http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5As can be seen in the attached pictures, the Lafayette July 4th neighborhood parade was a huge success thanks to the organizers and participants ... including once again The Incredible HULK  (riding in the Delta 88 Convertible ) and a new addition of Tony the Tiger this year. After the par...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Activities/Story~8225.aspx7/4/2005 4:15:03 PMAlek KomarnitskyYourHub.Com readers enjoyed seeing the Hulk at his neighbood parade - see http://www.komar.org/hulk/parade-2005/ .  In his latest outing, the Big Green Guy decided having a lemonade stand - see http://www.komar.org/hulk/lemonade-stand/ -  would be a good way to beat the recent heat wave. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Activities/Story~10490.aspx7/25/2005 11:52:40 AMAlek KomarnitskyHead up to Pickle Gulch campground (near Black Hawk) if you want to get a great look at some Colorado Mountain Hummingbirds. We camped out there a few weeks ago, and came across a very popular hummingbird feeder as can be seen in the pictures below. It was an especially big hit for the ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Activities/Story~11838.aspx8/2/2005 11:01:13 PMAlek KomarnitskyYourHub.Com recently talked about the Lafayette Peach Festival and after an "email nudge", I wrote up a web page that is even more long-winded that this writeup. See: http://www.komar.org/bbq/bbq_grill_recipes/peach-ice-cream/ We got a Krups Model #337 ice cream maker ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Cooking-Recipes/Story~15571.aspx8/25/2005 11:04:46 PMAlek KomarnitskyI see that YourHub is soliciting "football and food" recipes, so I thought I'd mention my BBQ shrimp recipes. There's a bit of prep work required beforehand, but once you've had these in the parking lot before the big game, you and your football buddies won't want to go back to just dogs and burg...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Sports/Broncos/Story~20508.aspx9/24/2005 2:52:39 PMAlek KomarnitskyThe HULK is back again for Halloween and is joined this time by a giant inflateable Frankenstein, Bugville (which includes a Pink Flamingo eating Alligator), and over 7,000 lights from assorted bats, pumpkins, bones, and other spooky stuff - check it all out at http://www.komar.org/hallowee...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Halloween/Story~24128.aspx10/16/2005 10:46:43 PMAlek KomarnitskyMy wife and I grew up snow skiing, which is a great familyactivity. And this was the year we decided to put out our boys (age5 and 7) into ski school to jump-start 'em on learning how to getdown the slopes. Yes, I had taken 'em down the local park's hills,and tried a few times myself on t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Sports/Story~67225.aspx3/26/2006 8:09:27 PMAlek KomarnitskySo I've enjoyed seeing the various submissions from Peak to Peak High School in the "Photoshop contest" -- is this picture real or retouched. So I thought I would toss a few of mine into YourHub.com. There's a total of seven pictures (last two are related) and I assure you that at least one o...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Entertainment/Photography/Story~84924.aspx5/12/2006 1:58:00 PMAlek KomarnitskyTodd Neff wrote a good summary in yesterday's Boulder DailyCamera about how a web site of mine finished 4th in a Google contest - he had previously written a lengthy writeup titled "Googling in the name of Celiac Disease." I thought I'd provide a little more info here about that, along...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/News/General-News/Story~87322.aspx5/20/2006 6:16:36 AMAlek KomarnitskyI wrote last year in YourHub about the Hulk'in Lemonade Stand ... ooops- LIMEADE stand - don't want to make the Big Green Guy angry! ;-) It was a ton of fun for me and my kids, so I have decided to take it up a notch this year and broadcast it live on the Internet via three Webcams...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Activities/Story~91758.aspx6/5/2006 11:11:16 AMAlek KomarnitskySo last year's July 4th Blue Heron neighbood parade was a huge success - the HULK even ended up getting tossed into the pool at the end. But the 2006 parade was even better ... and wetter as Kris Krekora & Greg Chioda from the Lafayette Fire Department showed up with their 800...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Independence-Day/Story~100952.aspx7/4/2006 4:35:42 PMAlek KomarnitskyThe HULK says he should win Puny Human Megast*r contest! You don't want to make him angry. You would not like him when he's angry.http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Blue-Man-Group/Story~136496.aspx10/11/2006 4:33:03 PMAlek Komarnitsky5 year old Kyle Komarnitsky says he wants to be a Blue Man Megast*r when he grows up.http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Blue-Man-Group/Story~136505.aspx10/11/2006 4:39:53 PMAlek KomarnitskyThe Hulk'in Halloween Decorations are back again for 2006 with over 7,000 lights and giant inflatable Witch, Pumpkin, Frankenstein and (new this year) Homer Simpson - D'OH! ;-) Three live webcams allow you to view all the action ... and there is plenty of that since X10 technology allows ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Halloween/Story~138064.aspx10/16/2006 10:30:43 AMAlek KomarnitskyThe Christmas story of 2005 was Carson Williams' computer controlled Christmas display set to music from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. You can see the original video here plus Miller Beer did a Lites commercial. Being a Christmas Lights guy myself, I had dozens of people ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Christmas/Story~152997.aspx11/21/2006 8:51:48 AMAlek KomarnitskyThe Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease are baacckk!! ;-) Only 15,000 lights this year (down from 26,000 last year), but among the new additions this year are giant inflatable Elmo and Homer Simpson - D'OH! Three webcams allow you to view the display, plus X10 power techn...