cyberhobo

When we wake up there are six inches on new snow on the ground. My cousin earns my eternal respect by venturing out in his shorts for a “snow swim”. Later, his son Forest joins him. I watch, thinking that very shortly all my baths will feel something like that.

Jon’s daughter Brook and my father and Sarah take turns dancing for us in Sarah’s ballroom. Brook does very detailed Thai dances, and Dad and Sarah perform both International- and American-style ballroom dances. Forest does some impressive aerial acrobatics.

The day after I drop Ann off at Denver International Airport to attend her brother Ryan’s wedding, my dad and I return to pick up my cousin Jon, wife Claire, and kids Brook and Forest for a visit. They’re on a furlough from their missionary work in Thailand. We go to the Denver zoo, where…

My dad wins the prize this year for Most of Considerate Recognition of Birthday. Ann comes home to a huge bouquet of flowers, an ice cream cake with her name on it, and three wrapped presents. Ann says it’s the first personally-addressed cake she’s ever eaten. My dad replies that with years of experience with…

We cast wisom aside and head for the roller coaster after brunch. “Speed” is the name of the ride, and I should have given it some consideration. I was thinking I’d have some time to prepare. I sit down, lower the harness over my shoulders, look at Ann beside me, and the next thing I…

We had planned to climb at Red Rocks today, but it was still raining at 2 am this morning so we slept in. We do get up in time for this $10 brunch, which features unlimited champagne and giant crab legs. Anne Marie takes pictures of the mountains of crab leg shells on people’s tables.…

Today we attend the grand finale of Sociometry Fair 2004. As always there are many strange and interesting people milling around, with intriguing conversations springing up frequently. Amidst these I do my best to absorb the exhibits. There is a self-service VCR screening area with a large selection of tapes. I catch some agents watching…