Jen turned 26 today, can you believe it? She didn't have just one day to celebrate, but a whole weekend!! We decided to be adventurous and spend the entire weekend in Denver! We drove up Friday night after Greg got off work, had a quick dinner at Chili's, and then relaxed in our room at the Hotel Denver Tech Center the rest of the night--it was SO nice just to get away!!
Saturday was spent touring Denver (and surrounding cities), driving around town seeing the sights, shopping, and getting a jump on several Christmas presents. Later that afternoon, we figured that Greg's Saturn must have been tired from all that driving around because it ended up being one hubcap short!! Somehow, somewhere in the midst of all that driving, the rear driver side hubcap decided to fly off and we've yet to find it..... Later that night, after much anticipation, we had Jen's traditional birthday dinner at The Cheesecake Factory on the 16th Street Mall in Downtown Denver. And for dessert, we had her favorite: Pumpkin Cheesecake. It was DIVINE!!!!!
Sunday morning we woke up to about 6 inches of snow on the ground! It was pretty, but cold. Can you believe it was 77+ degrees and sunny on Saturday and then cloudy and snowing on Sunday? That's Colorado for you! After the shock of the snow, we went and had breakfast at Einstein Brothers (yes, we had pumpkin bagels and pumpkin cream cheese) and decided to venture back home instead of doing more shopping. We ran into some stopped traffic, icy roads, and blowing snow on Monument Hill, but we made it home all in one piece.
This morning, Jen's bosses decided to throw a party for her at work and made Pumpkin Waffles--definitely one of the best breakfasts Jen has ever had! We decided we're gonna go to Williams Sonoma this weekend to pick-up some pumpkin bread mix, pumpkin waffle mix, and pumpkin pecan butter for a Saturday breakfast pretty soon. They have the best pumpkin stuff ever!! Can you tell that we're "pumpkin" people??
Finally, to top off a fun and eventful three days, we had a little party at Mom and Dad Kelly's house! Jen got a lot of good presents along with the "famous" homemade chocolate cake she loves so much. Happy Birthday Jen!!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Titanic
This morning we went to see the Titanic exhibit in Denver. It was pretty awesome!! Before we began our tour, the staff at the museum presented us with "boarding passes." On these passes were the names of real Titanic passengers, the class they sailed, what room they were in, a little bit about their personal history, how old they were, and etc. So in a sense, we got to be a real passenger as well as learn about the person on our boarding pass. Parts of the exhibit showcased different people's belongings and stories, and at the end of the exhibit we got to find out whether "we" survived or not. Jen, Greg, and Mom Kelly all survived. Dad Kelly and Brian did not. After the exhibit, we had a little bit of time to kill before we went to our IMAX movie, so we went and looked at the mummy exhibit and the health and life exhibit. Brian, of course, ran off to the plant and animal exhibit.
The IMAX movie was called "Ghosts of the Abyss." The movie took you down 2.5 miles to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to show you what the Titanic looks like now, and created an image to show you what it looked like back then. It was SO neat!! We have never done or seen anything like this before!! (We would have taken some pictures inside, but they didn't allow that)
The weather in Denver was so cold today that you could see your breath when you were outside. (We got hailed on on the way home too) But the trees were changing from green to beautiful red, orange, and yellow, so at least something can be said of the chilly Fall weather!!
Sunday, October 7, 2007
October?!? Already?!?
It is officially Fall here in Colorado. Can you believe it?? Summer went fast!! The trees are turning pretty colors already, and our grass is starting to go dormant. Today was the only day it has really felt like Fall though. Yesterday was in the upper 70's, today was in the 40's, and all this week is supposed to be in the upper 70's. Crazy!! Jen would like it to stay warm forever, but we all know that's not gonna happen.
