Searching for Eagles

Monday afternoon was the perfect time for searching for bald eagles.  The snow had stopped and the sky was blue.  Ed and I started walking around the Prospect Ponds.  You can see a lot of bald eagles in Fort Collins during the winter.  We were equipped with binoculars and my camera with a telephoto lens.

See anything yet?

Maybe over here.

We waited and looked.  I know they were watching us, but we just didn't see them.  Only a red tailed hawk glided overhead.  

We'll try again.  But in the mean time it was wonderful to be outside.

SMILE!

Until Next Time-Kyle

Winter Olympic Update

The Winter Olympics have been happening for a week with lots of excitement and drama.  I have continued to experience my own Olympics.  My cross country event, jogging on the treadmill, is where I have recorded over 20 miles of endurance, the figure skating events have shown exceptional precision and I've completed 7 ocean wave pieced units, and the giant slalom and binding  is half way completed.  I'm on my way to victory.

This week Ed purchased for his home office a new printer, scanner, copier, fax machine. What a wonderful tool!  I can see all kinds of possibilities.

I scanned a few past Olympic photos that I thought you might enjoy.

 

Kyle and Jane in the first saucer sled races in 1957.

Jane is taking the position in the back and using low wind resistance techniques.

Jane completing the first snow burrowing event in 1957.

Ed ready to join the US bobsledding team

On his way to GOLD with a record time.

It's a cold and snowy day here so I guess I will go and watch a bit more of the real Winter Olympics.

Until Next Time-Kyle

Another Birthday

There's another birthday in my family. No, not mine yet.  Today is Ed's special day.  For 4 months during the year, we are the same age and then in June I forge ahead.  Just look at all those candles.

Ed was born in Derby, Connecticut and  grew up in a wonderful Italian family.  This is Ed in the first grade.  School was not his forte, but it looks like he was smiling that day.  Pretty cute in 1956.


I didn't meet Ed until my senior year at Western Michigan University and it was love at first sight.  I'm glad he decided to head off to college and especially follow his brother to Michigan.

 

After graduation, Ed came out to Colorado to attend an Outward Bound session based in Vail. After that he moved to Fort Collins and started his graduate degree in Range Science.

 

Can you believe he ended his academic career as Dean of the college where he started at CSU.  That's a wonderful accomplishment.

 Ed's favorite sport to play is handball. He just placed second in the Great Gorilla  handball tournament!

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday
Love You

Until Next Time-Kyle