Trees Glorious Trees

Our new trees were planted on Thursday!! We got 5 new trees to replace the 9 we had to have cut down because of the beetle kill. 3 in the front yard, 1 in the gravel driveway and 1 in the backyard. Hopefully in a couple years we won't be able to see our neighbors house...like the good ol days of last year.

What else? We went to Aspen (well really Basalt which is a suburb of Aspen) to celebrate our friend Ken & Stacy's wedding. They were married in Fiji on May 5th. The party was at their brand new home which they designed and built (Ken is an architect).

Monday we went on a bike ride start/finish from Frisco Marina. The trail was a skinny, dirt/rocky/rooted trail on the edge of Lake Dillon. At times, we were very close to sliding off the cliff...as you will see below.

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the last few days of Summer!!

Limber Pine in the backyard.

Our friend's Geoff & Sarah's 6 month old, Kaelin, keeping Frisco entertained

Stan with the bride (Stacy)

Tracy with the bride
A new fun filled game...all you need is a grocery bag. Basically you have to bend over on 1 foot and pick up the bag in your mouth. As the game goes on, the bag gets torn, so it's shorter and shorter and you have to bend farther and farther.

Stan was good...Tracy, not so much

Mountain Bike Diva Tracy with Dillon in the background

Shredder Stan with Buffalo Mountain in the background

"Help me!!"

Crested Butte

Stan flew in Thursday for a long weekend of camping in Crested Butte. We picked up Kristi in Buena Vista on Friday drove through Crested Butte and Gothic (an old ghost town, turned biological laboratory town) to Emerald Lake on some very sketchy cliffhanging roads. We set up camp and waited by the fire pit, located lakeside, for the rest of the crew (Makis and Sarah). 10:30ish pm the other 2 arrived on foot with headlamps. They had gotten a flat about 10 min (walking) back and when the car was jacked up it decided to roll backwards and the jack broke. Stan and Makis walked back with our jack, fixed the tire and made it to the campsite within an hour. Needless to say, Sunday, on our way out of town, Makis and Sarah were amazed to find they had broken down right before the road narrows and drops straight down on one side. Pretty sketchy drive.

Stan woke early to try and catch some fish...and tried all day to no avail. After Stan & Tracy's famous camping eggs and sausage breakfast, we went kayaking and hiking. It then decided to rain on and off the rest of the evening. Not to worry, we did get our smores in. We headed back to Summit on Sunday.

Arrived in Dillon and noticed a few patches of snow on the ground. Winter already!!

Panaramic View of Emerald Lake.

Stan & Frisco up early trying to catch breakfast.

Kristi using Frisco as an ottoman.

Sarah & Stan kayak while Frisco gets ready to fly.

The famous Maroon Bells in the background.

The camping crew: Frisco, Kristi, Dallas, Stan, Sarah and Makis.

Panoramic view of our hike.

No Fun in Colorado

It's been a busy couple weeks. Wakeboarding, kayaking, camping, caving, hiking. It's rough living out here.

We got back from our fun July 4th trip back to VA. Had a fun long weekend where we went kayaking on Lake Dillon then spent the rest of the weekend doing some house chores, including "the big dig." We're removing the deck next to the hot tub and moving the hot tub to this location to gain more 360 access in case it's in need of repair.

Last week, Tracy went wakeboarding at Green Mountain Reservoir about 30 minutes from Dillon with a couplf friends. It was sunny and the water was warm & glassy.

Our house was rented out this weekend (supposed to be on a camping trip which was postponed for a couple weeks) so we packed up the car. Saturday morning while Tracy worked in her real estate office, Stan helped out a friend's company, Colorado Bike and Ski Tours, with a bike/hike program in Vail. After that we headed to Fulford, CO, about an hour and a half west. We met up with Erica, Anne & Khristian, set up camp, then set off into Fulford Cave. It felt like we were in the movie Goonies or Tom Sawyer. Pretty amazing and very dirty.

Sunday we woke up late, broke camp, then headed to Fulford for a 6 mile round trip hike up a mountain to Nolan Lake. Tough hike. We were all exhausted. Frisco slept for a day and a half. All in all it's been a fun couple of weeks.

