Boulder, CO

Quite a bit has changed in the past ten days. Mel and I returned from Central America, concluding an awesome trip. We recommend Guatemala above all others for prospective Central America travelers. Our three days back in Corvallis were spent unpacking, repacking, visiting, and celebrating the holidays with a belated gift exchange. Jake, Molly and my family we expected to see, but Renae was also in town for a couple of days. She even took a couple hours out of her busy schedule to go for a road ride with me.

After three days in Corvallis it was time for two days of driving, the direction, East. We spent the night in Salt Lake with Brad and his wife Molly, whom it was great to finally meet. Desiree is currently swinging chairs at Alta and made the trip down canyon to meet us for an excellent Mexican dinner. In the morning we continued on to Josh and Ashley's in Boulder. Near a gas station, a grumpy old dude yelled at Mel for having Cota off leash in an abandoned construction site. He even called her a "Jackass." Cota was never more than 4 feet from Mel.

Josh and Ashley have a great room for us on the lower level of their house. It's a big room with a pair of South facing windows. Since we have been here there has been a lot of visiting, unpacking, and skiing, but not a lot of job hunting. Today that is all going to change. I am going to cut my hair and polish up the resume. It's time to find a job.