Ash’s Christmas decree: pajamas day, all day. Her home, her rules. LOVE LOVE it!
Two years running, celebrated Christmas Day at Ash & Tom’s Westminster home. Chilly 13° on the drive over – beginning to feel a bit like Christmas (♩ ♪ ♫ ♬♭♮ ♯) Ham & all the fixin’s, nothing like family at Christmas – FAAANNNTASTIC!
Merry Christmas from snowy Colorado. Good health, much laughter & blessings.
“The closest thing to heaven on this planet anywhere – is a quiet Christmas morning in the Colorado snow” – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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- annual Christmas playlist
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- Happy Holiday mantle
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- Ash’s XMas decree: pajama day, all day
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- ..and that means everyone
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- stocking full of LOVE
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- my grandpup 🙂
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- FAVE gift — LOVE LOVE my family!
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- Christmas ham (great job Ash!)
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- after-Christmas cleanup (thanks again Mom!)
Christmas Ro 2016
Hadn’t previously made it to Denver Botanical Gardens – been on my to-do list – but certainly didn’t think my first trip would be in December. Not too many outdoor plants survive a Colorado winter. Evergreens, conifers – what else could there be?
This annual holiday lights extravaganza features some new elements, and includes the grand illuminated O’Fallon Perennial Walk and the Romantic Gardens.
Don’t miss:
Interacting with a large field of sound-reactive, animated LED lights
Warm drinks and tasty treats
Arrived just after 730pm, work day delay. Bundled, layered. Clear night, temps in the 20’s.
Spectacular gardens of light under a night sky crescent moon. Purples, blues, orange, whites. Chinese lanterns, light sabers & a large glass-blown Chihuly too. Warmed by the park’s Christmas spirit, quickly forgot ’bout any outside evening chill.
Highly recommended. On my calendar for next year – FAAAANNNTASTIC!
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- Chihuly’s “Colorado” glass sculpture is now on view permanently
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- Bronco PRIDE – Blue & Orange
Denver Botanical Gardens 2016
2016 holiday design
‘Tis the season with a reason.
Took a weekend off from marathoning/hiking/life adventuring – to send out my annual Christmas cards (& some fancy chocolates too). Whatta a crazy FULL year! Hard to pick just 3 photos to capture 2016; settled on: my 50 State marathon finish, Russia’s Red Square & Ro’s late-season 14er hike up Grays Peak. One time a year it’s still a-ok to ‘go postal’ & USPS greetings to friends & family.
(visiting family so…) Missed PS Audio’s annual Christmas activity (last year gingerbread houses, this year decorated live trees) – thankfully, Ash shared pics from the office’s BEST EVER Christmas prank. Proud dad moment 🙂
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- Ash’s fur family, Marty & JoJo
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- Belgian — YUM!
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- waiting for Santa 🙂
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- office Christmas prank
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- proud dad moment
All I Want for Christmas Is You
