Archive for July, 2011

Hot Assignment

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Or putting together a LEGO Millennium Falcon wearing oven mitts:

What?

While trying to watch a DVD of the second to the last Harry Potter movie from Netflix, we were somehow forced to watch several commercials before the movie started including the LEGO version of Harry Potter and Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World. Yes, the DVD would not let us fast forward or skip to the main menu! Very disturbing indeed!

Engaging Loveland

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

At SummerFest:

The Catfish Kray Blues Band

Featuring Edd “Catfish” Kray and a special appearance from the “Blues Siren” Ms. Jesse Garland

And Daddy Rab

A product of Fort Collins’ “Byers Entertainment Group” that can perform any number of covers and do it very well. It was a little irritating to wait while they did a 45 minute sound check, but what the hey? It was a free concert!

Then, at EXACTLY 9:15PM there was a fireworks display in the parking lot near Loveland’s Chilson Center where we parked our Prius. I mean, if we were any closer, we would be TOAST!

Some Bloco at the Oval

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

At the Start of the “Running Towards Balance” 5K run:

A group of runners near the CSU oval

And a Samba Band to get them started

It’s a small contingent of Fort Collins’ premier Samba band “Bloco Em Foco” doing their thing.

Drumming in front of the Admin Building

A view from the Admin Building to the CSU Oval

The event was hosted by the Society of Global Health Researchers in Action. All proceeds from the race  benefit Single Parents Health Fund of CSU’s Adult Learners & Veterans Services.

Dead Presidents

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

On this July 4th weekend:

Big Head Lincoln

Many who looked at these costumed characters said out loud “It’s gotta be boiling inside those!” They seem to depict the stone-faced presidents on Mount Rushmore. But why?

With George Washington throwing the first pitch?

They were well designed costumes; No character attendants were necessary as they seemed to always stand with Washington on the left, then Jefferson, Roosevelt and lastly Lincoln on the right.  And if they had to walk single file, it was always Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln in that order. Damn, they were good!

Dinger was there! This must be Coors Field!

The “Fab Four” as they are called in Rapid City, SD were in Denver for the weekend to promote South Dakota tourism why not?

Happy 4th of July You all!

The Rockies figured that they would sweep the K.C. Royals but it didn’t happen. For some reason, the Rockies have not won a game on a Sunday in the last 11 consecutive Sunday games. Not bad mile-high seats: we could even see Westminster Castle .