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Photo of a Pueblo in Taos NM

February 21, 2010 Family, General, Interesting, Travel No comments

Pueblo in Taos NM

Here is a nice photo of a “living” Pueblo in Taos, New Mexico. This Native American community still lives and works on this site, with the beautiful mountains in the background. This Pueblo has been here for over 1000 years.

Ryder was playing a drum near one of the “homes,” and the tourists thought he was one of the local Native Americans. One woman wanted to tip him. He thought it was funny and decided to play the part – he is such a ham.

We had a great time relaxing in Taos with the kids. The art galleries were incredible and the food was tasty.

After Taos, it was off to Sante Fe before heading back to Denver. We have other photos of the trip on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bignestegg/

I Need Your Help TODAY!

November 10, 2009 Family, General, Giving, Health and Wellness, Interesting, Life No comments

Today is a very important day for us and we are asking for your help and support.  Our charitable foundation, the Agel Cares Foundation, is having a one day campaign to raise money for our projects.

Agel Cares helps provide needed surgeries for children around the globe, including cleft palate repair, club foot repair, and eye surgeries that prevent blindness.  Without these surgeries (and without our help), most of these children become outcasts even in their own families.  However, thanks to our foundation, we can repair each of these problems for less than $40.

Did you get that? For less than $40 you can help provide a surgery to repair a cleft palate in a child.  100% of all donations goes directly to the cost of the surgeries (all logistical and management costs are covered by our company).  Any donation you can provide counts as it all adds up, so do not think that these small donations do not make a difference – they do!

Here is what we are asking you to do TODAY:

1)  Go to AgelCares.org
2)  On the Home page, click on the ‘Give’ button on the bottom right
3)  It requires that you enter the info of the person who referred you – here is what to enter:
Name:  Tim and Julie
City:  Denver
Event (drop down menu):  select ‘Ten Dollar Tuesday’
4)  Note this is a secure website (https) and your information is protected.
5)  Please donate any amount you feel comfortable with (everything helps).  We are asking that you donate $10 minimum, but don’t hesitate to do more.
6)  Please consider forwarding this email to everyone on your list so that we can make this an amazing day!

We appreciate your help.  This cause is very important to us and we need all of the help we can get.

Sincerely,

Tim Berry and Julie Mirr
www.WorldGel.com

p.s.  Also if you are interested in learning more about our business and how it can help you, please let us know.  We are currently doing business in 58 countries and we are always looking for new partners.

Summer in Telluride Colorado

July 15, 2009 Family, General, Life, Travel 2 comments
Telluride Summer

Telluride Summer

Since our Mexico vacation was cancelled due to the Swine Flu outbreak, we decided to do a family vacation roadtrip through Colorado and Utah.

We started by driving to Glenwood Springs, CO and staying in a cabin along the river in Glenwood Canyon.  We did some mountain biking along the river trail and also hiked the “most hiked trail in Colorado” to Hanging Lake.  This was a beautiful lake on the side of a mountain.  The hike was just over a mile to the lake, but the trail was steep with an average grade of 33%!!!

Next we drove to Ouray and stayed in a hotel along the river.  Ouray is known as “America’s Little Switzerland.”  This is an amazing place known for some of the world’s best ice climbing and jeep trails.

From Ouray, we drove around the mountain to Telluride, my favorite Colorado mountain town (and where I will probably end up once the kids are grown).  We stayed at the base of the gondola in a hotel that normally costs about $1200 per night in ski season for only $129 per night.  The gondola connects Telluride to Mountain Village by crossing over the top of the ski mountain – see the picture above from the top of the Gondola.  We just relaxed, ate good food, and enjoyed the laid back town of Telluride.

Finally, we headed west to Moab, Utah.  We had no idea how the kids would like the desert, but they loved it.  In fact, we stayed an extra 3 days.  The best part was that the kids conquered Slick Rock, the world famous mountain bike trail.  It is basically a solid world of exposed rock along a 12 mile trail.  Before  we left town, the kids had to get in one last ride.  Debra and I were shocked how great they did.

Family road trips are great and this one was one of our favorites so far.

Tastes Like Chicken

July 4, 2009 Family, General, Interesting No comments
Buckhorn Exchange Denver

Buckhorn Exchange Denver

When I arrived home from Dallas Sunday, my mother, step-father, and granny were waiting for me.  They had just made a road trip from TN and they were hungry:)

About a month prior to their visit, they had seen something on the History Channel about the oldest restaurant in Denver, The Buckhorn Exchange.   This was one of the most important priorities  for their trip, so we made reservations.

First of all, this place is a taxidermist’s dream.  There are hundreds of stuffed beasts and critters all over the walls.  There are also tons of old photos, guns, and other antiques.  It is hard to see them all without leaning over other patrons’ tables. 

Our meals included rattlesnake, elk, buffalo, quail, ostrich, and alligator.  Granny played it safe with navy bean and ham soup along with a baked potato.  The food was great and the service was excellent.  I highly recommend it.

I almost forgot, if you want a great atmosphere to kick back and have a few drinks with friends, the bar upstairs is just the ticket.  Don’t forget to tell the bartender Tim Berry sent you…