Alex Fairbanks

Dec 29

Taps on display at the Mayor  of Fort Collins.

Taps on display at the Mayor of Fort Collins.

Dec 15

French onion soup!

French onion soup!

Nov 25

Gotta love Colorado

Gotta love Colorado

Nov 22

Happy Thanksgiving from the (soon-to-be-in-my-belly) heart-shaped potato.

Happy Thanksgiving from the (soon-to-be-in-my-belly) heart-shaped potato.

Nov 16

Hot mulled wine = a delicious fall bevy

Hot mulled wine = a delicious fall bevy

Nov 11

Politics. Football. Trivial human affairs. Noah doesn’t give a shit right now.

Politics. Football. Trivial human affairs. Noah doesn’t give a shit right now.

Sep 29

Glenn Miller tonight. (Taken with Instagram)

Glenn Miller tonight. (Taken with Instagram)

Sep 24

“I am the rest between two notes, which are somehow always in discord because death’s note wants to climb over - but in the dark interval, reconciled, they stay there trembling. And the song goes on, beautiful.” — Rilke

Sep 22

Nice view of Denver from the golf course yesterday.  (Taken with Instagram)

Nice view of Denver from the golf course yesterday. (Taken with Instagram)

Aug 04

Sunset in Beaver Creek.  (Taken with Instagram)

Sunset in Beaver Creek. (Taken with Instagram)

Aug 03

A kick-ass bluegrass band in the mountains. Woo hoo! (Taken with Instagram)

A kick-ass bluegrass band in the mountains. Woo hoo! (Taken with Instagram)

Jul 27

As seen in a Santa Fe art museum (Taken with Instagram)

As seen in a Santa Fe art museum (Taken with Instagram)

Jul 23

This is love, said the traveling thought

Said the small synapsis spark

That cracked in a whip of chemical storms

And hummed on the cavern walls

Of the ghastly unknown

 

And so it is, said the sinewy heart

Said the unflappable captain of blood

That throbbed in a throne of twisted anatomy

And granted license to the senses

Of the wondrous known

 

The eyes wept

For the thought and the heart could not

Jul 18

So I’ve read numerous blogs that spout forth proposed wisdom and knowledge about life to the point of over saturation. And some of those blogs have it right, usually about 3/4 of the time. Regardless, I try to stay out of it. After all, who am I to say that life should be boiled down to one person’s objective opinion? That’s just horse shit, and I know it. But, I will say this: good music, wine, and a good conversation (when you really listen) with someone you love - or potentially could love - is worth its weight in gold. Allow me to explain, if you have a minute. Tonight my wife and I made tacos and drank wine and really listened to each others’ musings and grievances. And you know what? It was so fucking therapeutic that I felt maybe 50% better about things. To you, this may not seem like a big deal, but IT IS. Try it sometime with somebody. It’ll be great. And you may just want to blog all about your simple discovery to help others.

Jul 11

The view from our seat in Cheeseman Park.  (Taken with Instagram)

The view from our seat in Cheeseman Park. (Taken with Instagram)