riding the gondola in breckenridge

Breckenridge Weekend

We traveled to Breckenridge, Colorado for a quick get-away on Superbowl weekend.  Here's what we found: Beautiful, stunning mountain scenery Mediocre to bad, expensive food (think $8 tuna sandwich and $25 dinner entrees served with paper napkins and placemats)...

photo of Paul with his Golden Retrievers, Romeo and Rocco

The Best Veterinary Experience EVER!

UPDATE: Firehouse Veterinary is no longer in business. It was absorbed by VCA. Today I took our pair of Golden Retrievers to a Denver vet for the first time.  Although the dogs are not experiencing any medical problems, we discovered that in Colorado most grooming and...

Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Canada Goose, originally uploaded by Paul Myrick.   Copyright © 2008 Paul MyrickSince I talked so badly about the Canadian Canada Geese (crapping on everything), here is a nice portrait of one.

canada geese in denver's riverside cemetery

Crappy Canada Geese

Literally, these Canadian Canada geese crap on everything they can.  In fact, they produce a pound of crap per bird every day!  I went to the historic Riverside Cemetery in Denver yesterday afternoon to take a few photos and there was goose poop on...

Bluebird

Bluebird

Bluebird, originally uploaded by Paul Myrick. One of the mid-century neon signs still in existence in Denver, Colorado.

illustration of a jazz singer with an orchestra in an elegant night club

INCREDIBLE Vocal Artist Monica Mancini!

I first saw (and heard) Monica Mancini on the PBS special "We Love Ella", which was broadcast on New Year's Eve 2007.  To put it bluntly, I was blown away by her vocal talents and stage presence.  Yes, she is descended from Henry Mancini (her father) and she surely...