Petit Lake

I think we’ve got the wedding nailed down. It amazes me how involved people get into this stuff. I’ve come to realize over the past few weeks that weddings are not about the couple, they are about their family and friends. I would have been happy jumping on a plane and getting it done on a remote beach somewhere, but I think this compromise will work out really well. It should be a great time for everyone. We are lucky to have so many people that love us so much.

We are going to have a small, short wedding ceremony for family only at Petit Lake near Stanley on or around July 18 which is a Wednesday. Petit is a mountain lake, but the road is really well maintained and shouldn’t be a problem for those of you in rental cars. After the ceremony we will have everyone at a cabin we are renting at Red Fish Lake for dinner. There is plenty of camping, cabins for rent, and a lodge with inexpensive rooms available in the area. I will send out this information again in December, or with the save the date cards. Everyone attending the ceremony and staying the night (it's about 2-1/2 hours from Boise) will need to make reservations at Red Fish the first week of January because of the popularity of the area. On July 21 we will have a reception at Terrace Lakes with all of our friends and family. I will send out lodging information for Terrace when I send the information for Stanley.

I’ve posted a few pictures of Petit. We went up the weekend before last to scope things out. It is absolutely one of the most breath-taking places on the planet. Ripley had a great time getting her swim on. We're already trying to figure out what we are going to do with all three dogs during all of the wedding stuff... might have to put them in doggie jail.

Love to you all! –M

Help the Fight Against Blood Cancers!

My company is pushing hard this month to raise as much money as we can to fight blood cancers. After watching what Teb and her family went through in her battle and having a brief scare myself I have declared war against any and all types of cancer. If you happen to have an extra $5 or $10 it would be much appreciated. You can donate through the secure site online I've listed below. MJ and I are going to be participating in the Light the Night Walk a week from today. I'll post pictures of the event afterwards. Love to you all! -M


http://www.active.com/donate/ltnDenver2/1782_mheadrick

Labor Day Weekend Photos

MJ sneaked this pic when I wasn't paying attention... I want a front porch and a swing at home...

Beautiful Lake Walcott at twilight


MJ enjoying the view from our tiny cabin


That little red dot up there toward the top... that's MJ... it was just another day of climbing for him... I was scared out of my mind watching him. This was "Wheat Thin" at City of Rocks and was actually the easier of the two climbs he did the day we were there.

Sandwich Thieves and Champagne

This morning I woke up with a slight headache that I have been nursing for the past three days. It has settled down from searing pain to an annoyingly constant dull ache on one side of my brain. Trying to ignore it I grabbed the lunch I made the night before out of the fridge and set it in my bag to take to work. While I looked around for my bike lock our sneaky dog Riggs, ignoring the carrot sticks decided to help himself to my sandwich. I was a little bit peeved at his mischievousness and may have done a wee bit of yelling. After explaining to MJ why I had woken him up while expressing my displeasure at Riggs in what I would hesitate to describe as an indoor voice I grabbed my now lighter bag and headed put the door to go to work… sandwich-less. I had started to wheel my bike to the front of the house when I discovered that the back tire was completely flat. Needless to say another bit of yelling may have occurred. I can’t take my car to work on Wednesdays because I have to get to BSU on my lunch hour for class and to the yoga studio downtown after work and parking at both locations is virtually non-existent. Anyhoo… MJ, with his trademark before-coffee-yawns and half-open eyes, helped fix my tire while assuring an almost hysterical me that he would make another sandwich and drop it off at my work. He then sent me on my way and I seriously doubt that he was sad to see me finally go. He did indeed fulfill his pledge to bring me a sandwich this afternoon… along with it was a bouquet of gorgeous flowers. I have the best fiancée in the city… no… the world… yup, the world.


Riggs, our resident sandwich thief

So… an update… let’s see… hmmm… it’s crazy because I feel like I can’t catch my breath, yet I don’t know why exactly I have been so busy. Work has been absolutely insane, I have been working late every night. Month end is always bad for me as lots of people need extra reports sent out. Both Michael and I started school a couple of weeks ago, and that of course entails a lot of studying in the evening. We went to Southern Idaho - Lake Walcott and the City of Rocks this weekend for Labor Day. I’ll post pictures of that trip later in the week, we had a great time. It’s been way too smoky from all of the forest fires to run, so I have gotten really behind with my training. I just can’t get myself to go to the gym before December, but the air quality is rated red which is bad… the Boise schools even canceled outdoor athletics for the week. My aunt Jan is here from Norway and I haven’t made it up to Grandma's to see her yet. We’ve always been close and I’m really excited to catch up with her and have her meet MJ.

I made dinner last night. I am expanding my culinary horizons… so I made champagne risotto with scallops which actually turned out pretty good. If anyone wants the recipe let me know. The best part was that I got to drink champagne while cooking it, although that may not have been the best thing for this on-going headache.

I hope that everyone is well and getting all that they can out of life. Love to you all, -M