Happy Birthday Alex!

I can't believe you are 7!   Holy cow!!

And, as promised, Jill and Travis vs. The Couches.

Travis had a plan for moving last weekend. Rent U-Haul van. Pack U-Haul van. Unload U-Haul van. Then go purchase couch at American Furniture Warehouse while still in possession of U-Haul can. Unload couch, make another run with U-Haul van, then drop it off by 2 p.m. And done! Viola! Well, not really...

It all went smoothly until we backed up the van to load the couch in it and the employee said "You guys picked the heaviest couch in the whole store!" Granted it does have to recliners, but maybe he says that to everyone. He must say that to everyone, right?

Drive to house. Back up to back door. Unload couch from van. Holy crap that guy wasn't lying, this is the heaviest couch in. the. world. (Yes, heavier than the pull-out that I've been moving around for the past few years!)

Maneuver couch as many ways as possible to try and get it through the doorway and NOT break an arm, leg, or back due to the weight of this thing.

Admit defeat. Call American Furniture Warehouse. They'll take it back and give him a full refund? Great! Just load it back into the van. Wait. Get that back INTO the van?? You must be kidding me. Okay.. lift with your legs...

Effortlessly (ha!) get couch back into van. Drive to American. Drop off couch. Buy new couch (because after all, today is the day we have the van...) This couch is smaller, it will fit. Right? It must fit. Yes. Confident.

Same guy loads couch #2 into the van and says, "How did that reclining couch work out for you?" Ha ha ha.

Drive back to the house.

Maneuver couch as many ways as possible to try and get it through the door. If we just had an extra inch it would totally fit, right? Let's take off the door. Remove door. Again, maneuver couch as many ways as possible to get it in.

Admit defeat.

The front door is just a smidge bigger.. let's try that. Load couch back into the van (yes, again) and drive to the front of the house.

No close parking. Must park across the street and carry couch. It is light, after all. (Umm, lighter than the last one, yes, but is is still a couch.)

Maneuver couch as many ways as possible to try and get it through the door. Gets stuck in door frame. You have GOT to be kidding me. This. Will. Fit. 1...2...3... HEAVE! I nearly got thrown down the front stairs with the couch but that is beside the point. It is in!! And never leaving. At least not with my help :)

Van did not make it back by 2 p.m.   Jill made Travis buy her dinner :) And Travis had to reattach the door.

Halloween Weekend

First, there was the Gorilla Run. If you are thinking of a thousand people running a 5K in gorilla suits, you would be correct. The race benefits gorilla conservation and all participants wear a full on gorilla suit. But not only that, you really do need to dress up your gorilla suit. A little bit like the Zombie Crawl... any costume you want to wear is fair game, as long as it fits over your gorilla... costume. (costume squared?) Anywho:

And they're off!

Oh yes, wheels were allowed, too.

If you are thinking that looks like a bar on wheels that you must pedal as you drink, well, you'd be right. Bananas vs. Gorillas, of course. 

And they start to return...

And bananas are the winner!

That's my gorilla (AKA roommie, Kate)

 Now why you gotta make everything political?

Yay, Kate!

Next, it was moving day for Travis. (YAY!! Oops, was that out loud?) Which led to Travis and Jill vs. the Couches. That's right, couches. Plural. Stay tuned...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween from GlobaLinks!



(weekend update to come)

My Wednesday

My friend at work adorably asked me where I got "that snowbrush thing for my car". My response? "Nebraska." (love you K!)

Yup.

3-6 inches tonight / tomorrow morning. Unless the storm settles further south in which case it is 6-10. Yup.

Pumpkins and zombies and, umm, more pumpkins

Yes the Halloween season is upon us, as evidenced by the happenings of the last few days.

Thursday: Krista had a get-together with some work folks at her apartment. The wine from our decorated pumpkin bottles was poured (yes, we totally decorated those when they were still full) and pumpkins were carved by all. A few photos:

(Yes, Travis carved his pumpkin to say "pumpkin". It wasn't very structurally sound after that and collapsed upon itself the next day. But it does give off a pretty cool shadow effect on the wall behind.)

Saturday: Zombie Crawl! Denver was aiming to set the world record this year for the largest zombie crawl. Last year there were over 7,000 zombies crawling/stumbling down the 16th street mall, and this year there had to be more. I went along for entertainment value and was expecting a bit of white paint and fake blood, but my, did I get way more than expected. All the crazies come out and people really COMMIT to their zombie-ness. But really, ALLL the crazies. Some photos:

(My zombie is the one in the middle. Wall street zombie, as some people called him?)

 Unicorn zombie?

 I decided it is an excuse for people to wear any crazy get-up they want to and just smear on some fake blood. Hence, Gumby zombie. 

 Family-friendly event. (?)

 Too soon?

 This zombie band was my favorite. Stayed in character the whole time. 

And then on to pumpkin carving party #2! Mine is the white pumpkin with the ghosts (I know, soooo creative) and the middle one has been blurred out due to Jeff's inappropriate imagination and uncanny ability with a pumpkin carving tool. Sorry, folks. 

Update from home

Mom sent through these gems yesterday so I thought I would share...

And update on the landscaping/remodel at Mom and Dad's... see the firepit? Where was that when I was in highschool? Let's just have our next HS reunion here. Edum, B, Kate - you in?

The cutie-pie Haug family at Eli's baptism. So adorable.

Much love from the Rockies!