I am Jack's addiction to Dexter...

Kari  Quote of the day - "I'd rather you work on your blog then watch another episode of Dexter"

I'm going to side on the side of my bride on this one as I'm pretty sure it's time to take a break from the Season 4/Season 5 marathon when it becomes hauntingly clear that my inner dialogue is now in the voice of Dexter Morgan. No where near as grave or plotting, but nonetheless an unmistakenable subconscious tribute to one Showtime serial killer and his code.

This evening finds me in the North Shore cabins on the..... um....North shore of Granby Lake in Colorado. Kari's parents are in town and since we both had to work through the first few days of their visit, we're taking a day or two off work to do the Tour de Colorado. I have no complaints as it takes me into the mountains and in amongst Mother Nature. Getting here, however, has been nothing short of an adventure:

Cell phones - Although very shiny and clean, they don't seem to work very well after a "heavy soil" trip in the washing machine, followed with a contacts tossing spin cycle. Good job Dave

Siberian Huskies - When allowed to hike sans leash in the Rocky Mountains, they will find Moose. 5 times his size and pissed off, someone chased a mom and her little one into a lake. Nice work Zeus, now you have to swim, run over rocky out croppings, swim again and then run the entire length of the beach back to Dad to get scolded (and have a leash returned to your collar).

Crazy neighbors - No matter how unintersted you look, the crazy lady that lives on the corner will continue to rant at you during the annual block party about last years block party and how we so should have been there (we were), that this is what this block does every year (we gathered that) and that she really loves the new dog on the street that she's been seeing on walks near her house, oh he's right here at your feet (that's Zeus, you've met him many....many times, last year even...at the block pary).

Nursery's - Holy $#!% I have one? Really? Well, we have the beginnings of one. The room is paintend (Thanks Grandma Dar for your help), the crib is put together and furniture is in the garage being painted. This, folks.....just got real

On a slightly diverted note (if you read any of my earlier stuff....enter stream of consciousness), I need to find a different approach to getting healthier, leaner...I continue to feel like crap and I have a sneaking suspicion it's at the hands of over eating and a place called Little Man Ice Cream.  I'm pretty sure I sabatoge my own success, afraid for some reason to succeed. I train, and usually love it, especially the weight sessions (I could get better a the swim, bike, running stuff), but struggle with the food consumption thing. Not sure what changes are going to take place, but my plan is to be a bit more conscious of portions and somehow get my swim, bike or run done in the a.m. (I say "somehow" 'cause I Do Not Like Mornings)... and continue the weight program Mr. Velazquez has created for me.

Changing direction again...Something else that kind of ties into my last verbal cookie toss, I want a side project. I want to create something, I want to be passionate about it and I want to be able to do it along side of my family (which I love) and my job (which I enjoy and want to grow in and do well at). I would go so far as to say there may be some sabatoging going on here as well, and it's all self inflicted....My plan is to slowly come up with one, a plan that is (ok, and to be completely honest...I need to come up with "it"... the project, as well)...and begin to take steps forward in executing that plan. Feel free to throw some ideas my way

In closing... double rainbows people, today we saw double rainbows.

Pics to follow (Wednesday most likely...)

-dp