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Cascabel - Recently Sold
A truly extraordinary place, Cascabel encompasses three miles of the San Miguel River and some of the most coveted private trout waters in southwestern Colorado. To local anglers, Cascabel is, quite simply, the "Crown Jewel of the San Miguel," known so for the beauty of its land and the quality of its fishery.
Cascabel includes 318± acres that spread along the San Miguel Valley floor, following the course of the river, including both banks, for almost the entire length of the property.
The current owners thoughtfully developed Cascabel over almost 30 years as a retreat for their own families and as a private fishing club. Noted Denver architect Peter Dominick created the master plan and designed most of the buildings, including two exquisite custom homes, four guest cabins, and a clubhouse with a commercial-grade kitchen and dining room for 30 people. The buildings, which also include a spectacular pavilion, pool and spa, are clustered around manicured lawns at the center of the property to preserve the natural habitat and fishing experience at the upper and lower ends of the river.
Cascabel is versatile and equally suited for use as a private family compound, or a corporate or sporting retreat. The property is a manageable size and not overbuilt. Every improvement is of the highest quality, meticulously maintained and updated. The acreage is divided into eight tracts, suitable for development with buried electricity, telephone services, and well permits.
Surrounded by national forests and federal land, and secluded by high canyon walls, Cascabel is very private and yet only 30 minutes from the ski slopes, shops, and restaurants of Telluride. The property is easily accessible year round via a county-maintained road off Highway 145.
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|Bluff View
|Pool Pavilion
Cascabel is located in San Miguel and Montrose counties in southwestern Colorado. The main entrance is on Sanborn Park Road, three miles off Highway 145. A county-maintained gravel road, Sanborn Park Road is open year round between Cascabel and Highway 145.
Norwood (pop. 532) on Wright's Mesa above the San Miguel River Valley is the closest community, about three miles southwest as the crow flies or eight miles by road.
The ski slopes, shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions of Telluride are about 30 minutes away on Highway 145.
During the summer when Sanborn Park Road is open at the higher elevations, Montrose also is less than an hour drive from the property through the Uncompahgre National Forest. Via state and U.S. highways open year round, Montrose is 65 miles from Cascabel.
Cascabel is surrounded entirely by federal BLM land and the Uncompahgre National Forest. Because of the rugged topography and limited road access, the public lands near Cascabel are almost inaccessible and protect the property from commercial encroachment.
The Montrose Regional Airport has daily flights year round by major carriers to Denver as well as other western and southern cities, depending upon the season.
The Telluride Regional Airport serves general aviation flights and has a single jet-capable runway.
The San Juan Mountains form the southern end of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and define the southwestern part of the state with their jagged, volcanic summits. The scenery here is some of the most dramatic and varied in the state with steep forested mountains, deep river valleys, and box canyons. Thirteen of Colorado's "Fourteeners" are in the San Juan range, as are the headwaters of many rivers and streams, including the mighty Rio Grande, San Juan, and Dolores.
Former mining towns – Telluride, Durango, Silverton and Ouray among them – attract tourists in the summer and skiers in the winter. Montrose (pop. 19,132), the county seat of Montrose County and the largest town in the area, is a regional center for agriculture, shopping, and health care.
San Miguel County (pop. 7,678) and Montrose County (pop. 40,713) extend from the western slope of the San Juans to the Utah border in a geological transition zone between the mountains and the high desert. Elevations fall rapidly from the San Miguel county seat of Telluride at 8,750 feet above sea level to Cascabel at 6,400 feet above sea level in the San Miguel valley. Cascabel's terrain and vegetation combine the best of both the mountains and high desert with a mix of pinion and Ponderosa pine, scrub oaks and willows on the banks of the river.
From every corner of Cascabel you can hear the rush of the river, and nowhere are you more than 1,000 feet from it. Hillsides studded with native junipers, pinions and Ponderosa pine rise sharply from the valley floor to meet steep sandstone cliffs beneath the canyon rim. To the northeast is the Uncompahgre Plateau and to the southwest is Wright's Mesa.
