Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

First things first. John Wayne may be a caricature, Aspen may not actually be where the beer flows like wine, and the women flock like the salmon of Capistrano. That John Denver may actually be full of "it", man (to the uninitiated, please add "Dumb and Dumber" to your NetFlix list). But one thing is for real.


Tumbleweed!

This is the innocent looking dead grass that ambushed our car as we entered Colorado. In fact, there was really no way to tell the difference between the high planes of Kansas, and the higher, yet still boring, planes of Colorado. Tumbleweed was the "welcome to Colorado" sign that we forgot to take a picture in front of.

Rewind a few days. On Saturday we drove from Columbia to Ashville to Knoxville to London (look it up) to Bowling Green to Owensboro, KY. After a day with family (see Figure 2), we hit the road again. Leaving at 3 AM Mountain Time, Day 2 brought us through Evansville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, and on to Denver. Many thanks to Emily and Elliott Vera for inflating an air mattress for us and letting us crash for the night in Denver. Here's a link to our trip courtesy of google maps: X-USA






FIGURE 2: Layne, Grandma Madden, Katie









Had an interview this morning for a position with Valley View K-8 as a 7-8th grade science teacher. It is a fairly small school, and as a 7th and 8th grade teacher I would see all of the 7th and 8th grade students in the school. I think that sounds pretty fun. Tomorrow I'm interviewing with a new school that gives 18-20 year olds a second chance to earn a high school diploma. I think that would be fun too. Should be a lock for both positions, given the killer color coordination of my tie and suit.

Unfortunately, Denver has not yet endeared itself to Katie. It has been raining since we arrived last night (pouring, may be a more accurate description), and everything looks dark and depressing. Though the regulars around here claim that it hardly ever rains, I see no evidence to substantiate that claim.


Tonight is the opening ceremonies for TFA. Not really sure what that means, but I'll keep you posted.

Nap time. Until later,

lm, km, and eventually sophie (the cat)