Home Improv

I inadvertently embarked us on a home improvement project this weekend…

Among the many layers of paint in the butler’s pantry are teal, dark yellow, bright yellow, gray, and pea green. Yes, someone painted the woodwork teal. Also, we found evidence that the woodwork and cabinet doors had been wallpapered at some point.

What kind of person would do such a thing???

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There are now three females under this roof

Ginger has been joined by Maggie….

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FourSquare typos

WaterFire is an annual music/dance/etc. event on the Brush Creek in the Country Club Plaza here in KC. Apparently the event’s name isn’t as memorable as its organizers might hope.  Twice as many people checked into “Firewater” as “WaterFire” – even though the event does not involve whiskey in any way.

Perhaps organizers of special events ought to put in some effort to make sure their event shows up correctly in FourSquare and other similar services.  All it would take is one person to create the event first and then a few others to check into the correct event. This little bit of advance work would also allow the event’s organizers to include details like the web site, so people can learn more about the event their friends are checking into.

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Every phone call has a loser

Scott Adams nails it regarding the telephone:

“Text and email are polite invitations to a conversation. They happen at the speed and leisure of both the sender and the receiver. In stark contrast, when you get a phone call, it’s almost always a convenient time for the caller and a bad time for the recipient, who I refer to as the “victim” because I insist on accuracy. My philosophy is that every phone conversation has a loser.”

I actually don’t mind calls from friends and family.  It’s in the workplace where the telephone is really an intrusion.

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Colorado 2010

This year’s summer vacation was to Colorado. After a quick stop in Denver to see Adina and chill at a really cool hotel, it was up to Grand Lake for camping on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Denver

• The Curtis Hotel: Sweet boutique hotel with a different pop art theme on every floor. Yay Hotwire.
• Jack and Grill: New Mexican food.  Yay green chilies. Thanks, Adina, for taking us here!
• Sam’s #3: Diner/breakfast.

Camping in Stillwater Campground on Lake Granby, Arapaho National Forest.

Hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park

• East Shore Trail on Shadow Mountain Lake
• Colorado River Trail
• Green Mountain Trail

Grand Lake

• Max and T’s.
• Grand Lake Brewing Co.
• Gateway Inn lodge.

Winter Park

• Silver Screen Cinema: Yay Toy Story 3!

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