Colorado Trip

We went to Denver Colorado for a friend's wedding reception. It was a very short trip. Beside attending the reception, we were able to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. On our way there, we stopped by Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo for breakfast. The Steak Ranch is located along the Route 66 (c.f. the Pixar's Cars).

Motel that looks like the good old western movie.
I thought that one huge fiber glass cow is good enough, like the one we have in Bryan's Steakhouse in Lubbock. But well, everything has to be bigger (and more) in Texas, and thus I counted two for this steak house.

Next stop, Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove through Boulder to get to Estes Park, then Rocky Mountain National Park. Though it rained kittens and puppies, the rain never stopped on our way there.

It snowed a few days before we arrived in Denver. The temperature was a little cold for mid-August. Certain part of the national park had to be closed due to snow. However, the part that is opened to public is still quite breathtaking (according to JC). JC snapped quite a number of pictures until my battery ran out. These are mostly his pictures.

Though Rocky Mountain National park is picturesque and it instilled a kind of calmness and stillness in me, I was not overwhelm by it. After living in Montana for a few years, visiting a number of state parks and national parks, especially visiting Glacier National Park, though Rocky Mountain National Park is impressive, it didn't impress me. 曾經滄海難為水, 除卻巫山不是雲.

On our way back, we stopped by Big Texan Steak Ranch again. The weather hadn't been cooperative with us all our trip, but it was still a very pleasant trip.

Modeling

When you go to an auto show, you can always expect to see some hot female models posing next to the car. I never got the idea of hot female models, its not like if you buy the car, you get the model for free. Well, back to topic, for example, something like these (click on the pictures for the source):
Today, we found out that we have a model among ourselves as well. A natural one indeed, professional, no qualm about posing nude and willing to pose pro bono for good products. She had been trying to tell us that she's a model for a while, but we didn't catch on. Maybe she didn't pose at the right moment or right location. Or maybe we just did not notice. However, this morning, we noticed her talent, and here's the proof of it.

Yes, she was posing for JC's Strat. Somehow, the color of the strat just seem to match her fur and that's how we found out about her true calling. Before the strat, she had been posing beside JC's black guitars, that's probably why it did not get our attention. Well, right time, right location and right harmony is the key to success.

I tried to remove the strap from the guitar and she was upset because I ruined her mood to pose. She went on strike. So that's all for her modeling session today.

Once I was done with Lupe, I noticed that Godofredo got interested in modeling as well. Since Lupe was around the guitars and refused to move, Goyo decided that he can pose for the chair and Lupe's bed, doesn't matter, cause this is pro bono work.

生日快樂!

My Insecure Cat

Usually when we are going out of town, we will pack all our suitcases and leave them on the hallway the night before. After the first trip to MX which lasted 3+ weeks, Lupe associated the suitcases or any bulky things left on the hallway as a sign that the hands that feed her will be gone for a while.

L and G are moving back to MX this Friday. They had some furnitures that they are not going to take back to MX and decided to give it to us. Last evening, L and G brought those furnitures over to our apartment. Since we won't be in this apartment for long, we decided to leave them on the hallway.

With all the furnitures and miscellaneous objects on the hallway, Lupe thought that we are going to leave her for a while again and she began to get a little upset. Throughout the night, she was meowing, very loudly. JC got her onto the bed with him to shut her up. She left once JC was asleep, and continue to meow. Her meowing is always funny, its never the same and she always meow at the most 'incorrect' (or inappropriate) time. Last night, her meowing lasted throughout the night.

This morning, when I tried to pet her, she practically ignored me. Talking about cats with attitude....its more like insecure cat. I shouldn't have fed her this morning, just to tell her that the alpha female in the household is definitely not her.

Cats' Updates on Playground

Fluffee is showing her support and gratitute to us for building the playground for her. As you can see from the ropes condition and arrangement, they really use the scratch post a lot. I wasn't able to get a picture of Goyo on the structure. I took these pictures a while back and Goyo wasn't feeling very well at that time.

Road Sign

I was driving through Quaker yesterday during rush hour. I had to stop at the traffic light and I saw this road sign.

Not sure what to make of this sign.

Aliens Invasion

半夜回家，差點被嚇死........................
哪個人在家門口這樣晒鱿鱼的, 嚇的俺還以為外星人入侵地球了

I went home late at night and I almost got a heart attack .....
Who on earth would hang the octopus like that on the street? I thought that aliens invaded Earth!!!


I got this in an email from JJ. I don't know the source of this picture.