At the base of this wild, natural canyon, Cascabel is a beautiful strip of lush green land nourished by the river and sheltered by the steep walls that rise 800 feet above it. The river twists and turns through Cascabel like a serpent slipping through tall grass. Hence the name. In Spanish, Cascabel means rattler.
Morning light reveals the canyon by degrees until the river sparkles in the sun. As evening falls, shadows crawl back up the walls and then, with a spectacular last hurrah, rays from the setting sun fan across the gloaming sky, like searchlights to herald the coming attractions.
In the utter darkness of a night without light pollution, the Milky Way spills across inky velvet and the constellations speak their names.
318± deeded acres
On a topo map, Cascabel looks like a long, narrow and slightly bent box tied with a ribbon. The ribbon is the San Miguel River and the box contains 318± acres of the very best land in the valley. The river runs through seven of the property's eight tracts. The eighth tract, conceived as a possible future home site, is several hundred feet above the river and has a spectacular view of the water and the San Miguel Canyon.
Even though Cascabel has always been a family retreat, the Sinclairs also operated Cascabel Club, a private fishing club, on the property for about 18 years. The Day House, guest cabins, Pavilion and pool formed the core of the Cascabel Club. Since 2008, the Sinclairs have used those facilities and accommodations exclusively for family and friends.
Woodbine Chalet
Woodbine, a Norwegian-style chalet, was built into a cut in the hillside high above the river. It has an authentic grass roof with a pitch so perfectly calculated that from a distance, the home appears to be part of the hill itself. The roof keeps the home warm in the winter and cool in the summer – and is a great place for gazing at the stars.
Located in Tract 8, Woodbine is the largest of the homes with three bedrooms and three baths in 3,451± square feet. Built for entertaining, the home has a large great room that opens onto a dining area and gourmet kitchen. Ceiling beams were salvaged from abandoned mines.
An enormous, stacked-stone retaining wall extends from the hill through the center of the house. The home's three fireplaces – including one on the patio – are built into this wall.
"The driveway ends at the garage and there is no road through the rest of the property downstream or in the canyon for another 6 miles. We really are at the end of the road. It's very private and quiet, except, of course, for the ever present sound of the river."
- Robert Sinclair
The master bedroom upstairs has a luxurious bathroom with a shower with a glass wall and a door to the outside. From a porch off the master bedroom, it's possible to walk onto the roof. The house also has a large outdoor living room with a fireplace, a hot tub, and a two-car garage. In all, there are three fireplaces, including one gas and two wood burning.
Tract 8, which has 72± acres, also includes the downstream mile of the river and a half-acre fishing pond.
The Artist's Studio, located near Woodbine, is a charming one-room, 800± sq. ft. building with large windows and a great work space. The space is also ideal for a home gym.
Bluff View
On Tract 6, Bluff View, as its name suggests, sits atop a 40-foot rock bluff overlooking the San Miguel River and one of the finest and largest fishing pools in the river. This custom 2,377± lodgepole pine log home is built around a large, covered outdoor living room with a massive stone fireplace and glass roof. With three bedrooms and three baths, the home is built for entertaining with a layout that provides maximum privacy for the owners and their guests. A large living and dining area with a massive stone fireplace opens onto the kitchen. The master suite is on one side of the house while two other bedrooms flank a small living area on the opposite side. The home has gorgeous true divided-light windows that frame views of the San Miguel valley, and glass ceilings that fill the rooms with light. There is also a detached two-car garage.
"We wanted the house to feel as though it were part of the landscape and yet also have a kind of elegance. On the covered patio, you can sit outside and yet be protected from the elements – roast marshmallows in the snow, read a book in the rain. Inside the house, you felt protected and yet, you could see all the way up and down the canyon."
- Emily Sinclair
The pool and a hot tub have a flagstone surround and overlook the river.
Tract 7 includes the Day House, guest cabins, pool and Pool Pavilion, a manager's house, office and utility buildings. The property can comfortably accommodate 30 people at one time in the guest cabins and two private homes. The configuration of the buildings works for both large and small groups—with central gathering and dining spaces and private accommodations in the cabins for families or individuals.
The Day House was built as a gathering place for families and friends with a large commercial kitchen, dining areas that can comfortably seat 30 people, and a living room for conversation by the fireplace. A large porch overlooks a pond, the lawn and the river.
