Mike on July 9th, 2009

Sure, turning 40 is kind of a big deal. And I even thought we might have a party to celebrate my 40th birthday. But I didn’t know it would involve a surprise ride on a parade float – where I was prominently featured as “The Birthday Boy.” My 40th birthday was last Sunday, July 5. [...]

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Mike on October 2nd, 2008

Some of you will remember the song we performed at Rob and Emily’s wedding. Rob asked us for the lyrics, but we decided to do better than that. We recorded it in our home studio. The quality isn’t super great, but I think we get the point across. Here’s the audio file (MP3): Dirty Girl [...]

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Mike on September 21st, 2008

We had a great time at the wedding of Rob and Emily. Well, I did. Thea did a great job on the song we prepared, but she didn’t feel very good most of the time. Saw some old friends and was drafted as the sound guy/"roadie." It was good to contribute to the frivolity. Many [...]

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Mike on September 9th, 2008

Many of our friends are well-acquainted with our passion for margaritas. We’ve been both celebrated and reviled for our parties that feature margaritas by the bucket. The recipe is a near-match to the famous Rio Grande margaritas. The Rio Grande Restaurant started as a hole-in-the-wall in my hometown of Ft. Collins, Colorado. From there it [...]

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Mike on August 31st, 2008

Although the forecast calls for some weather, we’re going to risk heading up to a friend’s cabin for the evening. From the photos I’ve seen, it looks stupendously gorgeous. Can’t wait. I’ll post some photos when we get back. Happy Labor Day.

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Mike on August 30th, 2008

Many of our friends watch BSG, and we’re avid fans. We all watch the show in different ways. We don’t have satellite or cable, so we download the show. One couple we know watches it when it airs on their ridiculously huge plasma TV. Yet another couple has been watching via DVD, so they’re a [...]

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