Month: June 2017

Traveling the Iron Road

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

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What do World War I, the Dolomites in Italy, and Telluride, Colorado have in common? The iron road aka via ferrata. I didn’t know what a via ferrata was and had never even heard the term before our German exchange student introduced it to…

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To Hike 14ers, or Not to Hike 14ers: That is the Question

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

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  I was in trouble. Why had I thought I could do this? I could hardly keep my eyes open and the urge to lie down and go to sleep was almost unbearable. I couldn’t breathe. Ten steps, rest. Then five steps, rest. Counting…

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Questival, For the Young and Young at Heart

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

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  When my BFF called and asked if we’d like to register as a team with them for Questival, I said sure! I had never heard of it and when I watched the promotional video it looked very intriguing.  As I read more, I…

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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

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I’m addicted. * * * #hammock #cachelapoudre #colorado #hikereadnap #qualitytimewithfriends #summer #wilderness #anticrowds #natureismychurch #lovewhereyoulive #emptynestadventures
On this day 215 years ago, Alexander Hamilton succumbed to his injury sustained in the duel with Aaron Burr. At the time it was thought that he was 47 years old, but documents have since been discovered that show he had shaved two years off his age and he was actually 49. Hamilton and I happened to be born on the same day 215 years apart so if I can make it through the night, I will have surpassed his time on earth. Fingers crossed. * A couple of months ago we were in NYC and visited everywhere Hamilton. This photo of his home, The Grange in Harlem, far surpasses anything I took and I thank my good friends, Aixa and Dan @moodandmystery for letting me use it. #alexanderhamilton * * * #215years #newyork #harlem #thegrange #foundingfathers #duel #anniversary #nyc #birthdaytwins #usa #exploreyourcountry #historyisimportant #traveladdicted #50statechallenge #emptynestadventures
When spur of the moment you grab your hammocks, books and a couple of brews and find the most idyllic place along the river, it’s a really good day. #weekdayhammocking * * * #poudrecanyon #colorado #poudreriver #optoutside #allmyfavoritethings #fortcollins #hammock #lovewhereyoulive #qualitytime #wilderness #sunshower #emptynestadventures
Yesterday a friend and I hiked to the top of Coyote Ridge and were treated to a spectacle. Burrowing owls have taken over a section of prairie dog town and they are quite entertaining. There was a group of large camera, large lens folks whom I took to be our Audubon Society contingent and I’m sure their photos are wonderful. Mine are not.🦉#burrowingowl * * * #hikecolorado #hikergirl #fortcollins #colorado #coyoteridge #americathebeautiful #ilovenature #explorewhereyoulive #bluesky #clouds #optoutside #qualitytimewithfriends #emptynestadventures
The Colorado summer storms are back. For the first few years that we lived here we would get an afternoon thunder storm almost every day in the summer. Then they disappeared for a few years and I’m happy that they are back this year. Although I am terrified of the associated hail. I’ll take a good ol’ California earthquake any day over hail. Oh and the tornados. I’m not a fan of those either. #summerstorms * * * #coloradoweather #clouds #cloudporn #severeweatherwarning #pleasenohail #doplar #colorado #lookup #cumulonimbus #emptynestadventures
Today is the day! My Etsy store is now open for business. So I’ve learned that the fees associated with online selling are ridiculous! Sooo, if you’d like something, we can do it directly for much less. I can give a 15% discount and free shipping (U.S. only) with no minimums and still make a good donation to Make-A-Wish.💫 Win win! Send me a DM or an email to julie@enestorproducts.com. I’ve been surrounded by moose lately (swipe to see) but new products are coming soon. www.enestorproducts.com Instagram @e_nestor_products * #openingday #newbusiness #chandeliercharms #dosomegood #makeawish #newadventure #enestorproducts
Hello friends! I’ve been MIA lately and that’s because I’ve been working on starting up a new project that I’m super excited about. The Make-A-Wish foundation is an organization near and dear to my heart and we have supported them for years. I’ve started a little business making chandelier charms and each purchase will support M-A-W. 💫My Etsy store will be up and running soon. If you would want to follow my pretty pathetic IG account I would so appreciate it!! I hope it won’t be pathetic for long. Haha @e_nestor_products Have a great weekend!! xo #givetoothers * * * #newadventure #makeawish #dosomegood #emptynestadventures #enestorproducts
Happy Mother’s Day, friends! Sending love to those of you who, like me, have only memories of our moms. My mom was a west coast, So Cal girl her whole life, but she was an east coast girl at heart. She loved seasons and especially fall colors. Last week I found this park on Long Island. I sat in this spot for quite awhile looking at Connecticut way up there in the distance and thinking about her and how lucky I was to have had her while I did. “You’re only dancing on this earth for a short while...And though you want them to last forever, you know they never will.” #amothersloveneverdies * * * #mothersday #newyork #northshorelongisland #missmymom #focusonthegood #emptynestadventures

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