http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5The Arvada Center amphitheater was the perfect venue for an evening of Mozart July 11 as performed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. And, it didn't rain. It might have been a different situation during their previous performance July 10, when they performed the overture to The Marriage of...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Music/Blog~635635.aspx7/13/2009 7:22:40 AMKaren GrovesWe see wildlife around here frequently. Depending on my mood, they are either unremarkable, destructive, messy and rude - or in some cases, cute and adorable. The latter description is reserved for the baby version of deer and elk, or any wildlife visitors in the yard, for that matter. Ou...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Recreation/Blog~633026.aspx7/3/2009 7:23:05 PMKaren GrovesThe weather cooperated June 20 long enough for families and friends to line Colorado 74, otherwise known as Main Street in Evergreen for the 43rd annual Evergreen Rodeo Parade. It was cloudy and pleasant. The kids along the route inched toward the curb with bags in hand ready to catch as much...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~628664.aspx6/20/2009 5:17:16 PMKaren GrovesTed La Montagne was the kind of guy who's not supposed to die. He did too many good things for people. Though his wife, Kay D'Evelyn La Montagne said his children and grandchildren were his greatest joy, if you knew him, he always led you to believe you were a person he cared about. W...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Obituaries/Blog~624231.aspx6/7/2009 4:12:14 PMKaren GrovesThey predicted the snow. On April 17 it was snowing in the morning. And the afternoon, And the evening. And on through the night. Didn't really expect it to continue through April 18. Constantly snowing. Big fat flakes, big as cupcakes.. Slushy driving. Hard to see really. Then you...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~605515.aspx4/19/2009 3:31:46 PMKaren GrovesThere is still a good layer of snow on the ground here at 7,240 altitude, but the sun is shining, so it has that dappled look to it. The deer are here, calmly nibbling, at what, I am not really sure. The ground still looks pretty dry out here. If the forecast calls for rain, I figure that...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Recreation/Blog~600369.aspx4/7/2009 7:55:23 AMKaren GrovesIt's been snowing seems like for a week or so. I'm sure it stopped because there isn't that much snow on the roof or the ground. It's good for the ground. But even though we filled the bird feeder, it's too cold for them to come out apparently. Or they're just hiding, holed up somewhe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~599890.aspx4/5/2009 6:44:43 PMKaren GrovesThe former Evegreen Nursery on Colorado 74 in Kittredge looks pretty lost and forlorn. And it has been for a long time. Make me wonder what's up with that? When I drove by on March 26, there was a guy in a truck who was unloading tree mulch. He said he didn't know who owned the place. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~597764.aspx3/30/2009 2:59:12 PMKaren GrovesAfter I went to a Jefferson County Emergency Management task force meeting March 24, I felt like I learned a little bit. I also felt under-educated about weather, downslopes, 1,000-hour fuel moisture contents and energy release components at the 90th percentile. These are just a few of th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Blogs/Archive/Blog~596588.aspx3/26/2009 4:49:24 PMKaren GrovesMy neighbor spends some weekend time in the kitchen and occasionally bestows on us the results. No, it's not a whipped creamy melt-in-your-mouth chocolate surprise. He's into the basics. Baking bread kind of basics. But this is not ordinary bread. It's sourdough with a tough crunchy c...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Blogs/Archive/Blog~594018.aspx3/20/2009 12:31:05 PMKaren GrovesMy husband usually does the grocery shopping, so when he came home after a trip to the Evergreen Albertsons on Feb. 1 and said, "I got some great deals, but it was depressing," I thought he was being overdramatic. That's my style, not his. But I went Feb. 7 because I saw an ad for half price ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~577994.aspx2/8/2009 4:31:40 PMKaren GrovesWe don't go out to eat much, but during the holidays when my kids were home it was a must do. Staying local is always a trea. Who wants to drive somewhere, or, who wants to drive very far? So we headed to Kittredge a quick few miles down Colorado 74 to the Country Road Cafe- http://ww...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~568459.aspx1/14/2009 5:27:46 PMKaren GrovesAnyone who knew Bill Brockner may remember their first meeting - whether it was a booming "What a glorious spring morning!" phone greeting, or hearing, "Isn't this a wonderful day," if you caught him during an early morning bird count at Evergreen Lake. A celebration of his life Dec. 6 at...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~556226.aspx12/7/2008 10:36:46 AMKaren GrovesI haven't asked my neighbors about why they chopped down this tree in their yard. It's pretty big. And from a short distance, it doesn't look ill. I just can't help looking at it, because, it's what I see from my front porch. It's been down for at least a couple weeks, they are sl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Blogs/Archive/Blog~548292.aspx11/14/2008 3:28:14 PMKaren GrovesEvery year the Alternative Fair, which has been a tradition for I don't know how long, sets up shop in a church for a weekend to encourage people to shop for exotic goods made in predominantly poor countries. I guess the fair outgrew the Church of the Hills, where it used to be. Goods com...