Steven and Ruth Moll: Spring in coming in CSC

The days are getting warmer and longer. We are spending more and more time outside. Although we have had a couple snow storms in the past few weeks, the snow will be missed. This was the last weekend for skiing. While Fred was here we went skiing with him and Josh. We had a really good time. It was Fred and Josh's first time but they got the hang of it. Ruth and I also started getting more and more brave on the slopes. As perfect the weather could be, the sun was a bit warm and towards the end of the day the slopes were less like fresh powder and more ice. It proved to be hard to turn and very fast. Here is a picture of the four of us on the top of the continental divide.

The sun was so warm that we had hats off and jackets open most of the time. The only problem was that the UV rays were so strong both mine and Ruth's lips got burnt and we both had sunburn all the way around our goggles. It proved to be pretty funny for a week or so. We also took Freddy to the zoo and Pike's Peak and the other main attractions.

Since Freddy left, Ruth and I have been working and planning for our next visitors. I still love my job, especially living where I work. I am extremely happy working for this company. Ruth has been enjoying her job working with the special needs kids too. She has made some friends at work who invited us to an Easter Potluck. There were about 12-14 other couples there. Most had similar stories to us; they had moved to CSC for work and their families were out of state. We had a good time. Ruth has been invited to participate in an after-school yoga class a couple times a week taught by one of the teachers. We also went to karaoke one night with some people I work with.

Some sad news.. Ruth killed our 'Love Fern.' We've had it for about 6 years and it was a bit droopy so she drowned it. I haven't lost faith, but it looks real bad. Also, Oscar fell in love with a pillow the Cassidy and Annalee made us for Christmas. He would lay on it all the time and carry it around the house with him.. then one day we found it like this.

It's still around but we have to occasionally re-stuff it.

I've collected a few tumbleweeds to fulfill a promise I made to Ruth's sister, Jennifer. Unfortunately, I thought them to be sub-par so I set them free. We had a ceremony where I threw them off our balcony to tumble their way across Colorado, or get stuck in a bush or smashed.

Ruth and I have also reinstated our love for avocados. I've been having one a day for lunch, along with a bean burrito or last-night's leftovers. I'm also saving the pits to grow little avocado trees. I'll keep you all posted on the successes our my labors.