Friday, January 13, 2012
Scandalous!
The local ABC station is having a "Special Broncos Sports Hour" tonight - NO Jeopardy! Oh, my God!
Cold and Windy
Early this morning I wondered into my GP's office - after about 45 minutes (!) of her attention, the nurse drew 5 tubes of blood, and then gave me 4 shots. I returned home, ate breakfast, checked my e-mail and then went out to walk Rosie and Remy. I returned from that at 1:15 this afternoon, and took a nap. Then I turned on the local NBC station, KUSA, and found the entertainment reporter wearing a huge bright orange fright wig, and orange face paint with a blue lightning bolt on his forehead and a star on his cheek. He was giving tips on the best Sports Bars to visit tomorrow for the Broncos' game. Thanks, but I'll watch from the comfort of my own home....
It wasn't that cold today, but the wind kept blowing from 20 to 35 mph all day, and that made it feel much colder. My kits were happy to have me home last night, Lovey laid in my lap while I watched Person of Interest, while Nedi was stretched out beside us. The kits had a good romp while I was eating breakfast, and then again this afternoon. With the cold temperatures at night, and the wind, there was plenty of ice and snow pack left, and both the Irish kids and I slid everywhere. My biggest complaint is that all four vaccinations were put in my left shoulder, and, now, it hurts like a ..... On the bright side, I received a package from Mary, and was delighted to discover a re-release of an old Marty Robbins record (now a CD) - and it has 8 recordings on it that I hadn't heard before! It's a treasure!! And I also received a new set of history books from Arcadia Publishing, so I am very happy with my listening and reading choices for this weekend.
The Denver Mayor proclaimed today was Broncos' Orange Day, and there was a giant pep rally in front of the City and County Building for over 2 hours today. Folks were encouraged to wear orange, where ever they worked. And I had to laugh - the weather today gave a very quick look at Denver and the surrounding area; the majority of the weather forecast was focused on Foxborough, Massachusetts for 8 p.m. EST Saturday night. Hmmmm. I think I'm not the only one who is backing the Broncos. (I have to admit that I am afraid of what the final score may be...) But I'll be cheering for the orange and blue!
It wasn't that cold today, but the wind kept blowing from 20 to 35 mph all day, and that made it feel much colder. My kits were happy to have me home last night, Lovey laid in my lap while I watched Person of Interest, while Nedi was stretched out beside us. The kits had a good romp while I was eating breakfast, and then again this afternoon. With the cold temperatures at night, and the wind, there was plenty of ice and snow pack left, and both the Irish kids and I slid everywhere. My biggest complaint is that all four vaccinations were put in my left shoulder, and, now, it hurts like a ..... On the bright side, I received a package from Mary, and was delighted to discover a re-release of an old Marty Robbins record (now a CD) - and it has 8 recordings on it that I hadn't heard before! It's a treasure!! And I also received a new set of history books from Arcadia Publishing, so I am very happy with my listening and reading choices for this weekend.
The Denver Mayor proclaimed today was Broncos' Orange Day, and there was a giant pep rally in front of the City and County Building for over 2 hours today. Folks were encouraged to wear orange, where ever they worked. And I had to laugh - the weather today gave a very quick look at Denver and the surrounding area; the majority of the weather forecast was focused on Foxborough, Massachusetts for 8 p.m. EST Saturday night. Hmmmm. I think I'm not the only one who is backing the Broncos. (I have to admit that I am afraid of what the final score may be...) But I'll be cheering for the orange and blue!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
2012 National Western Stock Show Photos
Darrell Petry competes in Steer Wrestling
A piaffe being performed during the "Mexican Rodeo Show"
This photo is copyrighted by Seldom Scene; all rights reserved. It shows a member of the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association riding at a gallop in a pattern and shooting balloons tied on top of poles.
Longmont Teens Get Away With It...
The three boys involved in the herding of geese into a street, where they were run over with an SUV, were caught. One of the youngsters was evidently old enough to have a drivers license, and, therefore, should be able to distinguish right from wrong. What happened to the kids?
" Police on Monday ticketed two Longmont High School students on suspicion of four counts of felony aggravated animal abuse and a third student was referred to restorative justice in the deaths of four geese police believe the teenagers intentionally ran down with an SUV on Jan. 1.
According to police, witnesses say a white SUV stopped near 12th Avenue and Sumner Street, and a boy got out, herded geese out of a yard and into the roadway. Then the driver of the truck accelerated into the geese, killing three of them. A fourth died later.
Witnesses reported recognizing the SUV as one frequently parked at Longmont High School, which allowed police to identify the students.
Longmont Police Commander Jeff Satur said on Tuesday that the 17-year-old driver and the 16-year-old boy who herded the geese into the road were ticketed, while the third teen, also 16, who waited in the SUV was referred to the restorative justice program.
Catherine Olguin, spokeswoman for the Boulder District Attorney's Office, said the teens have been scheduled to appear in Boulder juvenile court Feb. 1 for formal filing of charges.
Officials have not released the teens' names because the charges filed are not classified high enough to require the public release of juvenile names."
The way I read this report, other than possibly paying a fine, and/or performing community service, the young men will not be punished. Killing a defenseless animal for fun shows that a person has no soul. I still feel they need to be charged with felony cruelty, even if they are 16 and 17 years old! Don't just rap their knuckles and tell them they have been bad boys....
" Police on Monday ticketed two Longmont High School students on suspicion of four counts of felony aggravated animal abuse and a third student was referred to restorative justice in the deaths of four geese police believe the teenagers intentionally ran down with an SUV on Jan. 1.
According to police, witnesses say a white SUV stopped near 12th Avenue and Sumner Street, and a boy got out, herded geese out of a yard and into the roadway. Then the driver of the truck accelerated into the geese, killing three of them. A fourth died later.
Witnesses reported recognizing the SUV as one frequently parked at Longmont High School, which allowed police to identify the students.
Longmont Police Commander Jeff Satur said on Tuesday that the 17-year-old driver and the 16-year-old boy who herded the geese into the road were ticketed, while the third teen, also 16, who waited in the SUV was referred to the restorative justice program.
Catherine Olguin, spokeswoman for the Boulder District Attorney's Office, said the teens have been scheduled to appear in Boulder juvenile court Feb. 1 for formal filing of charges.
Officials have not released the teens' names because the charges filed are not classified high enough to require the public release of juvenile names."
The way I read this report, other than possibly paying a fine, and/or performing community service, the young men will not be punished. Killing a defenseless animal for fun shows that a person has no soul. I still feel they need to be charged with felony cruelty, even if they are 16 and 17 years old! Don't just rap their knuckles and tell them they have been bad boys....
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Snow, Snow, Go Away...
It was 57 degrees yesterday. Our high today might reach 23. The weather folks forecast one to two inches of snow for Boulder - it's past four inches now, and it's still falling. It's pretty, but I need to be out doing things, which I can't do in the snow. Rats! Tomorrow we're supposed to be back in the upper 40s, with 50s on Friday.... That's Colorado!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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