Empty Nest Adventures
Life after the kids are grown
Month: May 2017
First blog post
Posted on May 31, 2017 by Empty Nest Adventures
My name is Julie Whitney and I live in northern Colorado with my husband and two sons. We moved here in 2004 from Southern California, looking for adventure and a different way of life. The boys were 8 and 5 then, and I was…
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson
“Who got the baby in the king cake?” is a question I had never heard before in my life before visiting NO. During Mardi Gras season people eat colorful king cakes and a little plastic baby is inside. Whoever gets the baby in their piece has to throw the next party. Does anyone recognize the second photo? I’ll give you a hint...it featured prominently in a film from 1969 and as a result the Catholic Church banned all filming in Catholic cemeteries. The archdiocese was horrified at what went on. There were a lot of drugs involved. #neworleans
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#mardigras #louisana #fattuesday #bourbonstreet #exploreyourcountry #50stateschallenge #usa #emptynestadventures
The Valentine’s Day party at school yesterday was horrific. Twenty five kids jacked up on sugar, yelling, running hither and yon, popping balloons, and to top it off a big ass piece of ice cream cake dropped right on top of my foot. 🙄 I used to be much more resilient to the chaos, but man, does it shoot my nerves to hell. #serenitynow
“I don’t want a never ending life, I just want to be alive while I’m here.” #snowboarding 🏂
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#beavercreek #mountainsaremyjam #familytime #ridecolorado #highaltitude #ilovesnow #idratherbecoldthanhot #50aintsobad #emptynestadventures
The mighty Mississip, the Ol’ Miss, the Old Man...
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Colorado! 🎄🕎 We wish our friends all over the world the best in 2020. #rememberwhatsimportant
Happy winter break! I am so excited to not be coughed on and sneezed on for the next two weeks. Somehow I made it out of the elementary school Petri dish unscathed. I’m thinking I must have a pretty kick ass immune system. I also want to wish my winter solstice baby a happy 24th. ❤️ #winterbreak2019
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#sleighride #colorado #breckenridge #happybirthday #familytime #lovewhereyoulive #winterwonderland #emptynestadventures
Our good friend @syangbogeljen just sent me this gorgeous photo. He’s still guiding EBC treks in the snow. #ubermensch
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#nepal #ebctrek #amadablam #basecampguide #highaltitude #himalayas #khumbu #winterwonderland
There is a large stupa so fine, with monks walking ‘round in a line, with eyes big and wise, it was such a surprise, to have this for our view as we dined. #stupaviewcafe
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The Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa in Asia and one of the largest in the world. It is also much calmer and more peaceful than the monkey stupa. Our guide gave us a thorough tour, explaining all the things we had never seen before and then took us to a roof top cafe where we enjoyed a quiet lunch right at the edge looking out at the stupa. It was wonderful. If you find yourself in Kathmandu, I recommend it!
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#boudanathstupa #nepal #kathmandu #buddhist #allseeingeyes #prayerflags #rooftopcafe #emptynestadventures
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