Claire and Niall visiting!

What an awesome time with my friends... we have done some SPECTACULAR hikes in the area and I have shown them a good time.  Brad even skipped work yesterday and took us out on the Colorado river which was so nice.  In fact Claire, Niall and I had hiked up to Buckskin pass in the morning (per the books a 7 hour hike but they did it in 4 hours... I did all but the last 20 min because I am 20 years older then them and was pooped)... we have also been to Cathedral lake and up Buttermilk and Mushroom Rock and and and... Clifford has been having a blast.Tomorrow tis back to reality with getting the car done, then dental surgery and then back to work... ahh but it has been a good time for the last few days!

Moving to town...

Yup, the lazy F ranch is on the market... we will see if it sells... hopefully, and then I will get something in town... Unfortunately it will be hard to find something that will give me the pleasure this house has given but it will be better to not have to use my car everyday :)
I have been working my BUTTUX off... had a 60 hour week, a 90 hour week and now a 70 hour week.  had a 7-9am meeting yesterday morning, then work til 6, then LUCKILY my 6-8pm meeting was cancelled so I came home and was out by 8:30... now I am awake but just a few more days left in my week!  Fri work all day, call all night then back up Sat morning... As soon as Sat afternoon hits I am going camping!!!!!  Also my friends from England are coming so able to take a rest!!!  I can't wait.
Hope you are all well... LOTS OF LOVE... Kim

5/7/12

So, this is the week Brad and I decided to split up... 5/7/12.  We worked on it for a long time but are going in different directions.  We are working hard to part friends and are going to put the house on the market.  I met with the realtor yesterday but have no idea how long it will take the house to sell.

In the meantime we have done some rearranging of the house and I have a new "office" space I really love (pix next week) and besides being busy at work, I have had some time to enjoy our beautiful scenery.  This is along a walk I took recently with Clifford.  Also I have had good friends and family who have been very supportive so I am VERY LUCKY and HAPPY OVERALL.  I still am on my nutritarian kick (eating nutritious foods) and feel and look quite good.  I have had a couple of offers already to move forward with others but that is not quite where I am yet.  Need to untangle myself first and then just enjoy my freedom before getting hooked up again (unless something spectacular comes along which has not been the case).

Hope you are all well and LOVE LOVE LOVE you all!

Happy Mom's day Mom TOOOOOOOO....

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2012

some burning man folks at Jazz Fest... fun to hang with

 What a great week and weekend!!!  Had a mini stay-cation and just enjoyed catching up and being in Aspen.  What a relaxing pleasure for the beginning of the week.  Was on call and went to meetings but had a break from the clinic.  THEN on Thurs went to New Orleans and it was surprisingly PHENOMENAL.   You all know I don't really like cities but I had a BLAST here.  Great people, culture, music, food etc etc etc... Even tolerated the heat.  The music festival was awesome and so was the city.  But now back for intense work for the next 2 weeks so just enjoy the pix and more anon :)

great art

music all night long inside and outside

Brad in his element (see below)

an unbelievable artist (see above too)... with the history of Katrina and after

gotta love the EAGLES (here and below)

so much fun and energy!!!

I know it is wrong but I really liked this one...

Another GREAT week in Aspen

Another great week... work was fine and demanding but good and so much easier in off season.  Had the last Sign Language Class at the Deaf Camp on Tues night after work and it was very fun, then met with Shinta to arrange her baby shower during lunch when at work on Wed and some good lectures Tues am and Wed pm, Fri went and joined a friend at the great outdoor/adventure 5 points movie festival down in Carbondale and went back down to Carbondale on Sat to the "weiner" party (bottom pix) at which all kinds of weiners were eaten (not the one in the picture)... I am still vegan and Clifford was not happy with my offer of a vegie weiner but oh well... then this morning Clifford and I hiked about 3 miles up to American Lake which was awesome.  We are both recovering from doing more than half of it in the snow... A GREAT TIME!!!!  Saw the movie "Hungry for a Change" which was very good last night and today am catching up on things... it actually is the 8th anniversary of moving into my home so arranged for our steps to be fixed outside and paid $ to get the wood re-stained as a plan to honor this amazing home.  Hope you all are doing great.  Lots of love

I LOVE WHERE I LIVE

twas a great weekend of hiking, listening to great music, catching up on trying to learn my computer etc etc.... very very lucky to live here!!!!  Work was busy and the week was interesting... was in the office everyday and found a squirrel with a nest of 8 little ones behind the fridge, had an interesting and not too overtaxing call, ate awesome food from Sarah, got to the deaf camp for class which was fun... happy earth day to all who read this... hope you get to enjoy her like i do!!!

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