tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45227159854677225252011-10-08T09:34:54.817-06:00Random life with my husband, my dog (and the cat) and life in general...kel johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10098673071571679034noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-40945034771256494772011-10-08T09:06:00.000-06:002011-10-08T09:06:25.059-06:00

I had pretty grand aspirations when I started this silly thing....nah, not really. I thought it would just be a fun thing to do and try to capture a little more of life - you know, "stop and smell the roses." But I'm really really terrible at that. But I really really want to try to do this, but without looking at it like just another thing on the checklist. So, hopefully I can check into

kel johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10098673071571679034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-91666889633484057472010-06-24T14:39:00.002-06:002010-06-24T14:46:04.978-06:00

Isn't it funny how sometimes you feel like a message....be it a song, the sermon in church, the brown bag presentation at work.....is aimed directly at you? Like a sign or something?Well, that happened to me sometime last week (or maybe 2 weeks ago at this point - I can't keep up). I was cruising through the blogs on my Reader and came across "The Happiness Project" in a weekly article roundup.

Kellynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-5642650904575800832010-05-25T19:04:00.004-06:002010-05-25T19:15:08.018-06:00

hello poor little neglected blog. it's been a while; how have you been? sad & lonely. sorry about that. so, what to tell you....so much has changed. i'm back in denver full-time (yay!). work is going well, if a little slower than i prefer, but not slow enough to be worried. spring was rough this year. the first anniversary of heather's passing came, but not before another friend was lost

Kellynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-78302776765752617542010-01-21T12:32:00.003-07:002010-01-21T12:49:21.589-07:00

John Edwards, you wretched disappointment. Let's see:-Failed VP candidate-Failed Presidential candidate-Failed "Family Man"-Failed more-or-less self-proclaimed poster child for "good ol' Southern Values"-Failed Baby's DaddySo, the first two on the list, hey, that's part of the game. But for the bottom of the list....wow, really?? You wanted to be the leader of the free world and you can't even

Kellynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-3788054617646770182010-01-05T20:22:00.003-07:002010-01-05T20:36:11.911-07:00

I saw an amazing story this morning on the "Today" show. As you can see for yourself from the title link, a young boy was in his backyard in British Columbia when he was attacked by a moutain lion. However, the lion didn't get him because his pup, an 18-month old golden retriever, got inbetween the cat and child allowing the boy to escape into the house.And the name of this dog: Angel. Yep,

Kellynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-3468743478313590432010-01-04T13:06:00.000-07:002010-01-04T13:06:30.858-07:00

So, lately I've gotten into reading blogs as a method of distraction, learning, and guilty-pleasure indulgence. I like the blog "Makeunder My Life" quite a bit; it's pretty unfussy, no nonsense and generally helpful. Below I've attached a post that really touched me, especially the old saying near the end (which, coincidentally, I had never heard before): "we overestimate what we can do in a

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-57171994303118733622009-12-17T16:39:00.002-07:002009-12-17T16:53:38.088-07:00

...and NOT a funeral. But rather a contest. Let me explain: I'm in my hotel room in Nashville and watching a guilty pleasure show called Say Yes to the Dress. The show is set in a bridal salon in NYC where girls have an appointment with a sales consultant and then they do little interviews with all the people involved. It's not as obnoxious as Bridezillas - which, for the record, I have to

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-26756703140298713912009-12-16T18:28:00.002-07:002009-12-16T18:37:40.858-07:00

the Twilight series, er, "Saga," I suppose. I never really thought I'd read them; fiction, in general, is not my thing. Nor are romance novels, "teen fiction," or any other subcategory you could put these books in. Nor, as has been recently pointed out to me, do I generally follow trends or crazes or fads (thanks, Chels).But, you know, I really did enjoy them - so much more than I thought I

Kellynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-24823068379272088812009-12-02T09:25:00.003-07:002009-12-02T09:34:00.383-07:00

Yea! The Christmas season is upon us. I love Christmas - really, I do. I love as I get older I really appreciate what it means...faith, family, friends and LOVE. I don't love the stress and gifting aspects so much; don't get me wrong, I love to give gifts (and receive them), but sometimes I think it just boggles the real meaning. I know, same old story...this is how everyone feels, but isn't

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-26592334904486540512009-11-24T08:40:00.002-07:002009-11-24T08:43:07.870-07:00

Every once in a while, Saturday Night Live really gets it right...check out this link. Hilarious! Speaking of Palin, I had to laugh last week on the Huffington Post website - her book came out on Tuesday, and the headline on the site was "The 8 Biggest Lies in Palin's New Book." By lunch, it was up to 12. The last I checked that day, it was 15 or so.I wonder how someone can truly be so

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-41981167558632960692009-11-19T15:39:00.003-07:002009-11-19T15:56:29.661-07:00

So, yet again I find myself in Nashville after a decent absence. Speaking of absence, I hadn't posted here in a long time either, but I found myself on burnout for all things web-related the past month or so. But a four day stretch in Mexico recharged me, so here we go.But, back to the original point...work perks. We all know the basic ones: per diem (or "extra out-of-town") pay, racking up

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-12349518966776124872009-10-19T13:48:00.003-06:002009-10-19T13:51:53.488-06:00

Willard Scott "invented" Ronald McDonald. And yes, that Willard Scott. Apparently he acted as a local Bozo the Clown in D.C., too. He put Bozo to bed and then came Ronald. I wonder if Joel McHale knows this tidbit....Now, how does a clown become a weather man? I think Joel would turn around and ask how a weather man becomes a clown, then roll some footage of Al Roker.

