Another Day in Paradise

Crap going on everywhere. Trying not to turn the news on much today. I did see Trump is sending the Marines, a whole battalion, into L.A. I say, good deal. There’s a mini protest here in Denver, all funded by Dem leftwing groups. Watching them on the news, Lori said, why aren’t they at work? Good question.

Lori works in Vail today. Ty works too, and Jag and Ava are narrowing down their search for a new apartment. I like the new building on about 26th and Speer. It has all kinds of amenities, 24/7 security and concierge service, and is close to downtown, but not in downtown. Places are running about $2500 these days, plus utilities. That’s a whole lot of money to rent a one-bedroom place. We don’t want them in LoDo or Rhino which are both in the city. This place is at least on the outskirts of the city, across the highway. We’ll see.

Warm temps headed our way. I dropped a guitar at the repair shop in Arvada yesterday as it is drying out which gives you fret sprout meaning the neck shrinks and the frets stick out on the side. They’ll put it in the humidifier to get some moisture back in the wood and then fix it. It’s a great guitar we got from Jeffrey in Hawaii years ago, a Martin D-28. Need to get it fixed as it’s an heirloom. Should last for decades. It’s my fault for not having a humidifier in the case. Won’t do that again!

Marty’s kid Max has shoulder surgery this morning. He needs to be there at 6, meaning he’ll be in the OR about 7:30, done a couple hours later, and in recovery until around noon. He needs a couple pins put in.

We have a golf lesson Friday, and I think Lori, Ty and I will golf Sunday morning. Think we’ll join the club as it saves us money over just paying as we go. I need to go down today or tomorrow and check it out.

That’s it for today. Have a great Tuesday and be well. God Bless.

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Peaceful Riots

In LA, there are a bunch of peaceful protests, according to the Dems like Cory Booker and the mainstream news. Funny though, as what I see on the internet shows cars burning, highways blocked, police officers attacked and more. I don’t know, maybe we just have different definitions of the word peaceful.

Understand, this is all organized by far-left groups meant to create division between the people. They want a civil war. These group, and their leaders, need to be arrested asap. This is like George Floyd 2.0. If you live in a Dem run city, be cautious. If you’re in a red State, you can just watch it on tv. These left-wing groups don’t care about people getting hurt, only about their agenda. Collateral damage is acceptable to them. Question, does anyone remember crap like this when Obama was elected? Hmm.

Yesterday Lori ran to Glenwood to get her hair done. Ty went to Central City with Jack for his 21st birthday. I guess he stopped by Tommy’s on the way. Jag and Ava are still on the hunt for an apartment.

The heat is on for the next 7 to 10 days. After today we’re headed to the 80’s and above. We need to come up with some fun plans for the weekend.

Later this week we’re going to run out to Yampa, which is halfway to Steamboat, to check out the no contact boarding kennel where Harley gets to go stay in a couple weeks. Thought we’d take a drive and just go see it.

Wonder how hot it’ll be in Arizona this weekend if it’s 90 plus in Denver. Seems early to be getting that hot. Thank God we live in the mountains.

Almost 6:30 am now. That’s it for the day. Hope everyone is doing well. Take care, be well, stay safe and God Bless.

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Warming Up

Think we’re getting a few showers this afternoon but then it looks like the 80’s and up for the foreseeable future. That’s June in the mountains. Blue sky and pretty outside right now.

Ty took an Uber home last night as he and some buddies went out for some drinks last night at some GoPro Game after party. Today is Jack’s birthday so he’s going down to Central City where they all booked a hotel at the casino. Oh, to be, or not to be 21 again. Sure, I’d like to be 21, but I wouldn’t like the hangovers that came with being 21, ha! Lori and I absolutely love not drinking. Actually, we love not consuming the calories and the hangover. Not preaching here, to each their own. It’s just what we prefer these days.

