Summer!

As we ALLLL know, in Colorado, Summer means rafting season. It has been my goal to get as many days in the river possible before I move. I think that I've gotten in 6 days in the last 6 weeks. That's pretty good considering that I've also spent more than a week in Memphis and generally drive 4 hours to get into the water. I have not been down to the Arkansas this summer which I'd really like to do. I need to talk my dad into that. I'd also like to hit the Chache de Poudre as well. I here there's some really awesome whitewater up near Mishauka Falls.

Here is my mom and dad and I comming off of the Colorado.

But wait, Moving? Did I miss something? As of mid August I will be living primarily in Memphis. I will still occasionally fly to Colorado to work with clients and visit my parents and friends. Alvin and I decided that after two years it was high time we live in the same city. The cost of living is much lower in Memphis and it is less affected by the winter weather making it easier for us to travel in and out of. So, I'm giving it a try.



I found a house in Midtown near Overton Park and the Hi-Tone. Living in a new town, I didn't want to be in a big house alone on the outskirts of town. I want to meet new friends and be in the center of things.

AND, our landlord decided to sell out house here in Boulder. Yes, the selling of the Pine Street house will be the end of an era for many. However, I'm sure everyone will find another backyard in which to BBQ and drink wine in sky chairs.

Wait, Clients? What clients? For the last many months I have started my own PR firm. Yes, being a loud mouthed busy body has finally paid off. I specialize in Real Estate, Music and The Arts. Among my clients, I represent Alvin Youngblood Hart, The United Realty Group and United Lending, Dog Daze Photo. I have been working on my website which will include my full client roster. We're still finalizing the design etc. but it will look something like this:


On the knitting front, well I haven't been doing a whole lot of knitting. First off, it's been hot out and that makes it hard to cover yourself in yarn and WIP's. Also, as I've been do so much rafting I've been having some issues with my tendons and muscle tension in my arms. This make it a bit uncomfortable to knit as my hands have the tendancy to fall asleep and tingle. I've been working one regular stretching and trying to get massages.

That being said, I have finished a couple of guitar straps. Here's a cool camoflauge one that I made for Alvin.


I have also been doing some sewing. Amber's birthday was last month and I decided that the chef finally needed an apron. And I made one for myself as well. I still have some work to do on both of them but here is mine all pinned up.

Yes, those are skulls. How can the rocker chick not have a rock and roll apron?!

On the rock and roll front? Hmmmmm, there hasn't been too much rockin and rollin other than the usual being in a relationship with a musician stuff. A couple of weeks ago we did go check out some of Alvin's friends play at The Buccaneer. A while back Ann and I saw Band of Heathens with our friend Ed Jurdi down at The Soiled Dove. Now you wouldn't think you could make a bunch of Texas boys blush but clearly they haven't been on the road long enough. Will Hoge heads into town this week and we are looking forward to hassling him. After that Lucero is in town. I'm definitely looking forward to that show and seeing my buddy John C.

In a week in a half we have The Mile High Music Festival with a pretty killer 2 day line up. We are looking forward to seeing out buddies in Hill Country Revue and The Black Crowes. But I'm super siked to see Tom Petty, Steve Winwood and Rodrigo y Gabriela.

I saw Petty a few years ago in Aspen and he really kicked ass. I've never seen Steve Winwood and how freaking cool would it be if he played 40,000 Headsmen. I keep hearing awesome things about Rodrigo y Gabrielabut haven't hear much of thier stuff. So I'm really looking forward to checking them out.

Oh and last week I got to see my Aunt Karen and Cousin Megan who made thier first trip to visit my folks. It was great to be with them and do some fun Colorado stuff.

And overlapping that my awesome friend Bryan Lasseter came out to visit from New York. I only got less than 24 hours with B but we did it up right!

And kickball started! I missed the first game cause I was in Memphis. But last Monday we won 6 to 1 WOOOHOOOO!!! GO TEAM!

I think that's all I have to share for now. I've been up to my eyeballs in work and stressed out about moving. I don't know how I'm going to fit everything in PLUS get all of my crap into a U-Haul.

Later Skaters