" We would spend the entire summer at Cascabel and every week, friends would pull up in a mini-van and the kids would spill out and run across the lawn. It was great to have the cabins because you could spend as much time together as you wanted and then go off and have some private time."
- Emily Sinclair
The two-story Pool Pavilion, designed by Gerald Ross Architects, is open and airy with timber and beam construction reminiscent of a 19th Century mineshaft. The upper level has a wood-burning fireplace, food preparation areas, and a large dining area with views of the sky above the canyon rim. The lower enclosed areas include changing rooms, bathrooms, a sauna, and a spa treatment room. The swimming pool and hot tub are surrounded by a large stone patio.
Each of the charming Guest Cabins has been updated and remodeled and is in excellent condition. Two cabins are stand-alone and two share a duplex. The two smaller guest cabins have a single large room with a bath. The other guest cabins have two and three bedrooms, respectively. All guest cabins have small, hotel-style kitchenettes with refrigerators, sinks and microwaves.
At 6,400 feet above sea level, Cascabel enjoys a high desert climate with low humidity, warm summers, and about 245 sunny days a year. Temperatures range from an average high of 85 in July, with nighttime lows pleasantly cool in the 50s, to an average high of 39 in January. Winter low temperatures average in the teens. The Norwood area receives about 16 inches of rain and 60 inches of snow a year. Because Cascabel is 2,300 feet lower than Telluride, it's possible in March – before the snow melts and the river swells with runoff – to ski and fish in the same day.
There are three wells on the property for drinking water and limited irrigation, one each in Tracts 6, 7, and 8. The wells on Tracts 6 and 8 have exempt domestic rights. The well on Tract 7 and associated water rights were decreed with an augmentation plan in 1988 and were made absolute in 1995 by the Colorado Division of Water Resources. There are water treatment systems associated with each of the wells, as well as a 10,000-gallon concrete cistern near the pump house for water storage on Tract 7. In addition to the decreed rights allowing for more cabins on Tract 7, exempt domestic wells are possible to develop for each of the five 35-acre undeveloped parcels on Tracts 1 through 5.
Deer cross the river, pausing to drink on their trek to the top of the mesa where they graze in the alfalfa meadows. Migratory elk winter in the valley. Mama bears and their cubs feast on the chokecherries and acorns. Bald eagles nest in the trees above the San Miguel River. Elusive bobcats and mountain lions live on the hillsides. And of course, there are wild turkeys in the brush and geese on the pond.
Cascabel is in Game Management Unit (GMU) 61 on the north side of the river and GMU 70 on the south side of the river. GMU 61 is regarded by some as one of the best areas in Colorado for hunting trophy-size elk.
"The best three miles of fishing (on the San Miguel) are the three miles on the Cascabel property. This is by far the largest section of private land on the river, so it's protected. And equally important, the natural features of the streambed on Cascabel provide the best trout habitat in the river."
– John Duncan, general manager and co-owner of Telluride Outside
The San Miguel River begins high in the San Juan Mountains southeast of Telluride and falls rapidly along a steep and rocky course to the valley below on its 81-mile run northwest to the Dolores River. The water is still snow-melt cold when it reaches Cascabel, where on warm summer days great clouds of hatching caddis, stone flies, and mayflies rise from the river. This is trout heaven — clear, cold water and plenty to eat.
The San Miguel flows through Cascabel and the gradient levels out. The river contains an abundance of trout habitat and structures with riffles, pools, large boulders, and great pocket water. Rainbows, browns, and cutthroat like to hang out at Cascabel, and some grow very large. The largest trout caught here measured 24 inches; fish 12 to 16 inches long are common. These trout are known fighters with muscles well developed in the swift currents.
The strong fish and the variety of trout water create great opportunities for anglers of all skill levels. Depending upon the angler's skill, catch rates can average a dozen or more trout per hour. "The fishing," says Duncan, "is so fundamentally good that beginners have a high rate of success. More experienced anglers can fish all day and never do the same cast twice."
