a few pics... elvis and flying

summah..

summer is flying by and since we've returned from vacation we've worked a lot! Again lots going on in that realm...
Chaos has also been spending a lot of time at work but has also gotten to have some fun and even was invited over for a playdate today with his good buddy Budo who he stayed with while we were back east! He's now sleeping after a hard day of doggie games.
will download pics and recap our trip once I finally decompress from the stress of it all.... we also need to finally hang art on our new walls and share pics of the latest version of camp chaos...

east coast capers

so we're currently enjoying a trip back east... last night was our sleepover at colby's house. uncle spud put together a new big wheels for colby and he took it for a spin around the 'hood. colby is also now a blogger so check him out here. at three he can play the wiggles on the computer, throw out one liners and blog with the best of them.

we flew out this time but it's still a whirlwind tour... people to see, weddings to hit and more. Chaos is reported to be having a great time with his good friend Budo. We dropped him off at Budo's house on Wednesday and he barely looked back!

#803 and another Kate

We've had a few busy weeks here... as previous post had mentioned I had a lot going on at work and with the festivals. Plus we moved this last weekend. Our goal was to clear out the mess before my college friend, Kate, came into town from New Hampshire.

When Kate pulled into town Saturday night we had a functional living space, plates in their places and could relax a bit. Our new address is the same as the old but is now #803 instead of our old #501.

So we got to show off the town again and did some of our favorite spots, dinner at Excelsior and Fat Alley, hikes to Bear Creek and a sketchy drive to Bridal Veil Falls.

Next up is a busy fourth of July weekend then vacation will finally hit! We're flying into Boston on Wednesday and back to Colorado on Tuesday. It's a short trip and we don't even have time to head up to Sugarloaf. Chaos will be staying with Budo and is excited to have some quality time with his friend.

where did june go?

this is where june went...

it was lost among all these tents and bikers... but we did manage to find some of june here...

Bluegrass weekend had camp chaos living up to it's name with 5 monsters and 5 people and 5 days full of music and sunshine.

The recap of june goes like this... 3000 people for one event with 36 hours of work in two days, 12,000 people for bluegrass and 5 days of music, 2000 bikers with more then 900 questions on where to eat lunch and what to do in telluride.

We still have another week of june to make it through with one camp chaos move to it's new location. I'm expecting to climb about 200 flights of stairs before the process is finished.

bike events...

Last week Chaos and I snuck out on a hike with Mako and Sandy to Bear Creek Falls. Chaos is such a poser but sure is cute! I'm glad we went as this week has been very stressful.

we had the first of 2 large bike events hit town this week and it was exhausting. I worked from 7am on Monday until 7pm on Tuesday with only a 4 hour nap in there. Chaos, Dave and I did overnight bike security and it was exhausting. Chaos is a great guard dog and let us know about any noises. It was a large endeavor that included everything from setting up a 26' stage to organizing volunteers to cleaning it all up. 2000 cyclists and 1000 more people traveling with them...

Less then 24 hours later the influx of the bluegrass crowds are hitting town. I had hoped to take these next few days easy but it's not meant to be.

More photos eventually.... it's hard to get pics when you work more then you play...
Camp Chaos is transforming for bluegrass as well. We'll become home to 5 dogs and 5 people this weekend. Chaos is ready for all his friends to hit town and for the dog festival to begin.

Game on...

The gondola is spinning again and with it the tourists and their questions! As i am now working closer with them I have learned a lot more about the questions they ask and why they travel. I met a young couple setting out on a 90 day adventure and a couple in retirement on a 3 week journey. It is fun but makes for a long day which doesn't end @ 5pm... I'll see them after and still be the info source. It makes me love my weekend carhartts even more! Chaos came to play telluride guru on Monday and even he was tired by the end of the day! It's hard work being the cute token telluride dog!
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change of pace

Now that we're no longer worried about where to live we can focus in on the fun things again. My favorite festival, Mountainfilm hit town this weekend and we spent the weekend enjoying the culture. Last year Lynn Hill and John Harlin III signed my books and this year I found Jennifer Lowe-Anker and David Breashears to sign at the reading frenzy.



Work has an insane camera~ the nikon d-100. This isn't a simple point and shoot. it's a big monster and takes incredible pics. I had some good luck with it the other night and have taken some great doggie pics of chaos and his friends. It's pretty phenomenal to be able to catch the water droplets as they fly through the air.

Chaos has some pretty cute friends but they're not always easy to catch being still. The camera has the speed to be able to capture these monsters in all their cuteness. Here's some shots of chaos, mako and murphy being their goofy selves.