The last few weeks have been quite busy for us. Greg finished up his softball season, but they didn't go out with a "bang." They haven't won a whole lot of their games, but they all had fun out there!! Maybe next year will prove to be more successful for the team. Greg is also in the home stretch with school!! He is about to finish up his second to last class and start in on the last one. December 13th is when he is expected to be done with his Masters, so he's pretty excited about that. Greg also went to an Air Force football game last night with Dad Kelly and the Dauenhauer's (Becca's parents) while Jen went out and did some Christmas shopping..... and had no luck. She did manage to get some candy corn though. =)
Lately, Jen has had fun hanging out with friends and doing girls night. She has also been kept quite busy with Team Kid and trying out new (good!) recipes for dinner. We all know that she really isn't all that crazy about cooking, but we've had quite the feast these past few weeks!! Tonight we're having pizza..... she's gotta have a break sometime!! =)
Also, sometime within these past few weeks, we cleaned out our garage top to bottom and organized it like crazy!! It looks SO much better. We can actually walk around in there now without bumping into things. =) We have also spent some time over at Mom and Dad Kelly's house hanging out, eating their food, and doing nothing. Mom tried a new dessert on us one night.... now she's never gonna get us to leave!! =) Dad just got back from a trip to Alaska and brought back souvenirs for everyone, so that was fun to look at pictures and get some loot!! Brian and Becca celebrated 4 years on the 4th. Time sure goes by fast!! We can't believe they have been together 4 years, but we also can't imagine them being with anyone else!!
Well, that's about it for now. This week is gonna prove to be busy too, and then after that, life SHOULD slow down for awhile. We'll see..... ;)
The last few weeks have been quite busy for us. Greg finished up his softball season, but they didn't go out with a "bang." They haven't won a whole lot of their games, but they all had fun out there!! Maybe next year will prove to be more successful for the team. Greg is also in the home stretch with school!! He is about to finish up his second to last class and start in on the last one. December 13th is when he is expected to be done with his Masters, so he's pretty excited about that. Greg also went to an Air Force football game last night with Dad Kelly and the Dauenhauer's (Becca's parents) while Jen went out and did some Christmas shopping..... and had no luck. She did manage to get some candy corn though. =)
Lately, Jen has had fun hanging out with friends and doing girls night. She has also been kept quite busy with Team Kid and trying out new (good!) recipes for dinner. We all know that she really isn't all that crazy about cooking, but we've had quite the feast these past few weeks!! Tonight we're having pizza..... she's gotta have a break sometime!! =)
Also, sometime within these past few weeks, we cleaned out our garage top to bottom and organized it like crazy!! It looks SO much better. We can actually walk around in there now without bumping into things. =) We have also spent some time over at Mom and Dad Kelly's house hanging out, eating their food, and doing nothing. Mom tried a new dessert on us one night.... now she's never gonna get us to leave!! =) Dad just got back from a trip to Alaska and brought back souvenirs for everyone, so that was fun to look at pictures and get some loot!! Brian and Becca celebrated 4 years on the 4th. Time sure goes by fast!! We can't believe they have been together 4 years, but we also can't imagine them being with anyone else!!
Well, that's about it for now. This week is gonna prove to be busy too, and then after that, life SHOULD slow down for awhile. We'll see..... ;)
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Fall Ball / Fall Activities
On Tuesday nights, Greg plays on the Fall softball league with his work friends from T. Rowe Price. He had a double header last night!! (They ALMOST won both games.....) The team has been playing for 3 weeks now, and has 2 more weeks to go. So far they aren't doing all that well, but they ARE having a lot of fun!! Greg did have a pretty impressive catch last night as he slammed into the fence in left field--look for that catch to be on Baseball Tonight's Web-Gems segment!
TeamKid is keeping Jen busy on Wednesday nights at church. It started last week and goes until mid May. Almost every week has a different theme, and next week is "slipper night!" She is part of the administration team again and this year took on another role as the "snack lady." She really enjoys it!!
TeamKid is keeping Jen busy on Wednesday nights at church. It started last week and goes until mid May. Almost every week has a different theme, and next week is "slipper night!" She is part of the administration team again and this year took on another role as the "snack lady." She really enjoys it!!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friends, and not so good friends...
