Fri 21 Jan 2005
Memorable Colorado Moments:
1) Getting my car keyed on all four sides by the manager of Tyme Tattoo.
2) Being deathly ill while Ryan was visiting us in Summit County, playing Uno, and all of a sudden we see a cat with enormous whiskers strolling by. Ryan called her over, and lo and behold: Hobbes The Legendary Cat.
3) Josh parked his truck in a loading zone in front of the Engineering building. A disgruntled engineering grad student let out the air in his tires, destroyed the rims, than tried to drive away. He was caught by the cops, given a ticket for Malicious Mischief, and than tried to make it right by getting down and dirty and changing the tires with his own truck tires. Needless to say, we did not drop the charges.
4) “The Choads” (as we nicknamed them), moving into the place behind ours. Loud Snoop Dog at 12am sparked a string of calls to the police, resulting in a sting operation. Finally, Mr. Choad was arrested the next morning for multiple counts of noise violation, resisting arrest, and harassment. Mr. and Mrs. Choad were evicted but Josh and I were forever scarred and refuse to share walls with anyone.
5) The entire town of Ft. Collins was haulted when four feet of snow hit the community, making it illigal to drive unless you were a medical vehicle. This was when Josh and I learned that such a thing as “Cabin Fever” exists.
6) Getting married outside, in front of a historical home, with all our friends and family present.
7) Courtney having a baby two months early and getting to see him in the ICU before she even got to.
In the first Ft. Collins house we lived in our neighbors consisted of a gay man with cancer on our right and a former convict with an ankle bracelet on the left.
9) Gong camping for the first time in Rabbit Valley, Utah.
10) Gaining the following job experience: Barista, Waitress, Old-Fashion Underwear Model, Mentor for Larimer County’s Human Resources, Modern Dance Teacher, Pre-Ballet Teacher, Drama Teacher, Dance Retail Manager, Cartoonist for the local liberal rag, Grant Writer, Jewelry Maker, and Professional Choreographer.
January 21st, 2005 at 10:00 am
Don’t forget to add Special Ed teacher to your list of accomplishments. Josh is a special boy!!
Oh, and I remember that trip when you were sick. And the first time I saw Hobbes. Nekkid.
January 21st, 2005 at 10:53 am
Nice to see getting married to Josh made your top 10 - only #6 though. Guess the honeymoon period is over….
January 21st, 2005 at 4:20 pm
Chris, I know that meeting me certainly makes #1 on YOUR list, but Mara has a lot of other exciting things that have happened to her so far. And Ryan, you never told me you were nekkid the first time you saw Hobbes. No wonder she’s so damaged.
January 22nd, 2005 at 1:23 am
Wait a minute. I keyed your car too. Fuckin Tattoo place, taking credit for everything *I* do.
January 23rd, 2005 at 2:01 pm
Well, my favorite Colorado memory was hanging out with youse guys when I was out there doing AP grading.. Going out there this summer will thus suck even bigger balls without you around…