Ancestral poetry

My Grandmother, Diane (Owens) Bailey passed away last night after a long illness. She was comfortable and at peace with her three daughters around her and had had many happy visits and conversations over the last few weeks with siblings, spawn and friends from around the country. Rose and I were able to visit her last week, look over some wedding photos and laugh about getting rained on before the ceremony. We are so glad she was able to join us for that happy day, and many others over the last 7 years she has lived in Colorado. Before she left us she was able to pass on one last nugget of wisdom which I recount below: There once was a man from Nebrask, Whose balls were made of spun glass. When they clanged together they played Stormy Weather and lightening shot out of his ass. Godspeed Grandma Love, Matthew

For some of the hardcore the cold air and falling leaves signals the start of cyclocross season! Here MOA (in dashing black, green and orange outfit) gets ready to race in the sand and muck at the Boulder Rez. Good times!

Fall is in full swing out here, garden is dead, 1st snows have fallen and thoughts for many are turning to the ski season...

Almost Adirondack-y hiking up out of Hessie near Eldora, CO

Sister Jen Alford stops by the Chalet for a visit, and a sweet hike up to Lost Lake with Rose, Matt and Betty...

The Alfords, expanding at a rapid, but probably unsustainable, rate!

A few words of wisdom as the couple begins their married lives together...

Here comes the happy couple!

Peter and the Wolf curtesy of the flautist

Strolling to the Church from 10 West. We stopped by and said hi to Pop Pop, Sally and Moomers

Bouldering with Jen right outside of Great Barrington, MA

Hiking in the dark with Mimi, Debbie, Perry, Jen, Rose and Dick

Pop and Mimi eager to get after it! The wedding was beautiful and simple, the dinner at the Old Mill was homey, happy and tasty and the hike in the dark the day before almost killed Rose. All in all a great weekend in beautiful Alford, MA joining in on the celebrations with Mimi's sisters and family and Jen up from NYC. Good times, good times! Big welcome to the very newest Mrs. Alford!!