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Looking but not touching
11 Friday Jan 2013
Tag Archives: Things I love
The 2013 Dakar Rally Is Here!
06 Sunday Jan 2013
Posted in Jones' Memories, Motorcycles, The Good Life, Travel
Day 2 of the ’07 Dakar Rally. Early morning in Portimao Portugal. This would be the last time I’d see Chris before the finish line 15 days later…and about 20 lbs lighter (Chris, not me).
It’s that time of year again! As many of you know the Dakar Rally holds a pretty big place in our hearts. Not only is Chris one of less than 20 North Americans to finish the race, he is also one of the last to have crossed the line in the rally’s birthplace, Dakar Senegal. It was a crazy adventure filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows – for both of us. And we couldn’t be more proud of the accomplishment. Our hearts are still heavy from losing a dear friend but we couldn’t be more grateful for the lifelong friendships that were formed during that time. Here is a link to Chris’ Dakar Journal.
Congratulations to all of the racers who have made it to the start of this year’s Dakar in Lima Peru, you’ve already won half the battle!
Chris and Steve at the finish of the ’07 Dakar Rally in Dakar Senegal. We didn’t know it at the time but this would be the last finish in Dakar Senegal. After terrorists threatened to kidnap the North American racers in both ’07 and ’08 the Rally was moved to South America and it has been there ever since.
And here’s me taking a sorority photo with a camel in the Sahara! Delta Delta Delta can we help ya help ya help ya?
Regina Brett’s 45 (+5) Lessons Life Has Taught
06 Sunday Jan 2013
Posted in Brilliant!!, Inspiration, Resolutions, The Good Life
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Who doesn’t admire Iris Apfel? Her photo has been attached to this list several times.
Regina Brett’s 45 life lessons and 5 to grow on
As published in The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday May 28, 2006. “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here’s an update:”
*Note from Spice: My favorite part of this is the fact that a few years back someone changed Regina Brett’s bio tag to read her age was 90. They then attached a photo of a little old lady smoking a cigar and sent it into the webverse. People have been sending her notes congratulating her on making it to 90 ever since. Snopes.com has labeled her an official Urban Legend. Pretty cool.
Here’s the original list – it’s pretty good. I’ve seen a number of copies with “45 Lessons” in the title but only 32 lessons listed. After reading Regina’s original I discovered the ones pertaining to God are usually removed. They’re pretty important to me so I left them in for you guys to read… or not. Number 1 is my top pick for teens and number 40 is what I’d love to shout from Mount Sanitas for all of Boulder to hear. Number 25 is such an important reminder for all of us and of course number 18 is the one speaking directly to me these days…along with all of the others that don’t pertain to children.
Don’t you just love finding old favorites?!
11 Tuesday Dec 2012
Posted in Great Commercials, Makes me chuckle, Snark
Let me start by saying I am a parody junkie. Always have been and always will be. Especially when it comes to people/companies who take themselves waaaay too seriously…for no reason at all Brad Pitt’s Chanel #5 commercial just came to mind. Needless to say I’ve been an SNL junkie all my life. I came across this all time favorite and had to share the laugh.
I actually loved the Audrey Gap ad when it came out but the spoof by Andy Dick was one of the greatest of all times. Now keep and open mind here, remember this was pre-addict, pre-young-hollywood-molester, pre-psychotic-freak, Andy Dick. He was actually pretty hysterical at the time.
First the original with the lovely Audrey…
And now for the masterpiece!
Weekend Inspiration…
10 Friday Aug 2012
Posted in Americana, Brilliant!!, Makes me chuckle, Weekend Inspiration
You ever have one of those days where all you want to do is throw a batch of brownies in the oven, DVR Kill Bill 2 and browse youtube until it’s time to dress for dinner? Yea me too…
Vegan brownies are in the oven, Kill Bill has replaced the Olympics and here’s my latest youtube find – I’m seriously dying. The world (especially Boulder) definitely needs more Steve Kardynals!
Found one more and it’s to my current favorite song – I LOVE THIS GUY!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCiY1y3uJ3o
Happy Weekend!
Spice Jones 