Blizzard '06

We're dreaming of a White Christmas...

Our backyard patio table under a drift... and, below, Kristen's car:

A look back... at 2006

New Year's Scrabble jamboree. Oatmeal Walk and Feast. Denver Brass. All City Honor Band (altho Connor is listed as a tuba player instead of percussionist). Amigo the black Goldendoodle joins the extended family. Denver dog show. Watch American Idol. Where's the Fudge plays six songs at UHS Fancy Dance. Connor films Ping Pong. Eric's 44. Kristen gets a hybrid Highlander. Percussion recital. Connor drums in All Patriot League band. Eric goes to spring training. Turners visit. Rockies win home opener. Eric interviews for marketing job, doesn't get it. Fudge play Parker, Colo. Reade competes in chamber orchestra contest. Connor is Gandalf in The Hobbit. Reade and Connor play Greeley Jazz Festival, Reade wins soloist award for her swing fiddling. See Prairie Home Companion broadcast live in Loveland. Fudge plays Denver. See Le Mis in Denver. Northridge Chamber Orchestra. Ping Pong wins best comedy, second overall at Loveland Film Festival. Reade graduates 8th grade with great grades. See MacHomer in Denver. Drywall the studio. Connor and Eric and Jim fly to LA to see USC, UCLA and Hollywood, Buster Keaton's grave, and more. Reade's dance recital. Weekend drive to Santa Fe for dog show, art, Westley takes best in breed. Connor and Eric drive to Leavenworth to take part in Peter Pan. Kristen's 44. Reade baby-sits William. Objects in Motion play Centennial Village. Cherry Pie Festival. See As You Like It in Boulder. See Vienna Teng in Denver. Everyone goes to Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp and has a fab time. Fort Collins Dog Show. Greeley Dog Show. Reade starts high school; Connor starts 10th grade. Finish building the deck planter. Reade's 14. Reade gets mandolin. Reade goes to Meeker Sheep Dog Trials. Evergreen Dog Show. Connor gets banjo. Replace back lawn. Watch Amazing Race. Connor's in school variety show. See The Fray at Red Rocks. Much music is played at our house. UHS Homecoming. Amigo and Patches visit. Leaves turn. Chamber Orchestra Concert. See Bob Dylan in Denver. So Percussion, so… unusual. Connor loses wisdom… teeth. Batman scares elementary kids, draws cops to our house. Connor is Lucentio in The Shrew. Connor and Jim see Kingston Trio. Reade plays All Conference Orchestra. Turkey Trot in Greeley. Chamber Orchestra plays Festival of Trees. Connor attends Colorado High School Thespian Conference in Denver. See Paragon Ragtime Orchestra at Denver. Connor's 16. Rudolph Run at Windsor. Hunt for our Solstice tree. Let it snow and bring on the Holiday Scrabble tourney!

Have a happy?