “105″ as in MPH of the pitch, Joseph and Stacey pregame, Stacey and cotton candy, Jenny and me at Hapa, Heather and Natalie at Hapa.
Posted: July 31st, 2010 | Author: stacey | Filed under: Food & Drink, Friends & Family, Recreation, Seasons | Tags: baseball, summertime | Comments Off
I love a Friday night baseball game! Can you believe we are wearing sweaters and rain jackets in late July? I love Colorado!
Above: Joseph, Jon, and Jeff. Below: A pretzel for Kari (with Funacho from Cincinnati), me eating the wonderful pretzel and cheese, Seth’s big dog. It’s all about the food, baby!
Posted: July 7th, 2010 | Author: stacey | Filed under: Food & Drink, Friends & Family, Recreation, Seasons | Tags: baseball, friends, Rockies, summertime | Comments Off
Thanks, Kelly, for joining me in a girls night out at Coors Field! The rain was kept at bay while we indulged in gourmet dogs and local brews at It’s Brother’s in Lodo, and cheered on the Rockies in our J.Crew purple & grey ensembles. It turned out to be a beautiful cool night, with the threat of thunderstorms constantly moving around us. The Rockies didn’t look too good last night, but little did we know, they would turn it around and take the W for the game. Look for yourself! I told Kelly, it is rare I feel really patriotic about being American, but when it’s the 7th inning stretch and everyone around you is singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game, I can’t help but feel generations of my family before me singing the same song, enjoying the same traditions… even though when I sign that song I still think of the Reds, my hometown team that I’ll always cheer for!!!
Thanks, Courtnay, Rob, and Hannah for the tickets! I love a good baseball game! Next time, I hope we can all go together! Miss you and see you at dance this week!
Posted: June 28th, 2010 | Author: stacey | Filed under: Friends & Family, Recreation, Seasons | Tags: friends, Soccer, summertime, World Cup | Comments Off
Photos from the US game (Saturday) and the England game (Sunday). Friends who stuck it out – Anne (from England, poor thing), and daughter Michelle, Emily, Alexandra, and Seth. Joseph would have been there if not for work. This Saturday I’ll be with friends again, this time Shannon, Alexandra, Seth, and Joseph (anyone else want to join?) for the Argentina vs Germany game!!!
What did you do this weekend? Did you watch the World Cup?
What team colors do you wear? What teams are you/were you cheering for now?
Posted: June 15th, 2010 | Author: stacey | Filed under: Friends & Family, Recreation | Tags: baseball, friends, Polaroid | Comments Off
Our friend Dave’s father, Dr. Weisbrot, travels the country singing the National Anthem at baseball stadiums. This past weekend, Dr. W sang the Canadian Anthem for the Rockies vs Blue Jays game. Despite the rain, the game played on and we had a great time indulging in ballpark snacks and great Cincinnati company. It was like having a little slice of Cincy in Denver!
Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: stacey | Filed under: Recreation, Seasons | Tags: family, Flickr, Nationaal Archief, photographs, ski, winter | Comments Off
Flying through the pristine, crisp, quiet winter air; I don’t mind getting chapped cheeks from the sparkling white sunshine. I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing as the sun rising on a white winter morning. Light touches the snow and sparkles like precious pieces of glitter. In the morning, on the mountain, when it is quite, you’re on top of the world; anything is possible.
Ah, I love you, Winter.
Our family dinner conversation consisted of SKI SKI SKI! My father-in-law is hitting the slops as often as possible, even taking private ski lessons to make the most of his experience. He is picking up so many techniques and can already show Joseph and I a thing or two beyond “pizza, french fries.”
Being a native Coloradoan (a big deal here in the High Country), knowing how to ski is imperative! It isn’t just a thing to do on the weekend, it’s a way of life! Most often people are categorized by what pass they own (we have the 5-Mountain – the creme de la creme)!
Photos via Nationaal Archief
There’s no waiting for friends on a powder day.
XOXO, V&N
P.S. Andy & Allie – I hope your ski weekend was brilliant!
