This past week was an absolute blast and I really wish Nate could have been here to share it with me. I met more than a dozen new people and had a few late nights, but sacrificing sleep and waltzing around town while running into people you know left and right is definitely worth it. I went out with one of my roomies to a debate party where we did DIY pizza and passed around some bipartisan Maker's Mark followed by another night at the Trail Head and a game of ...

So, our new home has some very strong pulls, but the downsides seem to outweigh them... Pros: STELLAR roommates, bike rack in the front room, and hand painted floor in our bedroom Cons: For our room there are no windows, we're in the basement and it at one point smelled like sewage, cold, relatively small since we're sharing with the house's water heater, and we have to walk through someone else's bedroom to get to ours (granted, he's rarely there, but just the...

The Horsetooth Hang '08 was a BLAST! The first part of the day, I had to hunt down someone with an extra harness and belay device. Then the team had to head off in a van down to the Piano Boulders. Unfortunately, no one showed up to climb the entire time we were there since everyone stuck around the main area and taking a van to get to somewhere was too much of a hassle for most people. So, we ended up doing a ton of trash pick up (which was much needed). Befor...

Our new address as of October 1st will be: Nate Anderson / Adrianne Herzog 400 Smith St Fort Collins, CO 80524 I will also then be working at THREE places in FoCo. The new ones being JAX (a local version of REI) and Educo (an outdoor wilderness camp for kids)

I guess I'll start with today: The Sustainable Living Fair was really slick! They had a lot of interesting products and promotions like messenger bags made out of old billboard signs, how to build eco-friendly homes from scratch, co-op groceries, and outdoor appreciation campaigns. I was lucky enough to get in for free AND eat a ton of delicious pie to judge who made the best pie in Fort Collins! Alas, Nate had to stay at home to pack to leave for his second wee...