Jag and Ava have been looking at a bunch of apartments. It’s a renters market right now as there are lots of vacant apartments, as you can imagine. They’ll be up next Thursday for Father’s Day weekend. Should be fun. We have that new restaurant booked Saturday and maybe we’ll go for a hike or something too.

Only about 2 months until football! Can’t wait. Three months until hunting season! Four months until October! Then Thanksgiving and Christmas and then, wait for it, 2026! Time flies.

No public service announcements today, lucky you! Have a great Sunday. Make it a great day and God Bless.

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Grey Man

Anyone know what the grey man is? Or who he is? If you don’t, he’s succeeded. A grey man is the term for someone who blends in and doesn’t attract attention. In other words, a nobody who you wouldn’t give a second look. These days it’s advantageous, in certain times, to blend in and not stand out in a crowd. I’m sure you’ve all seen Matt Damon in the Jason Bourne movies. He’s an excellent example of a grey man. I mention this as more and more these days, unsuspecting people are becoming victims of random robbery and other crimes, just for being out in public. Truth is, there’s nothing random about it. What they’re wearing or driving, or even how their acting is like a worm on a hook to criminals looking to commit a crime of opportunity. I read an article about a guy who was surprised his truck was broken into and his gun was stolen, when he had a sticker on his back window that said, “Protected by Smith and Wesson”, hmm. Point is, there are times when you don’t want to stand out, traveling in a foreign country is one example. I used to not let Lori wear her jewelry or Rolex when flying alone to California years ago. Why attract attention as a single female traveling alone. Just a heads up as more and more these days, criminals are looking for targets, and they’ll always, and I mean always, chose the easiest one!

James is playing in Tampa this weekend, last night and tomorrow night. He texted this picture of Burm’s Steak House which has an entire dessert room or restaurant within the restaurant. They’re pretty famous and also have over 1 million bottles of wine. They of course gave him a private tour of the whole place, and he shared the pics. He gets special treatment wherever he goes, we can’t figure out why, ha. I got an email yesterday that all four of us, James, Marty, Davy and I, got our archery elk tags for our hunt in September. We’re packing in on horseback for a week hunting elk with bows. Can’t wait. We need to dust off our bows now as we’ll be leaving three months from next Tuesday.

Ty’s off today. Jag and Ava are looking for apartments. Hope they end up down by DU rather than near downtown. It’s a much nicer, quieter and a safer neighborhood. Can’t wait until they come up next weekend. His car is in the shop and should be done next Thursday. We’re waiting on some wires as something, a mouse or gopher or something, chewed the wires going to the solenoid. That’s costing us $751 bucks! Always something.

Hard to understand all the anti-sematic attacks these days. It’s like Nazi Germany all over again. Up until 5 or 6 years ago, you never heard of people attacking Jews. What’s even harder to understand is all the people supporting terrorists like Hamas. It’s directly due to what our colleges are teaching, no other explanation for it. Just another example of people not thinking for themselves or just following the crowd. My generations’ motto was Question Authority. Different times. If I was Jewish, I’d practice the grey man principles I mention above. I’d do everything not to stand out in a crowd and attract attention. Point is, try to avoid being a victim. There is an opposite tactic, but not everyone can pull it off. That’s to look like someone that is the last person a criminal, or for that matter, anyone would want to mess with. Usually this is the route I go. At 6’4″, 200 pounds, it’s easier to look menacing and like someone you don’t want to fuck with. In public, I always have my head on a swivel and walk and look like I have an attitude. Often people are wary or scared of me, which I’m 100% ok with. If you’re going to stand out in a crowd, you’d better look and act like an alpha and not the vulnerable one in the pack. Think of a pack of wolves. You can spot the alpha male and easily spot the submissive weak members of the pack. Looking like someone you don’t want to cross or even make eye contact with, works if you can carry that attitude. If you’re in public and come across a member of a biker gang like the Hells Angels, you know what I mean.

