User Registration Disabled

Due to the increasing amount of spam related to auto-generated user registrations on this site, I have decided to disable further registrations. This also means that only legitimately registered users can leave comments on this site. Should you have a burning desire to leave a comment AND register as a new user, contact me directly.

In the future, I will be releasing new software that will make all of this easier (including commenting) but I’m still a little ways away from achieving this goal (which is also why I haven’t been posting much on this site).

Memorial Day Party

So it is that time again where the winter snow is melting, the days are growing longer, and the warm weather yields more outdoor adventuring (amongst other opportunities). In order to kick off the new season, we’re throwing a Memorial Day party and you’re invited!

Details

• Date: May 28th (Saturday).
• Time: 3pm to whenever.
• Location: Our place.
• Food: Build-it-yourself style of tacos, burritos, and other fixings.
• Drink: We will have an assortment of some of the best micro-brews including some tasty ales from Trinity Brewing Company, Bristol Brewery, and Tommyknocker to name a few.
• Festivities: Feisty conversation, possible live music, board/card games, movies, dog chases (as he’s a little too friendly with our guests), and anything else that comes to mind.

R.S.V.P.

Kate and I need a head count of who can make it to the party so we have enough food and drink for everyone. Feel free to leave a comment to this post or email us if you can make it. Please make sure to respond no later than May 20th (Friday).

See you at the party!

Tags: Memorial Day

RUSH - Beyond the Lighted Stage

© RUSH

For the RUSH fans out there, I’m getting Beyond the Lighted Stage on Blu-Ray via Netflix tomorrow. We’re hosting a movie night for those interested. Here are the details:

• Location: Our House
• Date: August 23rd, 2010 (Monday)
• Time: 7:30pm (curtains close and lights dim - don’t be late)
• Capacity - First five to notify me are in.

Drinks and popcorn provided. Hope you can make it. Oh, and it will be loud!

Breakfast at 10,000

Overview

10,000 feet that is (well, ok, 9,954 to be exact but close enough) . This Saturday, Kate and I are riding out to Fairplay, CO to have breakfast and get a little early morning riding on the motorcycle through some beautiful country. If lucky, we might even get to see some hot air balloons in the sky just past Wilkerson’s Pass.

Map

Details

• Date: 2010-08-21 (Saturday)
• Time: 6:30am (departure time). For the grumbling sleepy heads - just think of the quiet roads and golden morning light you’ll be riding in. Best time to out riding.
• Location: We’ll depart from our house but if there is a central location that works for everyone involved then that works too.

If interested, drop a line. Hope to see you on the road!

End of Summer Celebration

Overview

Craig and Heather are throwing an End of Summer Celebration this September. In other words, just a good excuse to play in the woods with good food, drink, and friends. Festivities include:

• Drinking (bring whatever you like)
• Eating (bring food, BBQ equipment, whatever you can dream up)
• Jam Sessions (if you can play, bring your instrument).
• Water Sports (bring whatever you like including your swim suit, kayak, boats, water skis, etc.)
• Stargazing (bring telescopes or any other equipment that might help).

Kate and I are planning pack the bike up with camp gear and other goodies in order set up camp that Friday night. We might even host some riding events for those who want to get in some scenic riding in the surrounding area.

Details

If you are interested in joining in on the fun, here are the details:

• When: September 10-12, 2010 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
• Where: Meadow Ridge camp ground near Rampart Reservoir.
• Lodging: Bring a tent or just show up for any of the days (but you’re lame if you don’t camp out ;-).

Registration

If you are interested in joining in on the fun please R.S.V.P. by this Friday (8-13). You have until midnight. I apologize for the short notice but the camp ground needs to be reserved a.s.a.p.

Returning to Torrey

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Overview

I recently tweeted about heading back to Torrey, Utah to ride for three days with fellow BMW riders this September. It has been five years since I last rode in Torrey with a great group of experienced and well-traveled riders. I’ll be looking to meet up with Brant - an old friend and fellow rider (arriving from the south). Actually, its due to Brant’s influence that I got into riding and if I didn’t have to code as much as I do, I would spend all my days traveling every scenic road this world has to offer (paved or not)!

Details

Anyway, if you are interested in joining in on the fun, here are the details:

• When: September 24-26, 2010 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Departure is at 8am at either my place or some central location that works for everyone involved.
• Where: Torrey, Utah
• Lodging: The options are many. I prefer to camp, so will be looking to book a camp site at the Wonderland Resort RV Park (435-425-3775, Junction of Highways 12 & 24). I’ve stayed there several times. Great place. They have shower facilities if you need them.

