Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Hornbek Homestead, Fourissant, Colorado Hornbek Homestead Root Cellar, Flourissant, Colorado photos ©2006, Technogypsie.com   Hornbek Homestead Flourissant Fossil Beds Park, Flourissant, Colorado “Women did not yet have the right to vote in the 1870s, and their opportunities to own property were few. “ ‘Despite this lack of opportunity, and the loss of two husbands, Adeline [...]

Cottonwood Hot Springs, Colorado   Cottonwood Hot Springs, Colorado http://www.cottonwood-hot-springs.com/ 18999 County Road 306, Buena Vista, Colorado 81211 719-395-6434 A developed Hot Springs just 5 1/2 miles west of colorful Buena Vista. A small rustic countryside inn nestled in the desert cliff mountainsides overlooks a series of concrete enhanced pools for hot springs users to [...]

My sister and I were talking about the shades of gray in Chinese honesty. In just the last few weeks, she’s already been witness to quite a lot of what we in America might describe with the local idiom “lying through one’s teeth.” It’s pretty common to be told that what you want is out [...]

Faith and the Muse Live at Cafe Netherworld, Denver, Colorado 9:30-11:30 PM – August 19, 2006 http://www.mercyground.com/ Faith and the Muse made a very earthly and down-home performace, this saturday, August 19th, at Denver’s infamous Cafe Netherworld. Introduced by The Siren Project, they wrapped up the evening’s charm with an acoustic set playing to their [...]

The Siren Project, Cafe Netherworld, Denver, CO Aug 2006 photos ©2006, Technogypsie.com   The Siren Project Live at Cafe Netherworld, Denver, Colorado August 19, 2006: 8:30-9:30 PM, opening for “Faith and the Muse” http://www.thesirenproject.com/ On their Eighth year August anniversary, The Siren Project did a grandiose performance opening up for “Faith and the Muse” at [...]

Sunday, 9 July 2006 – Part III Dance Extroadinaire – Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado College Summer Programs: Extroadinary Dance – Faculty Performance Gala, 2006 Summer Festival of the Arts 7:30 PM – Armstrong TheaterSun Shier Dance Company Title: Jacquelyn Music: Dinaresade Dancers: Hsiu-Ping Chang, Chia-Hao-Chiang, Wen-San Ho, Wei-Lun Lee, Yi Chieh Len, Pi-Jung Wu 30dance.com [...]

“Lipgloss” @ Club La Rumba Every Friday – 99 W. 9th Ave. • 303 -572-8006 • One block west of Broadway • $5 Cover after 10; free B4 10 • 21+ Only • $2 G&Ts • $2 PBRs http://www.denver3.com/index.html DJ’s Michael Trundle and Tyler JacobsonMe, Rebecca, and Brad – started out the evening at the [...]

When Stick and I were in Qingdao, we stopped at a tiny DVD store, mostly so he could read the Chinglish. After a few months in Yantai, I’m usually so excited to see an English sentence, that I can over look some of the errors that leave Stick gasping for air. These DVDs are totally [...]

Stick and I went to Qingdao, and because he doesn’t speak any Chinese, even my rudimentary Chinese was pretty impressive. (He doesn’t know I’m saying “Buy Ticket Qingdao Two Yes?”) We walked by the beach, found a place for cucumber cold noodles (slightly different in Qingdao and Yantai, but still delicious) and walked around exploring [...]