Friends. We have some of the most awesome friends a couple could ask for!! Last night we had Matt, Suzy, and Tallulah over for a bbq at our house, and it was SO much fun!! We grilled out, played games, had brownies, and had a great time catching up. We can't wait to get together again!! (plus, we have a game to finish!!) =)
Today was spent doing a whole lot of nothing. We slept in quite late, ran a couple of errands, and then went for a late lunch at Olive Garden, courtesy of Brian. Thanks Boo!! =) One of our stops today was to Wal-Mart so we could pick up our underwater camera pictures from our shark excursion. This is where the "not so good friends" comes in to play. =) Actually, it was one of the most awesome things we've ever done. Take a look:
Today was spent doing a whole lot of nothing. We slept in quite late, ran a couple of errands, and then went for a late lunch at Olive Garden, courtesy of Brian. Thanks Boo!! =) One of our stops today was to Wal-Mart so we could pick up our underwater camera pictures from our shark excursion. This is where the "not so good friends" comes in to play. =) Actually, it was one of the most awesome things we've ever done. Take a look:
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Blue Hawaii
Hawaii just gets better and more beautiful each time we go. We didn't want to come home and pouted the whole way back.
Here is our trip in a nutshell:
Our first stop was O'ahu. We arrived on Saturday and checked into the gorgeous Hale Koa on Waikiki Beach--couldn't ask for better accommodations!! Once we got in our room, we headed straight for the beach. We did other stuff that day too, but mainly spent time on the beach since we don't have those here in Colorado. Every morning thereafter was spent eating breakfast on the beach, walking the beach, and playing in the water before leaving on our fun adventure for the day.
Sunday, one of the things we did was go to the swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. There you can find literally millions of souvenirs less expensive than anywhere else in Hawaii. Needless to say, we bought quite a few things. Jen even got a purple Hawaiian suitcase!! We also found out that spray-on sunscreen does not work worth a hoot; hence, the "Zorro" stripe on both Dad and Brian's backs at the end of the day.
Monday, we visited beaches all over O'ahu and just kinda messed around and had fun all day exploring the island. Jen is hoping that next time she can convince someone to take surfing lessons with her. That night, we went to a luau and it was fabulous!! Complimentary cocktails, a pig cooked in the ground, fresh pineapple, poi, and hula dancers (Greg and Dad decided they like Tahiti) - what could be finer??
Tuesday morning, after much anticipation, we went swimming with the sharks. They took us out on a little boat about 3 miles from shore, put us in a cage with snorkel gear, tethered us out about 10 feet, and let us have the time of our lives. It was absolutely incredible!! We have never done something so amazing!!(We just hope our underwater camera pictures turn out.) That night, we also had a tee time for 7:30 to play a round of "night golf." Well, apparently the facility closed for the day and neglected to call us to tell us of the cancellation, so that was a bummer. Next time though!!!
Wednesday we went to the Dole Plantation and got our pineapple ice cream. Talk about divine!! Jen also went to the Maui Divers Jewelry stand and picked out an oyster to open up and pull a pearl out of. Way cool!! She was hoping for a black Tahitian pearl, and got her wish!! Next time she's going to try for a pink pearl - we'll see how that goes. After that, we went to Waimea Bay where we swam with sea turtles - AND forgot the underwater camera back at the hotel. It sure was amazing though!! On the way back to the hotel that night, we discovered that, "Mom doesn't like Sugarland," (spoken in a nagging little kid voice, that only Brian can do.)
Thursday we didn't want to leave, but our next adventure landed us on Maui where we checked into our condo. ($1.2 million condo to be exact - who can afford to buy something like that??)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we started off the morning with breakfast on our patio overlooking the beach before we were off to explore the island (since we had never been there before.) We went to beaches, we snorkeled, boogie boarded, shopped, and just had the best time ever.
Monday we were back home in "crappy Colorado," as Jen likes to call it, where the weather was a cloudy and brisk 55 degrees. Maybe soon enough we will be working in Honolulu......
(Waikiki Beach)
(Lanikai Beach)
(Luau at the Hale Koa)
(Dole Plantation - No, really?!?)
(Breakfast on Waikiki)
(Fun in the gay minivan)
(Outside Benihana's of Tokyo)
(Swinging from the old banyan tree)
Here is our trip in a nutshell:
Our first stop was O'ahu. We arrived on Saturday and checked into the gorgeous Hale Koa on Waikiki Beach--couldn't ask for better accommodations!! Once we got in our room, we headed straight for the beach. We did other stuff that day too, but mainly spent time on the beach since we don't have those here in Colorado. Every morning thereafter was spent eating breakfast on the beach, walking the beach, and playing in the water before leaving on our fun adventure for the day.
