For the world’s most spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks, start with the world’s tallest building. New Year’s Eve 2013 at the Burj Khalifa (originally the Burj Dubai) in Dubai: I get a nosebleed just looking at the Burj. Imagine what workers had to do to rig all those fireworks … Continue reading New Year’s Eve 2013 in Dubai
From Ol’ Blue Eyes and me to you and yours — Merry Christmas! Continue reading Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (video)
A beautiful Currier & Ives Christmas has been forecast for Denver this year. It’s probably going to be a white Christmas, defined as at least an inch of snow on the ground. Surprisingly, by that definition, only about 30% of Denver’s past Christmases have been white. But opinion polls indicate that for most people, a … Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas (video)
A little bird told me that today is IzaakMak’s birthday. For those of you who don’t know, he’s one of my regular readers and a really great guy. Why don’t you run over to his place and wish him a happy B-day. Or post a greeting below. I’m sure he’ll see it. Happy Birthday, Mak! Continue reading Happy Birthday, IzaakMak!
I was browsing for mistletoe images today, thinking about possibly decorating the Pied Type header for Christmas. You wouldn’t believe the not-mistletoe images that came up. People, mistletoe is not holly (see picture below). It’s not pine, spruce, or fir. It has white berries, not red. Mistletoe is mistletoe. Period. We’re all familiar with the … Continue reading Mistletoe is not holly
By mid-afternoon I’ll be heading west on I-70 to enjoy a late Thanksgiving dinner in Keystone (2 hours away) with my son and his family and a family friend. Wish us luck getting through the Black Friday traffic and safely out of town! Continue reading Headin’ west
