10th Anniversary

Byjessica April 9, 2009May 6, 2010

Today is our 10th anniversary. Happy Day for Familyvance!

Hall Ranch Day Hike Near Boulder

Bydavid November 3, 2015January 4, 2016

It’s always great to get outside, and we’re sincerely grateful to have lovely places like Hall Ranch near Boulder, and the freedom and opportunity to enjoy them. That said, there’s nothing calling us back to the trails of Hall Ranch after our perfectly pleasant Sunday outing. Still great weather for the first of November. Relatively…

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This Wind Though

Byjessica April 30, 2014

It’s the last day of National Poetry Month, and the wind has been howling here in Boulder for three days. It’s been an obnoxious wind making me wonder if it’s worth it to live here. In honor of the wind and National Poetry Month, I’ll share a draft of a poem I wrote on a…

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Family Vance

Byjessica November 20, 2003

I don’t have a clever story to tell about my kids or me or David. I just want to express my gratitude…

Cub Lake at Rocky Mountain National park

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Cub Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Bydavid September 1, 2015November 4, 2015

Another awesome hike, awesome lake, awesome place, awesome thing of some awe. Did we ever mention that we love Rocky Mountain National Park? There’s not a bad hike in the whole park, and just the average view is better than any view you’ll see elsewhere. The $60 annual pass we buy every year is totally…

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Highlights

Byjessica November 10, 2008March 3, 2015

Two notables during my “long” run this past Saturday. The first highlight came before I even made it to Runtex, and that my friends, is heated seats. Our new-to-us vehicle is super fancy with all the bells and whistles, and one of those whistles is coming in real handy on cold mornings. My bottom cringed…

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Rainbow Lakes

Bydavid July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Rainbow Lakes is a series of lakes in the Indian Peaks Wilderness about 45 minutes from Boulder between Nederland and Ward. The trailhead is five miles up a fairly rough dirt road off Highway 72 and sits at around 10,000 feet elevation. There is a very popular campground, a short two mile trail to the…