That’s it for today. Re-reading this post is like reading a public service announcement, ha. Just my two cents. Someday when the kids go back and read this, it will hopefully give them a sense of what was going on in the World at this point in time. It’s really unbelievable what we as a society, have morphed into. Mom and Dad would be shocked. Anyhow, be well, stay safe and God Bless, and don’t act like a victim, or you will end up being one!

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One more day

The heat wave is coming. After today, which will be a little misty and overcast, 80-degree temps are coming. Looks like they’ll be around at least through next week.

Yesterday Lori was busy busy. We managed to get a few other things done, including a trip to Costco later in the day. This morning we’re headed to the gym and then Eleni is meeting us at Hovey for coffee.

No cigar night last night as everyone was busy. We’ll get together next week. The GoPro Games are in Vail this weekend which makes for a packed town.

Jag and Ava are doing their thing in Boulder. Exciting time for them. We found a couple nice, smaller homes, in the $600K range, down in Arizona. We’re trying to figure out just what we want to do.

Nice outside right now. Feels good. That’s it. Time to get going. Take care, be safe and God Bless.

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Pretty morning

Blue sky and green trees, mixed in with a few white clouds, are blessing us this morning. It looks like a great day ahead of us! 6:07am right now and soon we’ll be off to the gym.

Yesterday I was in Longmont and then stopped in Boulder for some groceries before heading home. I was going to see the kids but they had an apartment tour at 11am. On Vail Pass, I was stuck for 45 minutes due to some tourist who didn’t know how to drive in the mountains. Typical for this time of the year. He or she, crashed their Ford Explorer and trailer they were pulling, into something. It was a nice day so no big.

Today Lori and I have a few calls and she has a lot of surgeries to schedule. We’re thinking of going to Davy’s ranch down in Gunnison tomorrow and staying the night. We’ll see how the weather looks.

I’m finally back down to 200 pounds on the nose. I respond pretty quick to eating right. Only takes me three or four days of discipline to get back in the groove. I only eat real food, no processed foods and little to no sugar. Yesterday it was fresh organic cantaloupe and blueberries with French yogurt and eggs. That was it for the day. Add in my collagen in my coffee and I’m good to go for the day. I’m sure no one cares but I’m documenting it anyhow, ha. It’s positive reinforcement for me.

More measles cases reported in Denver. This is directly due to illegal immigrants who are not vaccinated coming in droves to the U.S. My entire life, measles were not even mentioned as we all had the measles shot when we were kids. Well, you get what you vote for.

Looks like a warm weekend ahead. A few clouds today and tomorrow before the sun kicks in full blast. There’s no place prettier than the mountains in the summertime.

That’s it, time to move and groove. Make it a great Thursday and God Bless.

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Almost here

Today Lori works in Vail and I was thinking of going down to Boulder to see Jag and Ava but am still on the fence. We’ll see. We had a little rain yesterday but as the week goes on, our chances go down. It’s not quite as humid this morning as it was yesterday.

Yesterday, Ty drove down to Grand Junction to the farm, to pick up strawberries for work. I don’t think he’d ever been there and said it was a nice drive. They pay for his gas, and he still gets paid as if he’s working at the restaurant.

Summer’s almost here! I think this weekend it should kick in as they say the temps will be in the 80’s. Soon we’ll be praying for rain. Our allergies seem to be picking up as things continue to bloom. I don’t remember ever having allergies when I was younger.

I’d like to get some cleaning done downstairs today and, in the garage, if I have time. Probably won’t, but I need to get down there sometime.

Moose attacks are up! Three in the last ten days. They’re very protective of their young and now is the time moms are walking around with calves. They will charge you! Bet that sounds funny if you live in California, right Annette?

That’s it, time to get moving, almost 6am. Have a great day and God Bless.

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Nice and humid

It’s kind of foggy outside. We didn’t have any heavy rain, but rather a nice slow, easy stream of rain that was great for the trees and plants. It’s really nice and humid right now. Not cold either.

