THE THRILLS OF THE ROAD AWAIT

Familia,

Learning to ride a motorcycle was an experience that challenged me in EVERY possible way. Therefore, I am VERY proud to be able to say that I am a Licensed Motorcycle Rider. I have a NEW Respect for the Road, the elements and ALL my fellow Riders.

I can't wait until my Jolly Rancher comes home from Europe so we can go out and practice my new skills.

May The Force Be With You. Head And Eyes Up!

MoonRaka

FRIDAY NIGHT AROUND TOWN

Familia,

Here are some pictures from the Suegros (Joe is in London) Friday Night Outing.

DailyAvocado - FOOD!

Hello Familia,

Tonight Amy called Julie to chat and Julie was boasting of an excellent recipe we used for Chicken Parmesean with seasonal veggies. It was a wonderful Sunday night dinner. When Julie told Amy what we'd made Amy said "Oooh... That sounds great.. I think I'll have that tomorrow night"! Julie agreed to send the recipe and thus was the birth of the DailyAvocado food blog. Here is the link for this new blog:

http://dailyavocadofood.blogspot.com

Alternatively you can click on the "Food" link from the "SiteMap" to get there.

Note - becuase DailyAvocadoFood is a new blog, you will need to accept an invitation. I will send these out shortly. Please email me (joeyjmorales@hotmail.com) if you have any problems setting this up - or post a comment to this posting and I'll get in touch with you.

Happy Blogging!

September news from Greg and Amy

September news from Greg and Amy,

September is one of our favorite months. The flowers in the yard are at their peak.....

the air is fresh and has just the faintest hint of that fall smell.....

and it's the start of hunting season, which means I get to spend some time hiking around in the woods.

Several weeks ago Amy and I got away for a mini-vacation to Glenwood Springs. We hiked the very rough trail to Hanging Lake, we soaked in the hot springs pool in Glenwood, and we spent a day at the International Sheep Dog trials in Meeker. The Hanging Lake trail was as steep and rough as we remembered (we hiked it many years ago), soaking in Glenwood was wonderful as usual, and the sheep dog trails were very interesting and entertaining. During the sheep dog trails the shephard has a limited amount of time to send his dog off after a group of sheep that are almost a mile away. Then, he/she must control the dog via whistles as the dog herds the sheep through a series of obstacles, around the shephard, and eventually into a pen. It is really interesting to watch and the dogs are amazing!

Around the house news......

Amy

did some contract work for the Aurora Public Schools helping assess kindergarteners. What she thought would be a week or two of work lasted almost 6 weeks! But....anyone who knows Amy know that she loves little children and even though the work was more than she was looking for, she enjoyed being back in the schools and working with kids. It also helped to know that it was only going to be for a few weeks and then she could back to her retirement lifestyle (yoga, gardening, bike riding, etc).

Greg
My new job responsibilities with Metropolitan State College (more administrative than teaching) kept me very busy during August and September but things are just now starting to slow down to a more reasonable pace. During the past few weeks Amy and I have been able to get back to enjoying concerts, movies, and some lazy afternoons. Additionally, I was able to get away deer and elk hunting during September. While I didn't harvest any deer or elk this year, I had a wonderful time hiking around in the mountains, sharing a campfire with good friends, and having time under a pine tree, listening to the sounds of nature, and reflecting on how lucky I am.

Polly (my mother) just got back from a two week vacation in Hawaii. She had a wonderful time and she has some beautiful pictures of the islands that she visited.

Raquel was able to join Amy and I for a Jazz Harp concert on Friday night followed by coffee at Stella's coffee house. It was a wonderful evening spent enjoying life with loved ones.

EASY RIDER

Familia,

I wanted to show you the gift I got for my Birthday from my Jolly Rancher. The Fat Boy is a BIG Bike; and it feels even BIGGER when you are on the Rider's seat.

I'm taking the Rider's Edge Beginner's Motorcycle Course this weekend, Thursday - Sunday.

As Kenchi would say "Que Presumida!" (What A Show Off!).

Moonraka