Well, not exactly. Driving directly back to Denver isn't our style, so we took the more scenic northern route for one last summer adventure. << MORE >>

After completing our European adventures with a return to Ireland for a wedding, we have arrived back stateside. What a blessing this trip was for us! Travel tales to come, but for now enjoy our pictures...<< MORE >>

Ok, it's too much! I think we just might have to stay in Italy. Let us know when you are coming to visit. Here are a few pics from Rome. Can't wait to share more about it... << MORE >>

Blogging live from Dingle Town, County Kerry - home of my O'Connor ancestors... << MORE >>

Well, we're not much for sitting around the house all summer. We'd much rather take full advantage of our vacation. In between weddings, we've enjoyed spending time with family and visiting friends. Last week, we mixed in a road trip to our nation's capital. Why not?... << MORE >>

We are approaching 4,000 travel miles already this summer and just attended what has to be a record 4 weddings in the month of June. I know it's not Sammy Sosa's 20 home runs in June of '98; however, our record was achieved drug free. Congratulations... << MORE >>

With the first grandchild in the family, there is currently no shortage of baby pictures flying around in both digital and printed form. But this particular shot of our nephew really strikes me. It should be on a greeting card or something. I tried to come up with something poetic about the electric blue, checkered orange... the pure joy radiating from mother and son and the crystal clear view of the father on the other side of the lens... but I really can't do it justice. I'll just let the photo and CS Lewis do the talking. << MORE >>

Long Live Life!...<< MORE >>

Our summer adventures have begun. We are enjoying time with friends and family in the Midwest. We also took in two of the region's most sacred sites... << MORE >>

In legendary concert lore, only the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden can compete with Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheatre. These three venues are the Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, and Wrigley Field of rock. While I sadly failed to witness a show at the Hollywood Bowl during my two years in L.A., it took me less than 10 months to see Red Rocks... << MORE >>

Is Hillary doing her best Nick Saban impersonation? Either way, the Utah Jazz should hire her to plead their case.<< MORE >>

Last night we honored our sports teams at St. Rose of Lima. Sarah coached the junior high tennis team and I coached the Widget Boys Basketball team... it was the first screening of our season highlight video.<< MORE >>

I think it's safe to say the movie Bella won BeYellow's 2007 Best Picture Award. After prevailing over the seemingly child-proof casing on my hot-off-the-press copy of the DVD today, I found myself thumbing through my favorite book of all time. << MORE >>

Last month we were fortunate enough to head home for the wedding of dear friends Todd and Andi Reffett. The groom's parents hosted a wonderful rehearsal dinner on Friday, and the couple asked a few of us in the wedding party to tell a few stories. Afterward, I had one of those "why didn't I say this!" moments, so I'll tell the story now...<< MORE >>

Directions: When down by 3 touchdowns heading into the 4th quarter... << MORE >>

As you can see by our sidebar, the countdown is on! While grading some papers and listening to my favorite radio station (97.3 KBCO) yesterday, I heard "Here is new world-class rock from Coldplay." (pause... !!!!!!) As you can imagine, my attention was slightly diverted from the 1040 tax forms my students had filled out (that's another story). << MORE >>

The Cubs aren't exactly synonymous with winning, but Sarah and I witnessed a historic victory this week in Denver. << MORE >>

Despite the loss by ND, witnessing a National Championship was a great experience... You know the seats are good when the University contigent of higher-ups is only a few seats away. After the game, I couldn't resist the temptation to request a picture with one member of this crew. << MORE >>

While packing for Colorado last August, my sister Megan hung around waiting to see what didn't make the cut. "How about this Notre Dame hockey jersey?" Um, yeah, you can have it; I'm sure I'll never need that. Oops. << MORE >>

Conspiracy vs. Truth. Thoughts on their greatest battle of all time.<< MORE >>