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-59975278458371223992009-10-12T22:30:00.003-06:002009-10-12T22:37:10.505-06:00

You utterly disappointed me tonight. Hey, look - I get it was cold. Really cold. Trust me, I know...my hands were almost numb by the end. But that is no excuse to be as pathetically lame as you were this evening. (And really, I'm not buying the cold thing....most of you spend many freezing cold afternoons at Broncos games, so this was a walk in the park.)Has anyone ever explained post-season

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-60292967904618943432009-10-12T22:23:00.002-06:002009-10-12T22:30:00.137-06:00

I've really hated you. Some of that may have had to do with being on the Yankees in general, and a lot of had to do with your general attitude and swagger. I'd like to apologize. You earned your swagger for sure; man, you sure are clutch and came through tonight with another great hit at the perfect time. Honestly, the tide started to turn a while back. I think you are one of the few in

Kellynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-29565025891125517242009-09-28T20:50:00.002-06:002009-09-28T20:55:02.691-06:00

in a non-technical way. My old boss from one of my college jobs asked me to write an article about one of the professors in my department, Dr. Jeff Cawlfield. See the above link if you're interested in reading the article.It was a fun experience - who knew 200 words could be so tough to come up with? Or stop at once you knew where you were headed?? I've also had a handful of clients email me

Kellynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-87727416126692292662009-09-25T10:45:00.005-06:002009-09-25T10:56:18.676-06:00

The last weekend of baseball games - regular season, that is - in Denver is this weekend. AND the Rox are playing the Cards! AND we're going tonight!!This is awesome for so many reasons.....the Cards are about to clinch (either by 1 win or by a Cubs loss), the Rockies are solid in the NL wildcard race, Matt Holliday should get a warm reception as he's back at Coors for the weekend and we get to

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-45555251482313391752009-09-22T13:37:00.004-06:002009-09-22T13:51:29.079-06:00

We had our last therapy appointment yesterday and have been officially dismissed! Our surgeon, Dr. Glawe, had recommended hydrotherapy for Elwood's rehabilitation - it's really easy on his joints and is a good way to build up the muscles surrounding his "reconstructed" knee and aid in restoring the muscle tone on his other hind leg also. Last night he was loaded up and put on the treadmill for 30

Kellynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-84741409812684141022009-09-21T13:40:00.002-06:002009-09-21T13:43:14.774-06:00

fabulous weekend weather. It's a (very) cold and rainy day in Denver. Saturday was a bluebird, almost-but-not-quite hot day while we were in Palisade. And yesterday was hot, but with lots of clouds to offer relief without rain. The great weather really helped out with our activities - we were at a wine festival on Saturday and out at the Broncos game yesterday. So, we're thankful the cold

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-51219967431438564482009-09-14T21:12:00.004-06:002009-09-15T08:17:06.445-06:00

Our very GREAT friends, the Mergys, moved to Portland over the weekend. While we are so excited for all their new adventures and the awesome job Jeff landed out there, we are so sad to see them go. But we are also really looking forward to spending some time in a new city when we visit.It's hard to believe they only spent a little over a year in Colorado. Chels and I had met each other a few

Kellynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-51124416087717797702009-09-11T08:16:00.003-06:002009-09-11T08:27:25.188-06:00

It's September 11. Eight years ago our country was changed forever. While it was emotional - and still is - and devastating to all America, my family was not directly affected with the enormity of the loss.For me, it was a life-defining moment. I was in my last semester of college and inhabited a world of immediate locality with only passing interest in politics, foreign relations and "war," and

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-7390933446266465062009-08-31T13:21:00.002-06:002009-08-31T13:43:44.071-06:00

iPod. Seriously. I had a first-generation iShuffle, but it died a while back and I didn't bother to replace it because I figured at some point I'd fully upgrade to a mega-storage iPod. I just haven't done it yet....and I'm not sure why. I think sometimes it's because I have utterly procrastinated and haven't gotten my own computer yet (thank you, Work); and then I know, post-purchase of

Kellynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-44087062012342794462009-08-31T13:18:00.002-06:002009-08-31T13:21:16.605-06:00

uneventful and safe plane rides. And really nice airline workers, especially the ones who upgrade crappy middle-of-the-row, back-of-the-plane seats to front-row window 1F.

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-11285914948305674102009-08-28T11:02:00.002-06:002009-08-28T11:05:46.249-06:00

a speedy recovery process! Elwood had surgery just over 3 months ago to repair a torn canine cruciate ligament; basically, he did the equivalent of blowing out his right rear knee. We've known for a while the bone is 100% healed, and we're now halfway through our physical therapy sessions. We're down to a 1 Limp, with 0 being no limp and 5 being no weight on the injured leg. We started rehab

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-17537294053438374972009-08-27T09:31:00.002-06:002009-08-27T09:36:05.602-06:00

firetrucks! I'm sitting here, (mostly) working from home...and two fire trucks go blaring past the house. Then Elwood throws back his head and tries to howl along. It was HILARIOUS!! His howl is one of the deepest I've ever heard - it's almost eerie it's so low and odd.What's most funny about it is how much it surprises Elwood himself. You see, this dog is virtually silent (physically, at

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-16474133912013610422009-08-27T08:06:00.001-06:002009-08-27T08:08:11.916-06:00

having healthy parents. A hometown friend is going through a great loss in his family, so it makes us look around and be extremely thankful that all of ours is happy & healthy.

Kellynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522715985467722525.post-90585423217566616102009-08-26T11:03:00.003-06:002009-08-26T11:05:51.057-06:00

Of he doesn't...he's a dog. Heck, Elwood very rarely barks - really. But I generally have a handle on what he's thinking, and so I have a tendency to go ahead and verbalize it for him. My fiance' pointed out once that my dog cusses a lot. Like Mommy, like puppy I guess!

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