Wow... hear what Clay Jenkinson, a nationally syndicated Thomas Jefferson expert, TJ impersonator, renowned humanities scholar, had to say when he passed through Salida:http://www.makochemedia.com/files/Enclosures/Show%20776%20Barns%20and%20Parks.mp3 I wanted to go hear him when he was here, but unfortunately, it was sold out... I heard it was ...

In case you didn't know, I've launched a new business.  Here's a snippet from an e-mail I sent out to a few folks: We’d like to thank all that participated in our online business name survey.  It was lots of fun.  Jason and I finally settled on Salida Tech, Inc. with a tagline of ''Friendly Computer Consultation and ...

Click here for our 2008 Holiday Card.

Well, as I write this, we find ourselves nearly packed and ready to head to Atlanta for our annual Thanksgiving pilgrimage.  Lots has changed since we left Atlanta.  My brother has a house, and many of my friends have had babies.  We are really looking forward to visiting with our friends and family.  If you are a friend of ...

It was a great summer here in Salida.  Although spring/summer got off to a cold and cloudy start, the weather most of the summer has been fantastic... gorgeous mornings, with a few thunderstorms in the afternoon.  Highs range from 70 - 90 depending on cloud cover... but even when it is 90, there's ...

Only in rural Colorado...   From the 9/5/2008 Mountain Mail.  Caption reads: FOUND: Cow, found at 12,000 feet in basin between Mt. Harvard and Columbia. Alone and frightened. Orange-red tag in right ear. Have photos. Will lead to cow for reward steak.

WOW!  It's been a long time since I updated our site here!  I figured I'd better type up a quick update so you can see what we've been up to the past few months.  Thanks to Teresa, we have a nearly up-to-date gallery posted at the usual site:  ...

Nice bike ride this afternoon. Felt good to get on my mountain bike for a serious ride!  Headed up towards Shavano on CR-250 and back on 5630/Wash Out Rd loop (13 mi)  Check it out here:

We participated in Pangea Day last Saturday by going to a local viewing here in Salida. We were originally going to host a Pangea Day gathering, but ended up merging with a larger gathering in downtown. The goal of Pangea Day is to bring the world together through the power of film. http://www.pangeaday.org/ Not being a huge fan of movies, I ...

As mentioned in our last post, Andrew and I have been considering trying our hand at DJing at our local community radio station KHEN (Community Radio = Volunteering = No Pay).   We did our first show as volunteers for another DJ as she was out of town one evening.Well, we will begin doing a morning show, Chicken Lips, this Wed, 8-9am ...