tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:19:18 +0000familytraveladventurefoodprojectswordsholidayskidsinspirationschoolbirthdaysfriendsnatureChristmascookinghikingbakingpartiesrecipesmilestonescampingchickensgardenphotographycraftssupper clubartmusicweekendcanningEastercarpentrypoetryautumnconversationssewingwellnesshealthteachingbookschurchneighborhoodrunningdancemakeriewinterclimbingeverydayink and stemmountainssoccersportssucculentssummertutorialhttp://abearhunt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)Blogger464125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-3693742440619061813Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:19:00 +00002017-03-19T12:20:09.060-06:00kidsschoolEvery year, the boys' school throws a huge celebration. Each class comes up with a dance from a different region of the Spanish-speaking world. They practice for months. Parents create elaborate costumes. It's a fantastic night that takes months of preparation. This year the theme was Carnaval. Owen's class dressed up like the traditional Carnaval de Barranquilla dancers of Colombia. Their http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2017/02/fiesta-hispanica.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-6881332326965301339Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:07:00 +00002016-12-06T14:11:36.782-07:00adventurehikingnaturetravelIn the morning, we woke up to find ourselves looking out the back door to this beauty. Honestly, Lake Crescent has the clearest water Daniel and I have ever seen. It has to do with the fact the lake was formed from a glacier.  We had a beautiful, easy hike to Marymere Falls. Everything is dripping in green! During our various hikes, Jack had fun taking photos of lots of different kinds of http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/12/lake-crescent-marymere-falls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-2475297345465447690Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:39:00 +00002016-11-07T20:50:18.946-07:00adventurehikingnaturephotographytravel In the morning, we packed up the car, said goodbye to beautiful La Push, and took these turkeys to breakfast at River's Edge Restaurant right on the water. It's the only restaurant on the Quileute reservation and there were only a few other people in the restaurant, all locals. After a nice hearty breakfast, we splurged on marionberry cobbler. I mean, why not? We'd never tasted marionberries http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/shi-shi-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-3378352196540042393Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:12:00 +00002016-11-07T20:51:36.820-07:00adventurehikingnaturetravelIn the afternoon, we headed over to Third Beach, one of three beaches in the La Push section. After a 1.4-mile hike through old-growth forest, we arrived at the beach. Gorgeous! And worth every step. It was cool to see the tents set up on the beach. I would love to come back and hike/camp down the coast one day. Of course, we had lots of fun looking for sea creatures. Then it was time tohttp://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/third-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-8580600756376835748Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:01:00 +00002016-11-07T15:02:24.304-07:00adventurebirthdayscampingfamilyhikingnaturetravelHappy 40th birthday to my darling husband Daniel. Steady rock, adventurous soul, deep thinker, God-lover, patient father, loyal and kind friend, humble genius who thinks doctoring the underserved is just the right thing to do, mountain man who still makes my heart skip a beat in those worn hiking boots: you are so special today and every day. His comment? "This 1000-year-old tree doesn't seem toohttp://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/birthday-morning-at-la-push_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-3891269379424345940Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:30:00 +00002016-11-07T20:53:49.833-07:00adventurehikingnaturetravelOh, Ruby Beach. You took my breath away! So many sea stacks and rock formations jutting everywhere. Of course at low tide it's time to explore the tide pools and look for sea anemones and starfish. See the purple one Owen found? Daniel and the boys climbed and hunted around this big island sea stack for a long time. I wandered the beach and worried that the tide would suddenly http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/ruby-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-737211391709736730Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:52:00 +00002016-11-07T20:54:51.667-07:00adventurehikingnaturetravelIn the morning, we woke up and wandered the moody beach. Then it was time to take a drive east into the rain forest. We headed for the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park. This area is famous for its annual rainfall--12 to 14 feet per year. Yes, feet! Combine that with all the mist and fog from the ocean, and you get one of North America's best-preserved temperate rainforests. We walkedhttp://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/hoh-rainforest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-1347109459232352397Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:21:00 +00002016-10-27T15:07:54.231-06:00adventurecampingfamilyhikingnaturetravelOn Monday, we packed up, went grocery shopping, loaded up Dan and Jill's Prius (thank you, friends!), and drove west. We planned to spend five days exploring the Olympic Peninsula. Our first stop (and home base for the first three nights) was La Push, WA. The fastest route to get there included a ferry. It was so different to travel in a place where ferries are a part of everyday travel. Waterhttp://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/olympic-peninsula-here-we-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-7570216114390062028Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:49:00 +00002016-10-16T12:53:48.418-06:00adventurebirthdaysfoodfriendstravelWhen we woke up Sunday morning, Dan took Daniel to the airport for a flight! That's right. Dan has his pilot's license, and they took a trip to Bremerton to have breakfast and admire the view. Meanwhile, Jill took the boys and me to Pike Place Market. We got the required photo in front of the Gum Wall (gross but cool), then wandered around the market. Heaven! We admired rows and rows of fresh http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/sunday-in-seattle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-2563362517109459616Sat, 24 Sep 2016 18:07:00 +00002016-10-16T12:56:15.758-06:00adventurefriendsnaturetravel In honor of Daniel's big 4-0 (!!!), I planned a trip to Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula. We chose Seattle because our dear friend Dan Jewett and his lovely wife Jill live there. I also wanted to take Daniel to the familiar sea and mountain grandeur of his childhood in Vancouver. We flew to Seattle Friday night and crashed in Dan and Jill's adorable house, then woke up early for a very special http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/daniels-birthday-trip-to-washington.