Sunday, one of the things we did was go to the swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. There you can find literally millions of souvenirs less expensive than anywhere else in Hawaii. Needless to say, we bought quite a few things. Jen even got a purple Hawaiian suitcase!! We also found out that spray-on sunscreen does not work worth a hoot; hence, the "Zorro" stripe on both Dad and Brian's backs at the end of the day.
Monday, we visited beaches all over O'ahu and just kinda messed around and had fun all day exploring the island. Jen is hoping that next time she can convince someone to take surfing lessons with her. That night, we went to a luau and it was fabulous!! Complimentary cocktails, a pig cooked in the ground, fresh pineapple, poi, and hula dancers (Greg and Dad decided they like Tahiti) - what could be finer??
Tuesday morning, after much anticipation, we went swimming with the sharks. They took us out on a little boat about 3 miles from shore, put us in a cage with snorkel gear, tethered us out about 10 feet, and let us have the time of our lives. It was absolutely incredible!! We have never done something so amazing!!(We just hope our underwater camera pictures turn out.) That night, we also had a tee time for 7:30 to play a round of "night golf." Well, apparently the facility closed for the day and neglected to call us to tell us of the cancellation, so that was a bummer. Next time though!!!
Wednesday we went to the Dole Plantation and got our pineapple ice cream. Talk about divine!! Jen also went to the Maui Divers Jewelry stand and picked out an oyster to open up and pull a pearl out of. Way cool!! She was hoping for a black Tahitian pearl, and got her wish!! Next time she's going to try for a pink pearl - we'll see how that goes. After that, we went to Waimea Bay where we swam with sea turtles - AND forgot the underwater camera back at the hotel. It sure was amazing though!! On the way back to the hotel that night, we discovered that, "Mom doesn't like Sugarland," (spoken in a nagging little kid voice, that only Brian can do.)
Thursday we didn't want to leave, but our next adventure landed us on Maui where we checked into our condo. ($1.2 million condo to be exact - who can afford to buy something like that??)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we started off the morning with breakfast on our patio overlooking the beach before we were off to explore the island (since we had never been there before.) We went to beaches, we snorkeled, boogie boarded, shopped, and just had the best time ever.
Monday we were back home in "crappy Colorado," as Jen likes to call it, where the weather was a cloudy and brisk 55 degrees. Maybe soon enough we will be working in Honolulu......
(Waikiki Beach)
(Lanikai Beach)
(Luau at the Hale Koa)
(Dole Plantation - No, really?!?)
(Breakfast on Waikiki)
(Fun in the gay minivan)
(Outside Benihana's of Tokyo)
(Swinging from the old banyan tree)
Friday, August 31, 2007
Greg's Trading Blog
(By Greg)
I regret to inform you that "Greg's Trading Blog" has been deleted. Thank you to those who supported my blog in its short existence--it was fun while it lasted!
Due to my involvement with the Securities industry and being a Registered Representative (Stock Broker), my actions are monitored very closely by T. Rowe Price, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). I was approached by HR and the Attorneys of T. Rowe Price to delete the blog ASAP. In remaining with compliance, the Code of Ethics, and not wanting to lose my job and/or securities licenses, the blog is no longer in existence.
I have received a verbal warning for not complying with the Code of Ethics (and will continued to be monitored), but it was unknowingly and unintentionally committed; hence, the verbal warning.
Thank you again,
Greg
I regret to inform you that "Greg's Trading Blog" has been deleted. Thank you to those who supported my blog in its short existence--it was fun while it lasted!
Due to my involvement with the Securities industry and being a Registered Representative (Stock Broker), my actions are monitored very closely by T. Rowe Price, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). I was approached by HR and the Attorneys of T. Rowe Price to delete the blog ASAP. In remaining with compliance, the Code of Ethics, and not wanting to lose my job and/or securities licenses, the blog is no longer in existence.
I have received a verbal warning for not complying with the Code of Ethics (and will continued to be monitored), but it was unknowingly and unintentionally committed; hence, the verbal warning.
Thank you again,
Greg
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