The San Miguel is a freestone river, wild, natural, and one of the few large free-flowing and undammed rivers remaining in Colorado. Mother Nature controls the volume of water, which rises in late spring with the snow melt and slows in mid-summer. Kayakers and rafters love the river when it's running high in May and June, and in summer and fall the water is perfect for wading anglers hunting for hungry trout. Mother Nature knows what she's doing.
"The river through Cascabel has a lot of character. It's got structure. It's got beautiful scenes and fast water and slow water and areas with greater depth. It has varying characteristics, and each one poses different challenges, and you have to fish them all a little differently."
—Mark Gudmens, Telluride Outside fishing guide
Unlike so many Colorado rivers, this stretch of the Lower San Miguel does not have a road or a railroad track running alongside it. Cascabel land surrounds the river, including both banks, for almost the entire length of the property. For one short stretch where one bank crosses BLM land, the river is still only accessible from Cascabel because of the steep terrain. In short, Cascabel's stretch of the San Miguel is very, very private.
The San Miguel River has drawn people to its banks to hunt and fish since before recorded time. Ancient rock art on the cliffs above the river testifies to that.
In the late nineteenth century, miners came to the San Miguel in search of gold after John Fallon filed the first claim on the legendary Smuggler vein in the Marshal Basin above what is today Telluride. Placer mining boomed for 75 miles along the river downstream from Telluride between 1875 and 1890, as hundreds rush to stake claims that mostly proved less productive than their promise.
Cascabel itself is comprised of three patented placer mining claims signed in 1887 by President Benjamin Harrison's secretary, though there is little evidence that much gold mining ever occurred here. A former gravel pit is now the pond. The remnants of an old stone wall were preserved as part of the natural retaining wall for the Pavilion pool. There is a tumbled-down sheepherder's cabin, and occasionally someone finds a weathered timber or the fragment of a rusted tool.
In 1987, when Robert Sinclair and his sister Emily Sinclair purchased 318± acres in the San Miguel Valley, there was the river, an abandoned gravel pit, and little else. The land was wild and studded with scrub oak, juniper, cedars, pinion and Ponderosa pines with willows along the river. The Sinclairs wanted to keep as much of the property in its natural state as possible.
"There was always a sense of magic and wonder at finding surprises in the natural world. The children had a kind of independence at Cascabel that they didn't have the rest of the year back in the city. Once they got to a certain age, they ran out the door and you didn't see them until they were hungry."
– Emily Sinclair
Over the next two decades, working with the late Peter Dominick, a noted Denver architect, the Sinclairs built their family compound and private fishing club at the center of Cascabel. Dominick designed a custom, log home for Emily and her family and a Norwegian-style chalet with a grass roof for Robert and his family, which he located at either end of the compound and apart from the guest cabins and Day House in the middle of the enclave.
The gravel pit became a lovely two-acre pond where the Sinclair children and their friends learned to fish and canoe. On the banks of the pond, they built boats of scrap lumber to launch upon the water.
"At the end of the day, we'd all circle up in the Day House and have dinner at the large community table. And everybody would be talking about what they did that day. To me, that's what it was all about."
- Robert Sinclair
Combined real estate taxes for San Miguel and Montrose Counties are estimated at $19,214 based upon previous years.
All of the owners' share of mineral rights conveys with the property.
Acreage: 318± deeded
Address: 45045 Sanborn Park Road, Norwood, CO 81423
Lower San Miguel River: 3+ miles, including both banks.
Elevation: 6,400 feet above sea level
Area towns: 8 miles north of Norwood, CO; 28 miles northwest of Telluride, CO; 61 miles southwest of Montrose, CO
Airports: Montrose Regional Airport, daily flights on major carriers to Denver, Dallas, other points; Telluride Regional Airport, general aviation with jet-capable runway
Counties: San Miguel and Montrose
Elevation: 6,400 feet above sea level
Property division: Eight tracts, including seven 35-acre± tracts and one 72-acre± tract
Bluff View: 2,377± sq. ft. custom-built, 3-bed/3-bath lodgepole pine log home with pool
Woodbine: 3,451± sq. ft. custom-built, 3-bed/3-bath Norwegian-style wood home on pond
Artist's Studio: 800± sq. ft. structure
Guest Cabins: Four, including one duplex
Day House: 1,528± sq. ft. clubhouse with commercial kitchen, indoor/outdoor dining for 30+
Pool Pavilion: 1,712± sq. ft. two-story building with upper-level open-air dining room, food prep areas, changing rooms, bathrooms, spa and outdoor pool
Manager's House: 1,288± sq. ft., 3-bed/2-bath, with attached two-car garage, a mudroom/office, and game room above the garage
Office, utility buildings
Sleeping capacity: 30 people
Water rights: Three wells; wells permitted for undeveloped tracts
Ponds: Two stocked
Roads: Two miles maintained
Internet: T1 Internet access
Historic and happening, Telluride is home to superb winter skiing, a thriving cultural arts scene, world-class restaurants and more than a few artists, writers and actors. A former mining town named after tellurium, a metalloid element never actually found here, Telluride is today at the center of southwestern Colorado's cultural and winter sports scene. A free gondola connects Telluride to Mountain Village at the base of the ski area.
