This was the first month in awhile that we spent the entire month here in Denver.
We kicked off the month by celebrating July 4th at the Rockies game.
This was our first time at the Rockies game and as you can see, there are tons of people here waiting to get in. This was a 100% sold out game due to their traditional fireworks show they have at the end of the game.
People seated in a couple of the sections far ahead in the picture were able to come down on the field to watch the fireworks. The little children were loving this.
The fireworks were awesome. This was by far the best fireworks show I've ever seen.
Here is a short video clip of the finale. Let us know if you want to join us next year at the Rockies game! We are going to make it a Johnson family tradition.
This month has been the hottest month. There were some days that the high temperature reached 100 degrees. There is a water park here in Denver called "Waterworld". It is supposed to be the largest water park in the nation. Phil and I quickly became season pass holders and have splashed around in the cool water a couple of times. I thought I took my camera with me, but for some reason, I can't seem to find any pictures of us at the water park.
We also played lots of golf this month. We have this golf tournament going on that started in July. The July tournament was a two person best ball, and there is one in August which is a two person scramble, and the last tournament in September is a four person scramble. We played in the July tournament and even though we didn't win anything both of us played really well and we are very excited for the next two tourneys.
This was at the course where we are going to play the September tournament in. We wanted to go scope it out first. It is by far the best course we've played in Colorado. It is absolutely beautiful and the best part is the ladies tee box is placed with a good advantage.
This pic was taken at the 18th hole "gold" tee box. Luckily, I don't have to tee off from this one. The fairway is about 200 yards over this rock croppings.
This month, we spent some time planting some new trees around our house. Well, we wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the letter we got from the HOA about replacing dead shrubs in the front of the house. But the thing is, when we start a project, we really start a project.
It turns out that we don't own anything that has to do with gardening. We went and got small and large shovels, peat moss to mix with the soil, mulch to put around it afterwards and our new trees. Here is Phil, removing all the small little weedy grass even in our next door neighbors area. This is the back of the house where our garage is, and even though there was no letter from the HOA about this area, we found some shrubs that were dying, so we got some cute little trees to go here as well.
Here is the final product. We named them "Burt and Ernie". Aren't they so cute? They were called "Little Gems" at the nursery.
These are Japanese Pines. They went in the front of the house. We hope some day we will have a really nice Japanese garden.
These are my struggling daisies. I am determined to revive them. This is an area that gets lots of sun all day long and I think they were dehydrated. Within few days of us planting them, they started to wilt. I have since given them miracle grow supplements and water them almost daily, so hopefully they will survive. These were the first ones that we planted, so I will be really sad if they die on me.
I also have been cooking more lately. Most of the stuff that I make is very simple and ordinary that doesn't deserve any camera time, but I made some that I did take pictures of.
Phil and I both get one Monday off a month and this month we didn't have any plans for that weekend, so I had plenty of time on my hands to make something yummy. The bowls are called "chicken donburi" and the round dish with dividers have different little Korean side dishes. There is a special sauce that goes into the "donburi" and I still can't make that sauce like my mom. When she was here last month, she made the sauce in a large jar for us and promised us that she will come back before the sauce runs out. :)
My schedule has changed and now I work from 1 to 7 three days a week, so again I have plenty of time in the morning to make some yummy breakfast. Phil loves Mexican food. He thinks he could eat Mexican food everyday and not get tired of it. So, I made him this breakfast burrito. Phil dove into it before I could get a picture, so I stopped him before he could take another bite.
The last weekend of the month was spent again at the Rockies game. This time we were up in the "Rockhenge" suite with all of my work people. My boss decided to have our work party at the Rockies game and I would have to say that it was the best idea ever. We had buffet style food, drinks, and the best of all were the seats.
As you can see, we are very happy!!!
We are not sure now if we can go back to regular seats after this. My boss says it's like flying first class. Once you have flown in first class, it's very hard to go back to the economy seats.
These are all of our hygienists and me. This is the inside of the suite.
Thank you for visiting our blog. I'll leave you with a picture of Gator. He is doing much better. He even runs around these days. His check-up is in August, so I'll let you know what I hear from his doctor. See you again in one month!
