Steamboat Arabia

The Arabia Steamboat Museum is located in the River Market. The Steamboat Arabia sunk in the Missouri River in 1856 and was recovered 132 years later. We only stopped for a photo opportunity in front of the water wheel, but the museum displays all of the goods and textiles that were recovered during the excavation of the steamer. http://www.1856.com/

Happy Birthday Libby!

Today is Libby's birthday, but we celebrated this past Wednesday evening. Christina, Libby, Abbey, Franzy, mom, and myself had dinner at Genghis Khan, Libby's favorite.

Christina, Libby, Abbey

Franzy and me

House Guests

Mom flew in to KC on Tuesday evening, she is here on business and is staying through Sunday. Chris flew in late Friday night and is staying through Monday morning.

Today we went to the River Market. You can read all about it at mom and dad's blog: http://www.rak-kak.blogspot.com/

Poolside

Although I am getting tired of the heat here in KC, I just can't believe the summer is almost over! Here are some summery pics from Amy's wedding weekend in Clearwater Beach just a few short weeks ago. Thanks for the pics Amy!

Erica's First Day of Grad School!

Insert "First Day of Grad School on a Paper Plate" picture here.

It was tradition to get a first day of school picture taken. Mom always wrote the grade and year on a paper plate and we held it in the picture. I believe there is even a first day of college picture out there somewhere...

Weekend Recap

Chris was in KC and we got a lot of things accomplished. The most exciting items on our "to-do" list included:

1. An eye exam for Erica. Her eyes keep getting worse, but she picked out really cute glasses.
2. School shopping. This was very anti-climactic: 20 notebooks for $2 and some scotch tape. No trapper keepers or cool pens :(
3. Watching The Bourne Identity & Bourne Supremacy in preparation for The Bourne Ultimatum
4. Chris installed closet doors in the spare bedroom :)
5. Yard Work
6. Almost getting into a fight with a stranger at the gas station who lit and was smoking a cigar while pumping gas at the pump next to us. No, we are not kidding, not even a little bit.

Lawn Faries

This evening I went to a Colorado Rapids game to watch some soccer. What a bunch of whiners!!! I guess it wasn't too bad. Only one guy got carted off in a stretcher and the guy that hit him really did come within a foot or two. The stadium is brand new. It was a beautiful night. Colorado won 3-0. Overall, it was a great night out with friends and family.

Erica provided the video below to give a rugby player's perspective :)

More Golf Pics from Last Weekend

Christina, Libby, Katie, Me

Christina was so close yet so far away on the longest drive.

Orientation

Today I have grad school orientation. I had to take a day off work as this is an all day affair. After orientation there is an informal happy hour with alumni and current students. I am excited to meet some new people and really get this whole thing started. I guess things are already rolling, I have homework and I don't even have my first class until the 20th.

Denver Botanic Gardens

Erica wasn't the only one out with the girls this weekend. I went to the Denver Botanic Gardens with my mom and grandma. I don't think I had been there in 20 years. I know I appreciated it much more this time around.

mom (Pam), grandma (Elizabeth), and me

me and my grandma

The Denver Botanic Gardens is a great place to take photographs. This wasn't the best time of year for flowers blooming, but it was beautiful none the less. Here is a sample of the 120 pictures I took.

KC Blues Golf Tournament

I wasn't as bad I thought after I relaxed and didn't try to kill the ball all of the time. It was really HOT out there though. It has been 100 here the past week. So, it got to be a long day. But, it was great to get out with the girls.

My team getting ready for Tee off.

Don't Worry, Be Crabby!

Here we are @ Crabby Bills before the wedding