Ouray likes to call itself the "Switzerland of America" and in fact, this former mining town nestled in a valley surrounded on three sides by steep peaks is as quaintly beautiful as it is historic. Two-thirds of the town's original Victorian buildings have been preserved. People come to Ouray for ice-climbing and for the natural hot springs. Though only 10 miles northeast of Telluride, because of the mountainous terrain, the drive between the two towns is more than 50 miles.
Home to two of America's most famous national parks, Moab is less than two hours west of Cascabel through the Paradox Valley and over the La Sal mountains.
Arches National Park, located just five miles north of Moab, boasts the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches—more than 2,000 in all—along with an awe-inspiring variety of natural geological formations.
The vastness and amazing diversity of Canyonlands National Park, 32 miles from Moab, boggle the mind and offer endless opportunities for hiking, camping and whitewater rafting through Cataract Canyon.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison near Montrose is, as the National Park Service notes, "big enough to be overwhelming and still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time." With its steep cliffs and rock spires, the canyon tests hikers while fishermen, boaters, and kayakers find challenges on the river.
Montrose County Government
San Miguel County Government
Montrose Regional Airport
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Any property offering a significant water resource encompassing both banks of a major river located in the western United States is becoming increasingly harder to find and acquire. These types of properties, based on their rarity, are and will remain the primary drivers of the recreational market. Cascabel is the perfect combination of a property offering both banks of nearly three miles of a world class native fishery. Additionally, the land itself is enveloped by millions of acres of public land while positioned in a steep valley at the end of a county road, providing the highest levels of privacy and seclusion. The improvements are impeccably maintained, exceptionally well thought out and a perfect fit for a private family retreat or fishing club. The value of Cascabel is directly tethered to its rarity.
Some of the outstanding photography was provided by Robert Sinclair.
- 318 deeded acres, adjacent to the Uncompahgre National Forest.
- Located on Sanborn Park Road, less than 3 miles off Highway 145
- Encompasses 3+ miles of the Lower San Miguel River
- 8 miles north of Norwood, CO
- 28 miles northwest of Telluride, CO
- 61 miles southwest of Montrose, CO, and the Montrose Regional Airport
- Situated in San Miguel and Montrose Counties
- Elevation 6,400 feet above sea level
- 2,377-s.f. custom-built, 3 bed/3bath Lodgepole pine log home
- 3,451-s.f. custom-built, 3 bed/3bath Norwegian-style wood home.
- 800-s.f. artist's studio
- 4 guest cabins
- Day house with commercial kitchen, indoor/outdoor dining for 30+
- Pool pavilion and spa, club house, manager's house and office
- Sleeping capacity for 30
- Adjudicated water rights for expansion
- 2 stocked fishing ponds
- 2 miles of year-round maintained road access
- T1 Internet access
MANAGEMENT SERVICES – Hall and Hall's Management Division has a very clear mission–to represent the owner and to ensure that his or her experience is a positive one. Services are customized to suit the owner's needs. They often begin with the recruiting and hiring of a suitable ranch manager or caretaker and are followed by the development of a management or operating plan along with appropriate budgets. Ongoing services include bill paying, ranch oversight, and consulting services as needed. Even the most sophisticated and experienced ranch owners appreciate the value of a management firm representing them and providing advice on local area practices and costs. Wes Oja, Jerome Chvilicek, Dan Berstrom or Brant Marsh at (406) 656-7500 are available to describe and discuss these services in detail and welcome your call.