Lori is working in Edwards today. I’ll be working around the house. Davy came by yesterday with a giant beef tenderloin as a restaurant that rented space from his family, in a building they own in Vail, didn’t want to pay the going rate, so Davy didn’t renew their lease. In the kitchen, there was a bunch of meat in the freezer, so he grabbed it.

I’m back to my Omad lifestyle. Omad is “one meal a day”, if you remember. I love it. I just feel better. Plus, I save a lot on groceries! We made a reservation on June 14th at Makato, the restaurant we went to the other night. We’re going for Father’s Day with Jag and Ava, and Ty and Madi. It’ll be a fun night. We decided to go Saturday rather than Sunday. Sunday, we’ll go to the gym and then probably BBQ.

Well, the guy who attacked the people in Boulder, was an illegal Egyptian immigrant. No surprise there. He tried to buy a gun but couldn’t pass the background check. You don’t hear a lot about that though as it doesn’t fit the lefts narrative. The news say potential “lone wolf” attacks could be coming while the Director of Homeland Security said this, hmmm.

Border czar Tom Homan warned Monday that he’s “convinced” the US will suffer a major terrorist attack as a direct result of former President Joe Biden’s immigration and border policies. 

“It’s coming,” Homan said of the possibility of a 9/11-style attack conducted by migrants who illegally snuck across the southern border under Biden.

Looks like my friends warning could be right. Let’s hope they find them before anyone else gets hurt. I’ll leave it at that.

Our good friend Peggy from Aspen called yesterday to see if we’re coming over for Aspen Food and Wine. She has the huge home in Belize we stayed at years ago. I used to drive her 1934 Rolls Royce and Ferrari all the time when we lived in Lakewood. Her ex-husband passed away in December and they’re having a big party July 12th. Bobby (her ex) was a musician and played with Jimmy Buffet, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and others. The Dirt Band is playing the party, and it’ll be really fun. Lots of musicians and fun people. Peggy’s family owned most of Aspen back in the day and we’ve always been super close. She’s known the boys since they were both under 10 years old. They’re of course invited too. It’ll be a great party as 700 people showed up for Bobby’s funeral service. Peg said we can stay at her house too, but we’ll either drive back or get a place.

The sun is up now, blanketing the hills and lighting up the neighborhood like a huge spotlight. Things are really getting green. It’s also Mom and Dad’s anniversary. I remember the day they were married as if it was yesterday. They were married and then flew down to The Broadmoor. Us kids were not invited, ha! Dad was a smart guy!

That’s it for today. Take care, be safe, (more shootings in Denver, what’s new) and God Bless.

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Lone Wolf

Yesterday in Boulder, what appears to be one guy, attacked a group of older Jewish people protesting Hamas holding hostages in Gaza. That’s not a surprise, what is a surprise is that it happened in Boulder. No one thinks anything will ever happen to them. When stuff like this happens, it happens to somebody. The guy appears to be a lone wolf meaning someone who acted alone, but I wouldn’t be shocked to find out he was part of some group and that this was organized.

I normally don’t share things like what I’m about to tell you, but hear it is. Take it for what it is, secondhand information. My close friend of 10 years, who is Group 19 military, which is a modern special forces group similar to what used to be the Green Berets, who is still on active duty and is an officer, with 20 years in, called me about a month ago to warn us that they received an alert telling them to be on 24 hour standby for the remainder of the year. The alert is due to some 1500 bad actors in numerous cells, positioned nationwide, that came over the border in the Biden administration. They’ve been trying to track them down since the beginning of the year, but there are a lot of them, up to 1500. It’s said that they have been positioned and plan to attack the homeland (the U.S.) in 2025. Supposedly the attack in October 2023 was more of a dress rehearsal. This is an organized effort and if there is some sort of attack, it would be a simultaneous attack across the Country, meaning multiple events would happen nationwide at the same time. No one knows if this is true, but it wouldn’t surprise me. Now you can’t live your life in fear, but you can be aware of your surroundings and avoid potential unsecure areas that are vulnerable to attack. Remember, criminals always look for easy targets. These areas include gun free zones, large crowds like sporting events or concerts, especially protests or gatherings that oppose beliefs these people believe in, like yesterday, and crowded modes of transportation. Throw in shopping malls and movie theaters too. We’ll still all go to these places, just keep your head on a swivel and be aware. Most importantly, if you feel in your gut that something is not right, move fast. It’s a scientific fact that your gut feelings are always more right than wrong. So, there you have it, do with this info what you will. Ignore it or raise your level of awareness a bit. Bad things happen to good people all the time. Enough said.

