The obligatory picture with the Mountaineer

Perusing Woodburn Circle

Hanging out at the ‘Lair

Waiting for the Drunk Bus

Checking out Oglebay

Knock knock!

Everyone loves to hang their head out the car window

Click on any picture to go to my Flickr set with more adventures!

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Click through to Flickr to see more of Ricky Martin’s adventures!

Janiece may well be the MOST awesome person in the entire world.

I… I have no words…

As we dawdled in getting our hotel room, we didn’t get a room close to Williamsburg. The nice thing about this is we got to drive around the Colonial Parkway, which is gorgeous.

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So my cousin Liz graduated from college this past weekend, so we took advantage of the trip and wandered around Williamsburg a bit. Hadn’t been there since I was in 6th grade, so it was pretty much all new.

We didn’t pay $40/person to tour the houses, because we only had part of an afternoon. Despite that, it was fascinating.

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I had a huge broom at one point, but when we put in the parking spot, the ground got too wet and it died. So I planted another (slightly smaller) in a different location, and we were actually home this year to see it bloom! (YAY!)

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Here are some non-Botanic garden flower pictures.

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science

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Because I am inexplicably drawn to cemeteries, Michael and I walked to the Parker Cemetery.

It was somewhat odd–I’m used to cemeteries around here, and found myself somewhat shocked at how recent the stones of the founders were. Of course, I’m pretty sure at least some of the stones had been replaced.

Plot and stones of the founders of Parker, Co.

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Monday we went to the Denver Botanic Gardens. The visit would have been more enjoyable if there hadn’t been grade-schoolers running and screaming and generally being out-of-control maniacs on the paths.

But aside from that, it was a beautiful day, and there were lots of spring flowers.

Our other hike was at Red Rocks, which I am told is a venue where music is sometimes played. I thought it was a lovely hike.

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We spent a week in Denver, hanging out the Janiece and Anne and Susan and Stacy (and attendant family members) and not only did we have a wonderful time, I was able to be convincing of the need for hikes.

Our first trip was to Dinosaur Ridge, which is a free park. It was a steep hike in parts, but beautiful, and I was sorry my ankle didn’t like the climbing, because I would have liked to have spent more time there.
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Friday was an absolutely beautiful day, but I had to restrain myself and not walk all over creation, as I am supposed to be resting my ankle.

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These are for Anne, who had grave concerns about the hopscotch pictures.

That really isn’t anywhere accessible to young, gullible kids.

All except the last were taken last Thursday. The last was taken today.

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Biscuits
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk

2 quarts strawberries, sliced
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar

Whipped cream
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I forgot I’d taken these pictures a couple weeks ago.

We were walking across the Pleasant Street Bridge when I noticed chalk marks on the wall over to the left.

As I mentioned yesterday, the walk may have been a mistake, but it was a lovely walk.

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I seem to have done something not good to my ankle, so we walked slowly around campus today, because the weather was too beautiful to stay inside.

This may have been a mistake, but at least I enjoyed the walk.

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This has absolutely no redeeming nutritional value. And I don’t think I care in the slightest. The original receipe called for peanuts, but I never have peanuts on hand. Plus, I really like walnuts. They also called for semi-sweet chocolate chips, but I only have bittersweet chips. Plus, I like bittersweet chocolate. It also wanted me to melt the caramel candies with water, but I’m too lazy for that, so I used caramel sauce (not caramel “flavored” sauce!)

Crust
16 Oreos
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
7 oz marshmallow creme
4 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon caramel topping
6 ounces caramel topping
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

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Dogwood Cornus florida

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