Was that Winter?!

team!
i was waiting to write my next entry until i had a house-bound, winter day to snuggle up with a hot mug of chai and a homemade wool blanket. but i haven't had one of those days yet and i'm running out of time. shoot, it's march already! and as it turns out, just about every day is a sunny, bikeable day in fort collins. poor me.

so... an update on the past five months?!

september
- christa and i started our first business venture - rollingspokestours.com
- my dad visited!

october
- visited rocky mountain national park and listened to elk bugle
- wade and quinner visited
- painted our house
- worked on the obama campain!
- our launch event for rolling spokes bike tours - a bicycle scavenger hunt
- matty d visited
- took my first long ride on my madone!
- arpm visited

november
- helped obama get elected!!
- led my first bicycle tour - obamanos to the breweries!
- got an eye ulcer - yikes!
- graciasgiving at new belgium brewing company, and thanksgiving at greg vogel's
- liz visited

december
- winter bike to work day - rolling spokes made the front page!!
- ini visited
- night at the oscar's, where i met breanna, my newest girlfriend and wing-woman
- hosted two couchsurfers, from israel and colorado springs
- hosted a couchsurfing gathering at a local bar
- flew to wisconsin for christmas

january
- michelle visited
- celebrated dave's birthday with a potluck and poker tournament

february
- auctioned off in a singles auction for charity
- joined a winter ultimate frisbee league
- cross-country skied in wyoming
- rode the cinnamon roller winter ralleye ride - a 75 mile bike ride for a pastery!
- three-day weekend in salida, complete with sushi, skiing, and good people
- got hired to work at the csu challege course
- drove to broomfield to watch the us olympic trials for curling!
- celebrated mike's birthday with a rad 200-strong party at greg's

march
- ... well, it has only just started!
- went to a treehouse potluck, only in fort collins!
- went to an art show in denver and stayed with robley and brad



overall, my temperament is the most overjoyed it has ever been. i don't know if i can attribute that to the weather or the people or a combination. i love having access to the mountains and the plains. i love being able to bicycle almost everywhere i need to be. and i love that there is ALWAYS someone to play with. if i want to camp, hike, bike, drink, or cook... there is always someone ready to join! everyone has great and contagious energy. i can't wait for more of my good friends to move here. it will only make it feel more like home!

pumped for the next few months - our tour season runs april 18-october 3 (for now). mom is coming in april. vandy, andy, kim, and eric are coming in may. erin is getting married in may. travis and sara are coming in july. the 30th anniversary moe cabin weekend is in july. dave and christa are getting married in september. and i will be traveling in south america in november and december.

life is good.
please share your joys with me!
molly