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I'm Back!!!

We took a trip out of town this weekend – but we’re back and I’m working on a review of Run, Fat Boy, Run.   It should be posted within the next 24 hours. Thanks for your patience!! What we were up to while out of town: 28th Annual Smartwool Cardboard Classic in Steamboat Springs, CO

NEW: "Happy, Happy Hour" under Restaurant Reviews

An ever evolving list of my favorite happy hour spots. Check out my new page under Restaurant Reviews called Happy, Happy Hours.   I will use this page to keep a running list of my favorite  happy, happy hour restaurants and bars.   It will be added to periodically, so keep checking in! Also, I would love to know about your favorite happy hours!!  Feel free to leave your comments

Tired of Bad News? I have a remedy

I have come up with an excellent remedy to all the bad news swirling around us.   I can’t turn on the television or open the Internet without being bummed out about the economy, politics, crime, my March Madness bracket… I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of it!! My wonderful husband decided to I needed cheering up and he took me out to stand-up comedy last night.  

Book Review: The Sparrow

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell The first few chapters of The Sparrow  were confusing and in turn, boring because I couldn’t figure out what was going on. I would have put another book down, but my husband and several friends  had read this book and  liked it, so I stuck with it. The Sparrow takes the reader on several journeys; a journey to the future and a journey to

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I am the redheaded granddaughter of a beautiful Irish Grandmother. This is a wonderful holiday… Celebrate! Happy St. Patricks! MAY THOSE WHO LOVE US, LOVE US, AND THOSE WHO DON’T LOVE US, MAY GOD TURN THEIR HEARTS… AND…   IF HE CAN’T TURN THEIR HEARTS, MAY HE TURN THEIR ANKLES, SO WE WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR LIMPING. -OLD ANCIENT IRISH SAYING

Welcome to Heidi Town

Thanks to Anthology Book Co., I’ve received a record number of hits today!! They were nice enough to mention Heidi Town in their recent newsletter. Here’s what you can expect to be added here  this  week: Restaurants: Review of Lime (a twist on Mexican food in Denver’s LoDo) Review of  Stonehouse Grill  (a Scottish themed restaurant and bar in Fort Collins, CO) Movies: Review of The Other Bolyn Girl (based

Book Review: Three Cups of Tea

A book I never finished… Three Cups of Tea, one man’s mission to support peace”¦ one school at a time By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin I borrowed this book with determination to read and like it. I loved both the topic and the setting (Pakistan and Afghanistan). Three Cups of Tea is a  highly popular, highly praised New York Times Best Seller, so obviously many people have loved