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-7286317195792526580Sat, 17 Sep 2016 17:27:00 +00002016-10-16T11:36:08.966-06:00campingfamilyfriendsnature Family, friends, blue sky, cold nights, slacklines, good food, campfires, board games, stars, deep talks, laughter, exploring, and a dramatic hammock fail to top it off: we love camping! Jon-Marc and Laura live here now! We keep pinching ourselves. It's soooo wonderful to have them close. Our fellow nature-lovers, Micky and Celeste and their beautiful boys Kenzie and Sebastian. We love http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/fall-camping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0Pine, CO 80470, USA39.4084249 -105.323243339.0156294 -105.9686903 39.8012204 -104.6777963tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-3249120781002073278Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:01:00 +00002016-10-16T11:02:15.865-06:00canningfriendsparties http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/puttin-up-preserves-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-6482967248125332907Sat, 10 Sep 2016 16:43:00 +00002016-10-16T10:45:45.711-06:00canningfamilykidsprojectssportsweekend Jack following in Daddy's footsteps, making charcuterie boards to sell at my preserves party. Making Concord grape jam with grapes from our friends' vines. That smell! Heady, foxy, tangy delight. Soccer game! Jack is on the same team again this fall, the Wasps/Red Devils. We love his coach Dawit and he's having so much fun and learning a lot. I caught them listening to an audio book just http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-800553589739298086Sun, 04 Sep 2016 16:29:00 +00002016-10-16T10:35:37.056-06:00gardenprojectssucculentsPracticing for my upcoming Succulent Wreath Mini-Retreat at the Botanic Gardens. http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/succulent-wreath.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-6507173677844489775Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:29:00 +00002016-10-16T11:04:02.385-06:00bakingcanningprojectssummer http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/09/peach-jam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-8253263427334646130Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:09:00 +00002016-09-12T11:57:42.481-06:00ink and steminspirationteachingThis year I have started teaching more succulent and creative writing workshops. I'm calling them Ink and Stem for now. I led an in-house retreat for Kathy Davis Studios in January, a private event for barre3 Cherry Creek in June, and a Succulent Centerpiece workshop at the Lyons Farmette in August. (We were going to call it Succulent Pot but considering we live in Colorado we had to re-think http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/08/succulent-centerpiece-at-farmette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-1562485781863579343Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:38:00 +00002016-09-12T09:39:43.787-06:00kidsmilestonesschoolFifth and third grade: here we come! http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/08/first-day-of-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-5530191388061971700Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:32:00 +00002016-09-12T09:40:29.758-06:00adventurebirthdayskidsnatureSince kindergarten, Owen has been saying he wants to be a marine biologist when he grows up. The Denver Aquarium has a special program called "Swim with the Fish," where you can suit up and snorkel with sting-rays, Moray eels, nurse sharks, a 400-pound Queensland grouper and 400 other underwater animals. Owen has been wanting to do it for months. His birthday seemed like the perfect time to http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/08/swim-with-fish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-1673410362874627902Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:51:00 +00002016-09-12T10:14:41.236-06:00birthdaysfamilyfriendspartiesOwen turned 9 back in August! Making a paper mache manatee with Daddy. Classic Kortsch-style games. Ankle balloon popping, a nature scavenger hunt (which everyone loved!), the manatee piñata and of course.... Recognize the fork and spoon, the wrapped present, and the hat, mittens and scarf? Owen requested an Arctic circle ice cream cake. Oh, how we love our O-Bear. He brings so much http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/08/owen-turns-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-5270559711507131342Tue, 24 May 2016 20:13:00 +00002016-05-25T14:53:14.680-06:00familyI just got back from a long weekend in Maryland. I flew out to see sweet Lucie again, and also to have a girls' weekend with my sisters and cousins. So fun! Missing Bethany and Vivian. We promised ourselves we'd get a good group shot, but of course we got so busy talking, laughing and taking turns holding Lucie that we forgot until right before Katie and Bekah had to leave. Photoshop? The http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/05/lucie-and-cousins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-8831234628570262818Sun, 15 May 2016 17:07:00 +00002016-05-16T11:07:49.858-06:00kidssoccerwellnessCheck out our adorable soccer player! Go, Wasps! http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/05/soccer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-4995584857607171574Wed, 23 Mar 2016 22:39:00 +00002016-03-24T16:39:55.825-06:00winterHere we are in the aftermath of the big storm! http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/03/blizzard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-3585754601982760495Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:10:00 +00002016-03-22T09:10:44.511-06:00words “I never knew I was creating a world which was an anthithesis to the world around me which was full of sorrows, full of wars, full of difficulties. I was creating the world I wanted, and into this world, once it is created, you invited others and then you attract those who have affinities and this becomes a universe.” Anais Nin, The Artist as Magician http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/03/magic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-4100252713329403368Mon, 08 Feb 2016 04:51:00 +00002016-02-23T17:16:59.272-07:00 {All photos in this post by Kate Rentz.} http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/02/darling-portraits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567446466297114427.post-9068420746988729728Sun, 07 Feb 2016 04:44:00 +00002016-02-22T13:28:37.729-07:00Welcome to another day in paradise. Acrylic painting class, en plein air. {Photo by Kate Rentz.} {Photo by Kate Rentz.} A very happy Katie. After lunch everyone headed off to Point Lobos (just next door) to hike, but Katie and I were in the mood to draw, wander, talk, and drink tea. So that's just what we did. Katie's favorite perch. People kept seeing whales, but I http://abearhunt.blogspot.com/2016/02/darling-continued.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christine and Daniel)1