The kids left yesterday afternoon and were halfway home when the stuff in Boulder happened. They were going to turn around but after the arrest, they decided to go on home but stay put in case there were additional attacks associated with the event. So sad that this crap goes on here, but things shifted 5 or 6 years ago when the Dems normalized violence after the George Floyd event. That was the tipping point where people started physically attacking people and destroying property with little to no consequences. Before that, you didn’t see this crap. The worst thing is all these people, especially young people, a lot who were indoctrinated in college, have been manipulated by people with a lot of money, who are basically using these people as pawns to get what they want. Most of this money and manipulation comes from countries overseas, but these kids are too stupid or ignorant to see what’s happening. Supporting Hamas, which is a terrorist group, and kills women and children all the time, no matter their cause, is not the right thing to do. Yet hundreds of people, mostly liberal college students, have been brainwashed to believe these people hold the moral high ground. This is what these foreign organizations want people to believe. They spend millions of dollars to get these people to believe this stuff. Countries like China and other enemies of the State, donate millions to our colleges and universities and specific teachers to preach their philosophy. They also donate millions to the Democratic party and politicians. You can always follow the money! I’ll stop now but hopefully you see what’s happening here, and it’s not good.

Ty’s off today as he worked all weekend. June 2nd already. Nice and green outside. Lori is working in Vail today. Nate, our neighbor, is lobbying Lori hard to come work for him at the Steadman Clinic where she used to work. Lori told him she needs a certain number guaranteed to even consider it. We’ll see where that goes.

6:19am now. We went to bed early last night as we haven’t been getting a lot of sleep. We picked up our hanging baskets for out front and they are beautiful. They’re huge and in bloom and look like they belong at a hotel. We order them every October and pick them up in June from the commercial nursery. Dr. B did surgery on the guy’s son-in-law, so we have that connection.

That’s it for the day. Take care, be well, stay safe and live each day, God Bless.

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June

Last night the four of us went to the new sushi restaurant in the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The chef was on Iron Chef, which is a tv show, I guess. It was fantastic! It was literally the best we’ve ever had, and we’ve had a lot of sushi. It made Matsu look like a B rated restaurant. For sure it’s our new go to restaurant in Vail.

Nice weather up here. I’d like to drive Jagger’s Audi down to Glenwood today and park it there for the service department to get to when they get in tomorrow. A transmission light is on, but it says, “ok to drive”. The girl at service told me she recommends we don’t drive it, but I did take it to Frisco to get the windshield replaced. Not excited about spending a couple hundred getting it towed. We’ll see.

Kids are sleeping. They’re starting to look for an apartment or house to rent as they need to be in by mid-July when Ava starts her job. Jag should be working by then too. Their trip was even better than we thought. They told us stories last night at dinner and showed us more pictures. So glad they experienced it.

Ty is off today, and I think coming over. Not sure when the kids are heading back to Boulder.

June is here. Busy month with a couple concerts and Aspen Food and Wine. We also want to fly up to Whitefish Montana for 3 days and check it out. We were going to take the kids, but they have too much going on with moving out of their apartments and finding a new one.

That’s it for today. Embrace the day and God Bless.

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