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Holiday-Lights/Story~155851.aspx11/30/2006 10:25:56 AMAlek Komarnitsky[Live coverage and some good comedy as the Controllable Christmas Lights Battle Colorado Blizzard .] With Wednesday, December 20th being the first day after school is over, I had originally planned to take my kids skiing up at Eldora. But a major blizzard came into town, shutting down the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Sports/Story~163289.aspx12/20/2006 6:31:40 PMAlek KomarnitskyWhile doing a family walk two years ago, we noticed a big bird nest in a large cottenwood tree just East of 95th and Arapahoe. Turned out it was a Great Horned Owl Nest and over the next month or so, we saw both parents and at least two baby owls hanging out about 50 feet above the ground. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Sports/Story~301226.aspx4/29/2007 8:59:59 AMAlek KomarnitskyWhile hanging out inside the house, my youngest son Kyle said "Hey Daddy, there's a rainbow outside." Looking through the window, it was a very intense color, so I stepped outside - WOW, a double rainbow. I went running upstairs for my camera. The picture doesn't really do this justic...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Photos/Story~311262.aspx5/21/2007 10:24:45 AMAlek KomarnitskyMy family recently did a two week Colorado Road Trip . Our first stop was an overnight stay at Mission Wolf, which is a remote wolf sanctuary located about 35 miles NorthWest of Walsenburg - read more at their web site. Despite being at about 9,000 feet 15 miles up a dirt road, Founder...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Archive/Travel/Share-Stories-and-Photos-of/Story~338002.aspx7/23/2007 9:33:29 AMAlek KomarnitskyAn annual tradition in Lafayette is the peach festival - fun event for the whole family. We have a couple of peach trees in our back yard, which ripen up at about the same time every year, so we have our own "peach festival" ... and this year we had a bumper crop. While we share these wit...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~350978.aspx8/21/2007 1:14:30 PMAlek Komarnitsky1. Because I (9-year old Dirk ) have had 12 days of good behavior - a record winning streak! 2. Because my Dad will write a YourHub.com story about our Sweet Rockies Suite with lots of pictures! 3. Because I want to catch a foul ball. 4. Because I have never seen the Arizona Diamondbac...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Rockies/Story~352081.aspx8/23/2007 7:42:01 PMAlek KomarnitskyWith the cooler weather approaching, outdoor pools are shutting down. So Dirk Komarnitsky decided that one last jump would be fun ...along with his "twin" as can be seen in these pictures. The complete set of pool jumping pictures can be seen in stop-action animation ... which is pret...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Photos/Story~359635.aspx9/9/2007 7:28:54 PMAlek KomarnitskyIn early September, 2007, I was driving my kids back from soccer and saw a nearby neighborhood was having a garage sale. I'm always looking for "stuff" ... plus the boys have become big fans of the Colorado Rockies baseball team, so I figured we might find something for them. We picked up a (...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Sports/Professional/Story~373645.aspx10/7/2007 4:20:07 PMAlek KomarnitskyThe Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease are baacckk for 2007. Over 17,000 lights this year, plus giant inflatables such as Elmo, Frosty, SpongeBob, Santa, and Homer Simpson - D'OH! ;-) Three webcams allow you to view the display, plus X10 power technology allows you to c...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lafayette/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Holiday-Lights/Story~399381.aspx12/3/2007 8:01:52 AMAlek KomarnitskyWhile I already have a couple of Frosty the Snowman's as part of my Christmas Lights Display , my kids and I decided it would be fun to make another ... in our bathtub. So they filled a big bucket full of snow and I would dump it in the upstairs bathtub. We repeated that process a bunch of t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Sports/Story~408907.aspx12/29/2007 1:52:54 PMAlek KomarnitskyWhile I live in Suburbia, there are some trails and farmlands nearby that make for enjoyable walks and misc. nature viewing. One night, my wife Wendy took my oldest son Dirk to the library, and called on her Cell Phone, saying she had seen a large bird in a Cottenwood Tree owl nest that is...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Photos/Story~462256.aspx4/26/2008 3:10:31 PMAlek KomarnitskyI wrote a YourHub story last month about not being able to find a reported "large bird ... but ended up being fortunate enough to witness & photograph a Dog chase off a Coyote. So I went back the next day, and lo' and behold, that large bird turned out to be a Red-Tailed Hawk. I ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Photos/Story~474744.aspx5/24/2008 3:26:39 PMAlek KomarnitskyOn Saturday, June 7th, there was an awesome airshow at the Rocky Mountain Airport. A friend had loaned me her 100-400mm telephoto lens and I shot over 500 pictures of the planes with my Canon 40D . We had a great vantage point on a 2nd floor open patio, but unfortunately, most of the actio...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~481215.aspx6/8/2008 6:25:52 PMAlek KomarnitskyMy name is Dirk and I'm a die hard fan of the Rockies. Me, my dad, and my brother love the Rockies because they have three-time gold-glove winner Todd Helton. He's our favorite player but we like all the other players. We think that they show a great example of teamwork. My Dad and I play baseb...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Rockies/Story~481238.aspx6/8/2008 9:17:35 PMAlek Komarnitsky