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APPRAISALS - Staying abreast of ancillary market influences in ever-changing economic conditions requires a broad professional network to tap into. Finding an appraiser who not only understands the numbers but also the differences in value from one area to another is a critical part of making an informed decision. The appraisal team at Hall and Hall, formed entirely of Accredited Members of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), has that critical network of brokers and lending professionals. This professional network coupled with diverse experience across multiple regions and market segments allows our appraisal team to deliver a quality product in a reasonable timeframe. For more information contact our appraisal team at (406) 656-7500.
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NOTICE: Offering is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classifications, acreages, carrying capacities, potential profits, etc., are intended only as general guidelines and have been provided by sources deemed reliable, but whose accuracy we cannot guarantee. Prospective buyers should verify all information to their satisfaction. Prospective buyers should also be aware that the photographs in this brochure may have been digitally enhanced.


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I have a confession to make: we like to sleep in. We like to laze about in pajamas, playing with Legos on the floor or reading the news online until at least ten o'clock. If you call our house before ten, we are unlikely to answer. That doesn't necessarily mean we are still sleeping, we are just not ready to make any plans or engage in serious conversation. If you stop by unannounced, you will find us in pajamas with bed head (I'm talking CRAZY hair). I've tried to hide our habit from my peers. I've finagled out of nine a.m. play dates, always pushing it to after lunch. We often miss the farmer's market and we've never made it to story hour at the library. We are not morning people. Our secret is out.
This is partly due to my husband's atypical work schedule in sports television. He leaves home around one o'clock p.m. and might not return until two in the morning, depending on how many rain delays or extra innings creep up in a game. In the mornings, I try to let him catch up on sleep; this involves me guarding the bedroom door while our two kids stare me down, ready to charge if I should waiver. When he wakes up, this is our quality time with him and we don't want to spend it rushing around. We'd rather sprawl around and chat over coffee and coloring books, then dawdle over Transformers and a pancake brunch.
Some days we struggle with the guilt of a late start. We often say, "If we were up, we could have done XYZ." School mornings can be rushed and chaotic. Without sufficient wake-up time, we're often grumpy and yawning out the door. I'm working on it. I pick outfits and make lunches the night before. I pack a whopper of a morning snack, like banana bread with flax or zucchini bread with walnuts, in case breakfast is light. I set their backpacks by the door, ready to go. The less we have to fuss over, the better.
Summertime forgives our idle mornings… a little. Many families are up and at 'em, bright-eyed and shiny, heading on their summer excursions. Chances are, we haven't brushed our teeth yet. We take a little longer to come around. In fact, we don't hit the beach until four o'clock (or even five). We pack a simple picnic dinner of sandwiches and fruit and fly past the traffic streaming in the opposite direction. After four, parking is free and plenty. The beach is wide open and belongs to us. The kids can run freely along the shore without tripping on blankets or getting lost in a crowd. There are no radios buzzing, just the rolling, crashing waves and a delicious sunset if we stay late enough. On the way home we get ice cream, of course. Then two tired kids fall right into bed, the awe of the ocean fresh on their minds.
Many of our friends don't understand our mornings. They either say, "you're so lucky," like we have no responsibilities or they gasp like we have no ambition. We're not shirking any responsibilities or missing out on anything except peek sunburn hours. We just work on a later schedule. It is 10:34 a.m. as I write this in my nightgown. My husband is still sleeping and the kids are stretched out on the couch amongst blankets and action figures, still rubbing dreams from their eyes. It feels good to come clean.
I have another confession: I'm a terrible housekeeper. That's a topic for another time.
Tina Gisone-Nicini is a writer and mom in Riverside, RI. When she's not pulling Legos from the vacuum or crayons from the dryer, she's most likely in the garden contemplating carrots.
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about the author (Tina Gisone-Nicini)Tina Gisone-Nicini is a writer and mom in Riverside, RI. When she's not pulling Legos from the vacuum or crayons from the dryer, she's most likely in the garden contemplating carrots.