The Big Dig.


Brian & Khristian chat while Tracy prepares to wakeboard on glass.

The entrance to Fulford Cave.

Frisco, a little tired and excited that we finally got to the top to find Lake Nolan.

Lake Nolan.

July 4th Extravaganza

Tracy's family had their annual July 4th party week at Lake Gaston.

Kel flew in from SF; Allie & Davis flew in from KY; Tracy & Frisco drove in from CO; Marcy, Stuart & Lily traveled down from Silver Spring; Stan cruised down on Thursday; and Alex hitched a ride with Aunt Gail & Uncle Tom & Ivan to join in for a week of non-stop water-skiing, wakeboarding, matrixing, hotdogging, kneeboarding, seadooing, eating and fireworks.

Kel giving her niece, Frisco, a good butt scratching.
The 2007 Xmas photo shoot.
Lily driving Grandpa Tom around the lake. "look, no hands"
Stan showing off his tail grab
Even Grandma Gail got on a ski, though she did manage to keep her hair dry.
Tracy tearing it up on the wakeboard
Allie stuffing her face with Independance cake

Davis, Kel & Allie enjoying a peaceful ride on the "purple thing"
family portrait
Allie, Tracy & Alex holding on for dear life

Grandpa Tom & Lily trying to relax

Max arrives

Congratulations to Dave & Lisa who welcomed their 3rd child (our first nephew) on June 30th. He weighed in at 6 lbs, 5 ozs.

Uncle Stan.
Aunt Tracy.
Baby Max...1 day old.

Back to the Beach

We made it back to the beach after a year without it.

Tracy & Frisco jumped into the Burb and drove 2 days to VA. Got into town just in time for Marcy & Stuart's settlemet on Thursday.

Friday morning Stan, Tracy & Frisco drove down to the Outer Banks for the weekend. We got there just in time for a nice big thunderstorm. Luckily Stan's high school friend, Justin and his wife Kim and son Justin were down from Chesapeake, VA so we got to wait out the storm at their place. At 10 p.m. the weather started to clear and we were able to head to the Oregon Inlet campground and set up the tent. We got some sunshine Saturday morning so we were able to drive out onto Oregon inlet and hit the waves. Another storm hit that afternoon, but finished in time for us to sleep in our tent (which stayed dry, yay!). During the storm we got the call from Lisa telling us we had a new nephew, so we headed out early Sunday for Richmond.

The Burb's first visit to the beach.
Frisco couldn't get enough of the surf & sand.
Our tent was a little damp on the outside, but stayed dry on the inside.
Stan waiting out the storm in his rainsuit.

Someone moves to Silver Spring, MD

Congratulations to Marcy & Stuart who settled on their new home and sold their townhouse June 27 & June 28. Their new home is in Silver Spring and was built some time in the 1940's.

Goodbye to the old Crofton Townhouse...

Hello new home!!

High Altitude Boating

It's been a busy Colorado week.

Wednesday Tracy went sailing on a friend's boat on Lake Dillon. Thursday Tracy did an unofficial outdoor triathlon...she woke in the morning and took the newly acquired kayak out on Lake Dillon, then went on a beautiful hike in Frisco, then met up with fellow Summit County chicas, for an MSO "Diva Ride," a mountain bike club that hits different trails throughout the Summer. This past week we met in Keystone. Friday was the Breckenridge Town Party.

Frisco, on the other hand, had a rough week. She got a rash around her neck so the vet had to shave her neck:( She is healing nicely.

Saturday, Stan, Tracy & Mark attended a CPR/First Aid class all day at Colorado Mountain College. Saturday night we all went to our friend Chandler's house for a Jimmy Buffett party. Sunday, we met up with Brian, Mike & Scott at Green Mountain Reservoir to take out Brian's new/old boat and Mike's boat. We got to wakeboard (in 55 degree water) and fish (Tracy finally caught one!!).

Enjoy the pix.

Poor Frisco.

Frisco enjoying the wildflowers in Frisco.

Stan & Brian showing off Brian's new boat.

Tracy shredding Green Mt Reservoir.


Stan tearing up the wake.

Tracy finally caught a fish...yay!