Christmas 2006

This year Kerri and I flew to New York for Christmas.
With the big blizzard in Denver, we were lucky to actually make it there and back. Our flight to NY was a bit delayed and it didn't get in until 2 am. We owe Hank a lot for picking us up at such a late hour. It was a great Christmas and we had such a great time seeing everyone.

The Fray

The last Saturday in September, Kerri, Tennyson, TJay and I headed up to Red Rocks for the Fray concert. One of my friends Sarah is the sister to one of the band members. His name is Joe King and he is seen on the left of this picture.
I have supported the Fray ever since they started here in Denver. I can remember going to a number of the Fray’s small gigs and there were only about 20 people in the crowd. I just hope that the Fray will be able to keep it real with all the growth they have incurred. I don’t see this being a problem giving what the Fray is all about.
The concert was awesome, the weather was perfect again and everyone had a fun time.

Baby Elena (Ellie)

Kerri’s friend Jenny, and her husband Wade, had their first baby, little Ellie. Kerri and I went down to Castle Rock to meet their new daughter, only 5 days old. When I held Jenny’s baby for the first time I got a feeling for how fragile life really is for this newborn.

We wish the best for Jenny and Wade as they enter this new chapter of their lives.

John Mayer - Sheryl Crow Concert

Michelle was nice enough to give Kerri and I free tickets to the John Mayer/Sheryl Crow concert. I have not been to a Red Rocks concert for a long time, so it was a real treat. The concert was great and the weather was perfect.

Tennyson/TJay Wedding

We traveled up North on I-25 for Tennyson's wedding in Sheridan, Wyoming. TJay is an avid golfer and had planned a golf tornament the day of the wedding, but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. Kerri, Emily, and I toured around the small town instead.

With the weather at 40 degrees and rainy, Tennyson and TJay were forced to host the wedding under a tent. Tennyson looked beatiful & didn't appear to be affected by the cold weather. It's too bad we didn't get to see the Powder Horn Mountain Range, but everyone had a great time at the wedding and made the best of it.

Colorado Relay

Here is Greg leading us off on the First Leg

Derek ready to run! !
My team Blister Blasters competed in this years Colorado Relay, and ended up WINNING by over 1.5 hours.
This relay consist of 170 miles, 10 runners, 2 vans, 2 volunteers and no sleep.
The route goes from Idaho Springs to Gleenwood Springs.

Start times are based on how fast your team 10k times average are. If you are not very fast at all your start time is 5am, but if most of your team is able to run a faster time you are able to start later in the day. My team consisted of faster runners, so we were able to start at the last wave at 10am.

As it turns out we could have started the relay even later, because we ended up finishing at 5:40am the next day.
Here is Ben doing the last minute details for the relay. Every team needs a sign on the back of van that says "Caution - Runners on Road"






Ben getting ready to run down Guanella Pass.





Andy running up Guanella Pass

Crested Butte

Kerri's friend Elisabeth flew into town from California. The day she arrived, the four of us headed up to Red Rocks for a hike (inluding Punto). The weather was nice and the food & margs at The Morision Inn were tasty.

The next day we left the house around 10:30 and made our four hour journey to Crested Butte. Once we arrived, we met Ben and Solomon at a coffee house in town. We were all tired of being in a car all day long, so we decided to grab something to eat. After we all had our fill we agreed on a general place to go look for a camping location and as you can see from the picture above we found a great spot near a stream with wonderful views.

If you look past my Explorer you can see the mountian that all of us hiked up. Ben and I originally thought that we would be able to climb this mountain in 45 minutes, but as it turns out the hike took us around 2 hours to get to the top. Kerri, Liz and I hiked while Ben ran all the way to the top.
Punto is ready to go run.

Here is Solomon enjoying the sun.

Wedding Date

Here are some details for those of you who we are lucky to have join us in Cabo.




This date of March 30th is special to me because this date grandma Brenkert's birthday, and close to the date of the Bud and Barbara's Anniversary.


The date of our wedding is going to be Friday, March 30, 2007.


Kerri and I are planning on traveling to Cabo between the dates of March 26 - April 2nd.
The flights are currently around $400 on Frontier Airlines from Denver to Cabo on these dates.

Kerri and I have picked Las Olas as a home base for lodging. If you are interested in staying here, please call or email the contact below to reserve a room. Los Olas is not a hotel, but a condiminium complex with each unit individually owned. This location is on the water and only 20 minutes away from downtown Cabo. There will be transportation provided from Las Olas to the Sunset Da Mona Lisa restaurant on March 30th. Check out Sunset Da Mona Lisa.

The average price to expect to pay per room is:
1 bed - 135/night
2 bed - 225/night
3 bed - 325/night


All rooms have A/C and a full kitchen. If anyone would like to room together the two or three bedroom is an option.

Contact:
Michelle Quimby - ReservationsRobert Quirk owner/brokerCabo Homes And Condos-Las OlasTel:
Toll Free: 1 (866) 321-CABO (2226)
Las Olas Condos

Due to the popularity of this time of year please make your reservations ASAP. We will be staying in Building "B"/ under McCormick/Daniels wedding.

Other information:

As of January 1st, 2007, everyone will need a passport to enter Mexico. This is a recent change, as in the past you could enter with just a birth certificate.

We understand that some people will want to bring their children to Mexico. Please keep in mind that we will not be having children at the ceremony or reception. Our wedding coordinator can recommend babysitters if this need arises.

Other lodging options include:
1) More affordable: The Tropicana Inn. This is a quaint hotel w/ a pool in San Jose Del Cabo (roughly 40 minutes from downtown Cabo & 20 minutes from Las Olas).
2) Less affordable, but absolutely stunning, Fiesta Americana. This resort is along the corridor with Las Olas.

Please feel free to call Kerri or Travis if you have any questions or concerns regarding lodging, flights, whatever.

Cabo Wedding

We have been through a lot trying to decide on where to have our wedding and we have finally made our decision, and the decision is Sunset Da Mona Lisa.

We will have both the ceremony and the reception here at the restaurant.

Looking for Wedding locations in CO