We kicked off the month by celebrating July 4th at the Rockies game.
This was our first time at the Rockies game and as you can see, there are tons of people here waiting to get in. This was a 100% sold out game due to their traditional fireworks show they have at the end of the game.
People seated in a couple of the sections far ahead in the picture were able to come down on the field to watch the fireworks. The little children were loving this.
The fireworks were awesome. This was by far the best fireworks show I've ever seen.Here is a short video clip of the finale. Let us know if you want to join us next year at the Rockies game! We are going to make it a Johnson family tradition.
This month has been the hottest month. There were some days that the high temperature reached 100 degrees. There is a water park here in Denver called "Waterworld". It is supposed to be the largest water park in the nation. Phil and I quickly became season pass holders and have splashed around in the cool water a couple of times. I thought I took my camera with me, but for some reason, I can't seem to find any pictures of us at the water park.
We also played lots of golf this month. We have this golf tournament going on that started in July. The July tournament was a two person best ball, and there is one in August which is a two person scramble, and the last tournament in September is a four person scramble. We played in the July tournament and even though we didn't win anything both of us played really well and we are very excited for the next two tourneys.
This was at the course where we are going to play the September tournament in. We wanted to go scope it out first. It is by far the best course we've played in Colorado. It is absolutely beautiful and the best part is the ladies tee box is placed with a good advantage.
This pic was taken at the 18th hole "gold" tee box. Luckily, I don't have to tee off from this one. The fairway is about 200 yards over this rock croppings.This month, we spent some time planting some new trees around our house. Well, we wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the letter we got from the HOA about replacing dead shrubs in the front of the house. But the thing is, when we start a project, we really start a project.
It turns out that we don't own anything that has to do with gardening. We went and got small and large shovels, peat moss to mix with the soil, mulch to put around it afterwards and our new trees. Here is Phil, removing all the small little weedy grass even in our next door neighbors area. This is the back of the house where our garage is, and even though there was no letter from the HOA about this area, we found some shrubs that were dying, so we got some cute little trees to go here as well.
Here is the final product. We named them "Burt and Ernie". Aren't they so cute? They were called "Little Gems" at the nursery.
These are Japanese Pines. They went in the front of the house. We hope some day we will have a really nice Japanese garden.
These are my struggling daisies. I am determined to revive them. This is an area that gets lots of sun all day long and I think they were dehydrated. Within few days of us planting them, they started to wilt. I have since given them miracle grow supplements and water them almost daily, so hopefully they will survive. These were the first ones that we planted, so I will be really sad if they die on me.I also have been cooking more lately. Most of the stuff that I make is very simple and ordinary that doesn't deserve any camera time, but I made some that I did take pictures of.
Phil and I both get one Monday off a month and this month we didn't have any plans for that weekend, so I had plenty of time on my hands to make something yummy. The bowls are called "chicken donburi" and the round dish with dividers have different little Korean side dishes. There is a special sauce that goes into the "donburi" and I still can't make that sauce like my mom. When she was here last month, she made the sauce in a large jar for us and promised us that she will come back before the sauce runs out. :)
My schedule has changed and now I work from 1 to 7 three days a week, so again I have plenty of time in the morning to make some yummy breakfast. Phil loves Mexican food. He thinks he could eat Mexican food everyday and not get tired of it. So, I made him this breakfast burrito. Phil dove into it before I could get a picture, so I stopped him before he could take another bite.The last weekend of the month was spent again at the Rockies game. This time we were up in the "Rockhenge" suite with all of my work people. My boss decided to have our work party at the Rockies game and I would have to say that it was the best idea ever. We had buffet style food, drinks, and the best of all were the seats.
As you can see, we are very happy!!!
We are not sure now if we can go back to regular seats after this. My boss says it's like flying first class. Once you have flown in first class, it's very hard to go back to the economy seats.
These are all of our hygienists and me. This is the inside of the suite.Thank you for visiting our blog. I'll leave you with a picture of Gator. He is doing much better. He even runs around these days. His check-up is in August, so I'll let you know what I hear from his doctor. See you again in one month!
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