Route

The whole point of Torrey (as with any trip) is not the destination but the routes to get there and back. Here is a rough idea what I’m thinking about taking to get there. I’ve traveled many of these roads, so if you haven’t experienced these roads yet, you’re in for a real treat:

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Registration

If you are interested in joining and are based in the Front Range area (Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, etc) let me know and I’d be happy have you along. The more the merrier! It does help if you are on a BMW bike but any type of rider is welcome as long as you are comfortable traveling 500+ mile days.

Resources

More news can be found on the discussion boards.

Tags: Torrey

Greenhorn Acres Road Trip

We are planning a road trip to Greenhorn Acres farms (a local CSA). It will be a road trip meant for motorcycles. However, if you must insist in a vehicle with four wheels, then we won’t exclude you. Here are the details:

Date/Time

To be determined (but sooner rather than later).

Main Destination

5856 County Road HH.5
Fowler, CO 81039

Trip Map

It will be 200 mile round trip (roughly). No, its not mountainous, but it will be a good primer for a new season of riding. Feel free to leave a comment here or email me directly if you are interested. Hope to see you on the road!

Memorial Day Party

Another year has passed and once again we are throwing another Memorial Day party!

Details

• Date: May 29th (Saturday).
• Time: 3pm to whenever.
• Location: Our place.
• Food: We will be cooking up a culinary feast of some sort. If you follow Kate and I at Local Dish then you know we take food seriously.
• Drink: We will have an assortment of some of the best micro-brews including some tasty ales from Trinity Brewing Company, Bristol Brewery, and Tommyknocker to name a few.
• Festivities: There is the good company, great food, and drink, of course. If the weather cooperates, we should be able to make use of the balcony. As the evening rolls on we can always do a movie (as many know how much we love a good movie). Finally, there are plenty of good games to be played (digital and non-digital).
• Lodging: For out-of-towners (if any) we have space at our place to put you up. Otherwise, there are plenty of great accommodations nearby.

Registration

Kate and I need a head count of who can make it to the party so we have enough food and drink for everyone. Feel free to leave a comment to this post or email me if you can make it.

Thanks and we hope to see you at the party!

Last Day

© Trinity Brewing Company

Today is the last day working for my current client. Its been an interesting experience and I plan to write more about the banking industry soon but, for now, I’m looking forward to moving on and getting back to doing what I really enjoy, which is working with the Ruby language.

So where am I headed? Well, I’ve been hired, full time, to work at Pactimo - a high-end bicycling apparel shop. All of their software is written in Ruby using the Rails web framework. Development will be on the MacOS and Linux systems. As for me, I’ve been bestowed the title of “Director of Software Development”. In essence, I AM the software team. Yeah, yeah, I know. Oooh, fancy title. No, not really. It means that I’m looking at some long days and sleepless nights for a while but…for those who know me…I wouldn’t have it any other way. Its an awesome opportunity and I’m honored to take the helm.

I’ll have more to say about Pactimo in the future, for sure. As for today, I just want to mention that some of the crew and I will be hanging out for happy hour (5pm) at the following location to celebrate. Swing by, if you are around:

Trinity Brewing Company
1466 Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

To new beginnings!

Zombie Party

Fall is probably my favorite season of the year. The change of colors, the piles of leaves, pulling the snowboard out of hibernation, etc. It’s also the celebration of several personal holidays as well as kicking off an entire end-of-year holiday season starting with Halloween.

This year Halloween falls on a Saturday and we are throwing a Zombie Party! Here are the details:

• Location: Our House (Kate and Brooke)
• Date: October 31st (Saturday)
• Time: 7pm to whenever
• Beverages: A special punch - drink at your own risk. Feel free to BYOB as well.
• Food: Various snacks that, while quite tasty, are sure to make your stomach churn while looking at them.
• Activities - We’ll have games, some prizes perhaps, and two movies playing in the background. We’re thinking “Shaun of the Dead” on the LoFi while “28 Days Later” plays in the HiFi theatre.

The only real requirement is that you arrive to the party as a zombie. The scarier the better. Kate has made sure to send out an evite to the event but this is reminder and a notice to some who might not have gotten the evite to come join us. Leave a comment here or email me directly.

It’s going to be one hell of a good time. Hope you can make it!