6.30.08 Fingerpainting

6.29.08 Up close & personal

At our zoo, you can get really up close and personal with the giraffes.

6.28.08 Date night

Date night at California Pizza Kitchen. This is my coconut mojito and our avocado bacon rolls. Oh, yum...

6.27.08 Basking

This cat never rests here, much less on her back. The sun must have been particularly inviting today.

6.26.08 Brownie Sundae

Out for a family treat at Baskin Robbins.

6.25.08 Glen Eyrie

I was up at the castle at Glen Eyrie today, checking out the prospects of holding our next teen writers' gathering at a retreat center.

6.24.08 Fair game

Leftovers from one of the teens who went to Old Chicago with us. She cracks me up.

6.23.08 Asian market kids

6.22.08 Final night

Our last night of the CleanPlace Moot, we went to Old Chicago for dinner after seeing a movie together.

6.21.08 Scrabble welcome

A welcome message on the table at the home where we had Saturday's brunch.

6.20.08 Pikes Peak Highway

6.19.08 Playing Olivia

One of the teen actors playing Olivia in an original sequel to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

6.18.08 Writers workshop

6.17.08 Heartfelt goodbye

One of the gals had to leave early today.

6.16.08 Grapes

We went through SO many grapes during our lunches and dinners.

6.15.08 iSundae

We watched a couple movies on the big screens at our church. Both films were made by some of the teens and their friends.

6.14.08 Garden of the Gods

The CleanPlace teens hanging out at Garden of the Gods park.

6.13.08 Packed Fridge

Fixing to feed 30+ teenagers can really pack a fridge.

6.12.08 DIA

Picked up the first arrivals of the second annual "CleanPlace Moot," a 10-day gathering of teen writers from around the country--all members of my online writers forum.

6.11.08 Aftermath

6.10.08 Parking lot lights

Here's a nod to PG at AnnoyinglyBoring.com.

6.9.08 Outdoor office

6.8.08 Lazy Sunday

EDIT: Yes, I am back posting. It's been a crazy last two weeks!

6.7.08 Rock climbing

Guest photographer today. My husband went rock climbing at the Golden Cliffs this afternoon. Here he is climbing a 5.10 route. (Incidentally, this was within sight of the Coors Brewery in Golden, CO.)

6.6.08 Friends

Nothing like having fun with the neighbors' kids. Ah, to be a little kid again...

6.5.08 Flame

It's been awhile since I've had a halfway decent light image. ;o)

6.4.08 Purple iris

I've been seeing these popping up all over town, and today I stopped and finally captured one.

6.3.08 Roasted butternut squash

Gotta love squash season--it lasts all year!

6.2.08 Late dinner

6.1.08 Cheap entertainment