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This Wind Though | familyvance
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April 30, 2014. It’s the last day of National Poetry Month, and the wind has been howling here in Boulder for three days. It’s been an obnoxious wind making me wonder if it’s worth it to live here. In honor of the wind and National Poetry Month, I’ll share a draft of a poem I wrote on a windy day a couple of months ago. I live in a place where the wind has a name. Whistling tunes through the door. Tossing mats swings or bins to the side. Shaking bird feeders and tangling chimes. Right in the eye. The nam...
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Skiing Near Boulder | familyvance
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So you want to come to Colorado for skiing? Sheesh … Texans. Just kidding. Come on up and have fun. Snowboarding at Eldora Mountain Resort. The closest skiing near Boulder is Eldora Mountain Resort. If you’re looking for something bigger with more of a “ski resort” feel, try Winter Park. About an hour and a half drive from Boulder. It’s more expensive than Eldora, but it has many more lifts and much longer runs, you can stay right on the mountain, it has a sledding park. For nordic skiing and snowshoeing.
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Elijah emails his friends and Kealing teachers | familyvance
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Elijah emails his friends and Kealing teachers. February 21, 2013. I wanted to let everyone know how I have been. Right now in Boulder, it is snowing and about 15 degrees. We recently entered the world record for largest performed cell mitosis. In French, we have been working on clothes, and have recently started working on activities and vacation time. In History, we obviously don’t study Texas, so we are working on east-southeast Asia and Australia and New Zealand. In English, we are reading. I thought...
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The Stamp House | familyvance
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May 10, 2015. As far back as I can remember, snippets of verse pop into my head. Sometimes I actually write them down (on whatever is handy – grocery receipts, envelopes, iPhone notepad). Sometimes I actually write a complete (“complete”) poem and. Something with it. “The Stamp House” came to me on a Saturday morning, and I knew I had to “complete” this idea. Happy Mother’s Day to my mother, the ‘Mama” in this poem. The clicking spin of the black plastic wheel inside the green box. I watch from tiptoes.
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Weightless Texas-Rig Plastic Worms at Sawhill Ponds and Coot Lake. August 4, 2016. How is that for a blog entry title? A few weeks ago our realtor mentioned that he caught several nice two-pound bass at Sawhill Ponds on weightless, Texas-rig plastic worms. Pictures and everything, but I was incredulous … first because I couldn’t believe there were bass that big in Sawhill Ponds, and second because I […]. Sawhill Ponds Fishing Report. May 17, 2016. May 17, 2016. Sandstone Ranch Fishing Report. This past w...
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Golden Ponds Fishing Report | familyvance
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Golden Ponds Fishing Report. June 15, 2015. June 15, 2015. Fished at Golden Ponds Park. Bass Caught at Golden Ponds in Longmont on June 6, 2015. Heron at Golden Ponds in Longmont on June 6, 2015. When: 10am, Saturday, June 6, 2015. Weather: Sunny, Calm, 65 degrees. Lures/Bait: Teeny Crawfish Crank Bait, Mini crank bait. Action: Couple 2lb Largemouth Bass, couple smaller bass, couple perch. Sawhill Ponds Fishing Report. March 17, 2015. KOA Lake Fishing Report. March 16, 2015. March 16, 2015. March 16, 2015.
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jessica | familyvance
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May 10, 2015. As far back as I can remember, snippets of verse pop into my head. Sometimes I actually write them down (on whatever is handy – grocery receipts, envelopes, iPhone notepad). Sometimes I actually write a complete (“complete”) poem and do something with it. “The Stamp House” came to me on a Saturday morning, and I […]. April 30, 2014. I’m fatter, I mean, I’m flattered! March 8, 2013. January 25, 2013. March 1, 2015. Yes, it’s been a long while since we updated our family site. We pl...The Wor...
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Rainbow Lakes | familyvance
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July 22, 2015. July 22, 2015. Rainbow Lakes is a series of lakes in the Indian Peaks Wilderness about 45 minutes from Boulder between Nederland and Ward. The trailhead is five miles up a fairly rough dirt road off Highway 72 and sits at around 10,000 feet elevation. There is a very popular campground. A short two mile trail to the lakes, and a much longer trail to Arapaho Glacier higher in the Indian Peaks mountains. Familyvance at one of the Rainbow Lakes in Indian Peaks Wilderness. Familyvance. Jessica...
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Family Activities Near Boulder | familyvance
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Family Activities Near Boulder. If you’re coming to visit and you have kids, here are some ideas for things to do:. Rocky Mountain National Park. In the Summer, the park offers dozens of hiking trails, pristine lakes, wildlife like moose and elk, and grand vistas of 14,000 foot mountains. In the Winter there is amazing snowshoeing. Tundra Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park Familyvance. Hiking. We do lots and lots of hiking. There are a bushelful of hikes in and around Boulder. David’s work, NCAR. Headq...
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South Platte River Trail | familyvance
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South Platte River Trail. March 9, 2015. March 9, 2015. The South Platte River Trail. Is a 17-mile long paved trail along the South Platte River, running from Thornton, northeast of Denver, through metro Denver, and into Lakewood, southwest of Denver. Jessica, Josh and I visited the Thornton portion of the trail on Saturday, March 7th, 2015 in search of a duck, namely a Barrow’s Goldeneye. Platte River Trailhead Park. And a Barrow’s Goldeneye. Can you believe that? March 2, 2015. September 1, 2015. Rainb...