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~546003.aspx11/9/2008 6:56:01 PMKaren GrovesI'm sure that's what my mother told me and I can hear myself uttering those words to my boys. But did it sink in? Uh, for me, I confess a recent incident reveals it did not. When I got to the park -n-ride on a work day and realized I'd left my bus tickets at home, I thought, "No probl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~545763.aspx11/8/2008 6:07:24 PMKaren GrovesSaturdays are good for doing chores, visiting friends or having fun. I can easily spend a day puttering around the house, then wonder at 4 p.m., what happened to the day? I wouldn't call it fun, exactly, but satisfying somehow. It's also satisfying to get rid of things that are filling u...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~545754.aspx11/8/2008 4:45:37 PMKaren GrovesHalloween has come and gone. In a moment of well intentioned ambition, I bought a pumpkin at the store meaning to create a one-of-a-kind carved creation to put out on the porch, so the neighborhood kids would know we're friendly. Bought candy, M&Ms and miniature Hersheys. Turned on th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~543140.aspx11/2/2008 7:11:04 PMKaren GrovesSometimes when I am feeling grumpy, a rare occasion, I have to shake myself a little and do some self talk. "What are you complaining about?" I say to myself. I can come up with a list, but when I really look at it, seriously, it doesn't amount to much and it usually seems petty. I have ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~539970.aspx10/26/2008 2:00:16 PMKaren GrovesI have a friend who said she didn't like Cole Porter musicals. She wasn't very specific about the reason. Yeah, it's not modern, but neither is Oklahoma or South Pacific or Annie Get Your Gun , all Broadway mainstays. In the hand (and toe tapping feet) of the Evergreen Choral...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~523799.aspx9/21/2008 10:04:25 AMKaren GrovesThe phone rang. I wasn't doing anything unusual on a Tuesday night. Watching the Olympics. Synchronized diving. I thought it was impressive. I am not as excited about it as Clint Hurdle seemed to be, but hey, everybody has their own tastes. Back to the phone. As I walked toward the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~507733.aspx8/13/2008 3:00:09 PMKaren GrovesWe like to take visitors to the Little Bear Saloon . Our visitor on this occasion, a Canadian, said, "So this is what all those Western bars are trying to be, except this is the real thing." I thought that was a good review. We are fortunate enough to be able to walk to the Little Bear...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Pop-Culture/Blog~493065.aspx7/7/2008 8:33:38 PMKaren GrovesEven though the blue spruce pollen covers the land and the house and infuses the air with a chalky yellow bluegreen powder there are still sights. And they are still slightly wild. When I gave a friend a ride to his son's soccer game that was at Bergen Meadow Elementary school the other day, h...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~488050.aspx6/24/2008 1:13:08 PMKaren GrovesNow that summer is officially here, Evergreen is really green. And I mean powdery green. The pollen from the blue spruce trees wafts with every breeze. And if a wind is aching to swoop down, the air looks cloudy, as if a sage bomb had exploded. All surfaces are covered with it. There is a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Local-Weather/Blog~487059.aspx6/22/2008 8:10:04 PMKaren GrovesAs the price of gas guts the pocketbook, the commute for anyone becomes more painful. Fortunately I can get away with riding the bus most days. Otherwise it's a 60-mile round trip at least. I have noticed more people riding the bus. There is always more of a crowd on Mondays and fewer people ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~481745.aspx6/9/2008 7:16:39 PMKaren GrovesWhat's happening to the development A development bordered by Douglas Park Road and Pine Drive near downtown Evergreen has been progressing slowly from all appearances. Recently someone put up a sign, announcing the name of the development. It's called Ohtama and there is a picture of wha...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~478687.aspx6/2/2008 8:51:09 PMKaren GrovesI still use postage stamps. I still go to the Post Office, mainly to mail correspondence to my son and his wife, who are in Canada. Overheard : A woman came in yesterday and spent $12,300 on Forever stamps. She bought 30,000 stamps. Wow, I was impressed by that in some weird kind of way. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~465942.aspx5/5/2008 9:52:22 AMKaren GrovesI visited Foothills Art Center in Golden a couple of weeks ago to see the Chinese photography exhibit. I had always heard about the Hilltop Cafe. Heard it was a good place to eat. We were too late for lunch and too early for dinner but we did check out the menu. Imagine my surprise to be alon...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~464773.aspx5/1/2008 5:05:28 PMKaren GrovesI don't know what came over me, but I tried some spring cleaning the other day and found it so not relaxing, but so necessary. I ripped the covers off the couch cushions. This is fairly easy because the covers have zippers. I don't think I did too much damage. I threw them in the washing ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Blog~463712.aspx4/29/2008 7:55:38 PMKaren GrovesThe "Body Art: New Photography from China" show at Foothills Art Center in Golden is an unusual display of unusual photographs. Several Chinese artists are featured. The most extraordinary images line the wall of the first gallery when you walk inside. They are oversized images of Huan...http://denver.yourhub.com/Evergreen/Blogs/Archive/Photography/Blog~457836.aspx4/18/2008 8:17:14 AMKaren Groves