Monthly Archives: September 2011

IKEA? Get Me to thee Brewery!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by mlgray

Last Sunday, Lindsay and I planned a portion of our day around making the journey to south Denver’s newest addition, IKEA.  Now this portion of town might not be as ambitious as our recent overseas adventures, but it takes a … Continue reading →

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Olfactory Musings

Posted on September 24, 2011 by mlgray

 As Lindsay and I reach the summit of Guanella Pass with the windows rolled down, high on the Front Range of Colorado, the distinct aromatic qualities of Fall tickle my nose. This sense of smell, which we often under-utilize, reminds … Continue reading →

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Boulder Beer Rave . . . Bodacious

Posted on September 17, 2011 by mlgray

Yes, it’s true, I just used the word bodacious for the first time since wearing one of my twenty-two pairs of M.C. Hammer parachute pants in the 1st grade, circa 1990. And I didn’t use the word bodacious because it … Continue reading →

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Waking from a Dream

Posted on September 11, 2011 by mlgray

I had hoped to write the day I returned; then I told myself the one-week point. Finally, I promised myself that the one-month mark would be the exact right moment. All has passed. And what first felt like a crisp, … Continue reading →

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