Roenblog: 2010-02-24T17:08:30Z WordPress http://roenbaugh.com/blog/feed/atom/ Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[Guest Blogging – Yellow Tail & HSUS]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/2010/02/24/guest-blogging-yellow-tail-hsus-contribution/ 2010-02-24T17:08:30Z 2010-02-24T17:07:29Z I wrote a post for the Bader Rutter Blog on Yellow Tail wine’s recent contribution to the Humane Society of the United States.

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Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[Becoming Coloradans]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=79 2010-02-23T01:04:10Z 2010-02-23T01:02:15Z Being an official Colorado resident takes gear. A lot of gear. We’re getting closer to becoming official residents through the power of MasterCard.

These are my new ski boots – Tecnica Dragons. I was a little disapointed to learn that they put me in the “intermediate skier” version, but I am not looking to seriously injure myself. Chris got new Dalbello boots, but I can’t find the right version for a picture. (Hint: they look like ski boots.)

We also had to get hiking boots for me — untested due to the foot of new snow we got this weekend. And, a roof rack for the skis. Skis are yet unpurchased while we try out rentals.

This weekend, we headed out to Breckenridge to test the new boots. Chris again took me down a trail with moguls. I kinda looked like this:

New boots made for a much more enjoyable ski trip. Other highlights of the weekend include:

  • Taking four hours to get to Breckenridge and four hours to get back due to the traffic (everyone else had the same idea we did).
  • Having an awesome dinner at Katie and Micah’s apartment on the way home.
  • Katie and I kicking Chris and Micah’s butt at Trivial Pursuit (great birthday gift!).
  • Closing the garage door on the car after we got home (no major harm done).
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Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[I live here]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=67 2010-02-18T01:00:13Z 2010-02-18T01:00:13Z Ummmm…wow. An upgrade from Milwaukee, eh? Also, it’s inexcusable that I live so close to this and am still inside, out of shape and am — in fact — drinking a vodka tonic right now rather than hiking or biking.

The Family

View the full slideshow of our family hike at Kay’s Picasa Gallery.

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Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[Roenblog Review: “Up in the Air”]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=37 2010-02-17T21:48:52Z 2010-02-17T21:48:52Z Do we agree with the New York Times Review of “Up in the Air” – one of the newspaper’s critic picks.

This weekend, we had a family outing to finally see “Up in the Air.” Of course, Chris never heard of the flick, but my relatives had him outnumbered.

Four of the four moviegoers liked the move — although Chris wished for a happier ending.  (I know, a little strange.)

The New York Times calls the movie: “an assertively, and unapologetically, tidy package…”

I would agree with this assessment. It was a very good movie, although a little predictable. The national economy plays as subplot and refuses to give us a happy ending. If you’re optimistic about the economy, a happier ending would have appropriate. Having never been accused to be optimists, Dad and I agreed that maybe there’s not a happy ending to be had.

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Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[A celebration of food?]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=58 2010-02-16T18:11:33Z 2010-02-16T14:53:13Z I get the Food and Wine e-newsletter about 300 times a week — or once, and it just feels like the newsletter is staring me down, knowing I ate pizza two nights in a row.

This week, rather than immediately delete to lessen my guilt for not being a consistently adventurous cook, I scanned the message to find this:

Of course, Michael Pollan is the author/activist behind The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and he has infected F&W, a glorious celebration of all things that taste good. Where you must buy “4 pounds meaty ham hocks” to make a salad.

The Pollan cheat sheet F&W provides is not entirely meat free, but take his rule #23 to heart: “Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food.”

This is measure of how far into popular culture the Pollan followers have gone. I doubt F&W will remove all its tasty meat dishes, and I fully expected them to twist any food fad to sell more magazines and obtain more click throughs.

Now, Pollan is not just an activist with a book, he’s creating a diet like South Beach or The Zone – which have thousands of followers each. A warning: The next article to show weight loss and shinier hair by way of the Pollan diet will no doubt show an impact on the meat industry.

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Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[Mom has a new camera]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=51 2010-02-15T20:43:48Z 2010-02-15T17:50:31Z Mom has an awesome new camera (Nikon D90) and is making good use of it — and her retirement. Here are some recent photos of the farm and community.

Where the buffalo roam

View entire “Where the Buffalo Roam” album at Kay’s Picasa Gallery.

Ryan Ranch Barn

View entire “Ryan Ranch Snow Pics” album at Kay’s Picasa Gallery.

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Jennifer http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[New Stuff, New State]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=24 2010-02-12T19:37:27Z 2010-02-12T17:55:40Z We have been neglecting the blog.  Our apologies. Many advancements have occurred since our first blog posting. Facebook, Twitter and the like.

Even more importantly, we’ve moved to a whole new city! We’re settling into our second month in Fort Collins, Colorado. We hope to post our comings and goings more regularly now that we’re settled.

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Christopher http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[From my iphone]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/2009/08/31/from-my-iphone/ 2010-02-12T19:30:15Z 2009-08-31T20:08:10Z Just a test

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Christopher http://www.roenbaugh.com <![CDATA[Trying Again…]]> http://roenbaugh.com/blog/?p=17 2009-08-31T19:50:44Z 2009-08-31T19:50:44Z Technical difficulties have kept us off the blog for too long, and as i am unable to determine what broke, we are starting over.  Welcome Back!

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