Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Early this week it snowed in Lawrence (along with the greater portion of the rest of the country). With the actual temperatures below freezing, it was safest to follow the cats' example: stay inside, where it is warm and dry, and check it all out through the window. All in all, there were 10 inches total at our house!

Christmas 2010 - Lawrence, KS

 

 

 

 

This year, we spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Lawrence, KS with our two kitty gatos, Smokey and Sadie (the Goat). While we missed seeing the family, it was fun to watch the cats go crazy with the tree and excessive amounts of cat nip!

Back to the U.S.

On August 2nd I flew back to the States from Guatemala, and I got to come home to our new house. As you can tell, the cats adjusted marvelously!

Lawrence May 2010

Before leaving for Guatemala, I made sure to get some good quality time with my amor. One of the things that we love doing together is taking walks, so we took advantage of a beautiful spring day to take our stroll. And, yes, we did stop to smell the flowers.....

Midwest Snow ain't for a Southern Boy

Seriously, this is caca de toro (in english=bull $h!t). I took this picture outside of the local Old Navy in Lawrence KS. It hasn't snowed in 3 days, but it was about 8 degrees when I took this picture. I don't even know how they stack snow that high. When I drive down the roads, there is still a foot and a half "snow curb" everywhere. I can't wait to see what kind of mess happens with the over two feet of snow we got in that last month that has not melted yet changes matter states.

Another Snow Storm....

Tonight, Brian and I had to drive to Kansas City so that I can catch a 6:55 flight in the morning from MCI to Austin, TX. However, a huge arctic front has decided to swoop down over Kansas and dump a ton of snow.

In the end, we left Lawrence just after I took these pictures and drove to a hotel right beside the airport. These were pictures of Lawrence before the major bands of the storm hit, so you can imagine the following two hours while we drove from Lawrence to about 15 miles north of Kansas City.

Old Man Winter, why us again?

I-70 Kansas City-Lawrence

After we left the airport, we were both amazed at the amount of snow that was still on the ground everywhere. Here are some of the pictures that I took along I-70 as we drove from Kansas City to Lawrence.

Christmas with the Kitties!

We had to leave the house by 4 o'clock in the morning to catch our 7am flight to Asheville. However, just before we left, we gave Smokey and Sadie their Christmas presents to keep them occupied while we were out of town. I'm still not sure if they liked the cat nip or the toys better....

sqrt(ur mother) @ Replay Lounge 12.22.2009

The night before Brian and I left for Asheville for the Christmas holiday, Brian, aka sqrt(ur mother), played an electronic set at the Replay Lounge in downtown Lawrence, KS.

After spending weeks crafting an electronic drum set, it was time for its grand debut!

Although I am a little biased, I would say this was the best show that Brian's ever done! Way to go, love!!!

Finals Week - December 2009

Yes, finals week is never good in any semester. While it's less than enjoyable for me, the kitties always have a blast playing in the book mountains that take root throughout the house....

First Snow of the Year!

Albeit the winter always brings frigid temperatures, it is hard to complain when there is snow on the ground. These are some of the pictures that I took on campus when it snowed the week after Kenny left for North Carolina.

Halloween 2009: Pumpkin Carving

Completely spur of the moment, I decided on Halloween afternoon that Brian and I needed a pumpkin. My rationale was that if we didn't have one, then how were the trick-or-treaters going to know that we had candy to give out?

So, I went to Dillon's and picked out a pumpkin that had green spots all over it. I think that no one had brought him before because he was green (i.e. pumpkin racism).

Once I brought it home, Brian humored me and helped carve it. I think that he just wanted to stab the knife in its head a few times....

Sleepy....

All work, no play makes for a very sleepy individual at the end of the week. It seems like a new Friday tradition is curling up on the futon with one or both of the cats to catch some z's....

Latin Dance Party - October 3, 2009

GRASP (Graduate Association of Spanish and Portuguese) worked with the Latino Faculty and Staff Council to co-host a Latin Dance Party on October 3, 2009 at Wilde’s Chateau 24. This was a benefit to raise money for the Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) Scholarship, which helps low-income, first-generation students at KU. After several weeks of preparation to get everything organized and ready for the event, the big night finally arrived. It was a complete success, and we were able to raise $879.25 for the scholarship! Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!