Movies, DU, and Other Ramblings

The last two weeks have brought a little bit of a routine into our lives (It's a new experience for us). I have had days of 8 to 5 as has Lesley with all of her studying for the last part of her CPA test, which she took this past Thursday YEAH. We made a trip back to the farm last week to get our last load of stuff as well as take a small vacation. While we were there we reclaimed some wood from the old "Over Head Barn" to construct some furniture out of, stay tuned to the blog for glimpses of our wood working ventures. The barn has had it rough lately because of a freak cloud burst that shifted it off of its peers and gave the whole structure a little push towards the ground. I don't know what the out come will be but we want to preserve, in one form or another, some of the resources used, i.e. wood, old nails, barbed wire etc. If many of you were at our wedding back in May you may recall that some movies were being filmed in the area. One in particular with Denzel Washington and, Forest Whittaker titled "the Great Debaters" was filmed on parts of the farm. Well the popularity of the historic structures and beautiful scenery has caught on and they are getting ready to film another film with the use of "Ida Bell's house" They have striped the modern siding off of it to reveal the origanal clap board, are reparing the
front porch and have built a stage behind, for what I can only guess. It is exciting to see so much going on at the old farm. Work has been going well, I keep myself busy with ArcGIS, mapping wetlands, and farmlands for conservation. I enjoy it.
Lesley starts her new job at the CPA firm on Monday and we move into our new place on Wednesday. It will be busy; you can read all about it very soon.

Rock-Tober

GO Rockies! 21-1 (Update! We're in the world series and the Red Sox are beating the "Rocks" out of us 0-2 in the series. Come on Roxs let's go!

"It's Like Coming Home"

Well Lesley and I have found ourselves in another part of the country. I have had the opportunity to accept a job with Ducks Unlimited, the largest wetlands conservation org, at their Southern Regional Office as a GIS Technician. The offer was made while we were living in Colorado and after weighing our options we decided to make a move, another one, and Have landed in Jackson, Mississippi. We have been settling into the deep south, some of us are more accustomed to it than others, but by-and-by we have been getting use to things. My first day at DU was a new experience because never have I had a full time office job before. They showed me to my office, my very own, with desk, computer, and all the office accouterments one could need. Did I mention that no one else shares my room! Well, they loaded me up with work and I haven't seen anyone since. We had the opportunity to go to an SEC conference football game last weekend to see the Rebels of OLE' MISS take on the Bull Dogs of Louisiana Tech. The game was a southern experience. Ole Miss tailgates like no one else in the land. They bring chandeliers and hang them from the trees while they sip on mint juleps. A little more proper then the tailgating that I'm use to, but I suppose if your in the south for a while it's not to be missed. Lesley's Grandmother came along as well as Tucker, Hollis, and Bobby Jeffcoat (He deserves an entry unto himself). If this is any hint at what the next year will hold then we should have some good stories to tell.

Catching Waves in Sayulita

Sorry that this took so long to post but we have been very busy. This is part 2 to our Mexico vacation... the surf part. We spent most of the trip surfing but it's hard to take photos in the ocean so pictures (and videos) are a comodity. But we have it so enjoy part 2.

This is a short clip of Ross and I catching the same wave. Etiquette says look to your left on a right break. I guess I should have let Ross have this one, but I just couldn't give it up.This is Newt's last wave after a brutal mugging by a rampant surfboard.

Of course Les went surfing too. We had a lot of fun and can't wait to go back!

Hombre de la resaca de Niza - Part 1

Como Sta? We have just returned from Sayulita Mexico, a small fishing/ surfing village outside Puerta Vallerta. It was so much fun to travel to a far off destination with the muggy sweaty climate offset by the sweet salty air and the ocean steps outside of our front door. We surfed every day Ross and Newt were kind enough to give Les and I some pointers that helped us on our new found path to Surfing Nirvana. Our feet were treated to a painful shredding on the rocks, not to mention our backs, arms, knees and anything else that had the happy misfortune of coming into contact with the bottom of the ocean. The tropical climate led to happy encounters with new birds and giant iguanas as well. When we weren't surfing we were sleeping, and when we weren't sleeping we were eating. The food in Sayulita was good o'l fashion Mexican cuisine and we also enjoyed Cerveza Pacifico and margaritas. We did make one trip out into the vast pacific ocean to go deep sea fishing. Some of the most fascinating creatures live in the ocean, things that are found in books and on TV I.E. Jaws I, II, and III. We saw sharks, dolphins (like Flipper), sea turtles and an assortment of little fish. We caught around 15 mahi mahi, and they put up a fight. We had our very own Mexican cook come to our casa and prepare the fish for us for dinner (Yumm... the ceviche was amazing!) We had more fish then we could eat so we kept four of them for dinner and gave the rest away to El Capitan our fishing guide. He spoke no english and was probably very entertained with six of us all swinging hooks on this little boat. This was my first trip out of the country and I look forward to more explorations around the world. Next Stop Ducks Unlimited.

It's Another Harvest

Harvest on the Lynn Farms happens every year but this year Lesley and I had the chance to come back and help for a couple of weeks. We haven't been to the farm since the wedding but it seems nothing has changed... except for 350,000 bushels of corn on the ground and plenty of cotton in the field. The puppies missed us and enjoy riding around in the John Deere gator. It has been the best corn harvest in the history of the Lynn Farms and we are happy to be a part of it. Oh, did I mention that I planted a lot of this corn! I did.

Don't labor the day

Do you remember when labor day = Labor? Well I do, and to combat the labor we went on an anti labor day. To start we, Justin, Lesley, and I, went to Silverplume, CO in an attempt to escape the late summer heat and visit some old friends. John and Kelley just got married and bought a house so we went to visit. It was great, the temp was low and we had lots of fun. After our overnighter to the mountains we had a packed day of events, as my brother said "We have not hopped from this many parties since we were in high school" and it's probably true. We went to brunch 11:00, BBQ #1 3:00, and BBQ #2 6:00, so there was never a dull moment. The summer is coming to an end and I can't wait for the snow. Until I type again...