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i so enjoyed reading this. my husband and i are constantly trying to break out of our "college kid" lazy weekend mentality so reading this makes me feel a bit better. one saturday a neighborhood kid knocked on the door to ask my youngest son to play. my oldest answered the door (in PJs) and said, almost bewildered, "it's (name). at our door. at 10:00 a.m. to play …" as if it were some crazyearly notion. did this make sense?
anyway, welcome to kidoinfo!
I'm not a morning person by nature but have become one by necessity. My 2nd and then 3rd child gave up naps early on but went to bed early and woke up early, so, like you, we're working around a family member's schedule. My daughter has me up by 6 am every day and is ready to be in bed at 6:30 pm. We don't make late afternoon block parties, nighttime events at school are not family events, and after-dinner walks are impossible. But, like you, we get to the beach when the kids can run freely and the crowds are nonexistent (and, thank goodness, nobody ever brings a radio to our beach anyway!).
Oh, this truly is wonderful – and that's coming from a bona fide morning person. (I strive to be in bed by 9pm and up at 5am, before the kiddies!) Anyway, I think your article is a wonderful, funny, sweet reminder to take it slowly, roll with it, and simplify.
Thanks, Tina – write some more soon, okay??
Tina – Welcome! Loved reading your article. I can definitely relate. Especially on the late afternoon beach runs. My sons thinks its great to watch traffic coming back from the beach as we breeze on by. Being redheads we prefer the later time anyway. I'm anxious to read your "confessions" about housekeeping so I can see if I'm not the only person in the world who doesn't have a cleaning schedule!
I love you! We are kindred spirits. Meet us anytime at the beach next summer at 4pm. Why do we have to apologize for missing morning activities? Those folks miss all the fun in the evenings. There is no right or wrong about mornings versus nights, just differences. I often wish school hours were 10-5…would work so much better for me and my daughter. My son is more of an early bird, like his dad. Oh, and I struggle with the house mess, too 🙂 Look forward to reading more of your columns!
Tina, I love your honesty and humor. Your writing is a joy to experience. Your children are fortunate to have such wise parents. They will look back on and treasure your late 'no rushing' mornings as fun, meaningful family time. You seem to have wisdom beyond your years and your words are a breath of fresh air. I am looking forward to reading more articles from you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Love this! We are morning luxuriators too!
I LOVED this! The mental picture of Tina "guarding the door" while her husband catches a little sleep is wonderful! Finding what is best for you and your family, and going with the natural flow of your uniqueness as a family, is what it is all about. This Mom/writer has her priorities in order! I cant wait to hear about her housekeeping!
Imagine if there was no cultural guilt attached to doing what works for your family! Today, we had pretzels in the car on the way to school for breakfast because we overslept. I was commenting very guiltily to my friend that last night my kids ate Sponge Bob soup (who bought it? How did it get there?), cut up orange pepper and grapes for dinner, on the floor watching tv beause it was a dark rainy night. She told me, "That's awesome!" What's there to feel guilty about?" I never thought of it that way. All of us feel guilty about stuff we're doing or not doing and I think we should discuss it more. If we did, we'd find out that we were all doing pretty ok in the grand scheme of things. I think your lifestyle sounds absolutely wonderful because it works for all of you! Thanks for the article.
Thanks for all the great comments! I'm TOTALLY into shedding cultural guilt (like Pink said)… As moms, we have so much to worry about–let's cross some things off the list!
Tina, you're my hero. I wish I knew you when I was rasing my children. Your life philosophy will come in handy when I have grandchildren!


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As Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence thumped through the A8's splendid 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen system that night, everything seemed to come into place. The crescendo of the 12-cylinders' firing order and the British group's bass inducing track were acting in unison and the scenery started to resemble a Roman road lined by tall cypress trees on either side. I was literally 'enjoying the silence', isolated from what lay outside the toughened glass – the engine's soft beat and the resonance from the 1,000-watt system acting as mind dampers. Time, it seemed, had teleported me into a different orbit. Time and the W12.
Ironical as it may seem, the W12 never began its life in a saloon, especially given how refined it is. In fact, the Volkswagen group had other ideas, one that talked about a supercar. As the world gawped at the W12 supercar concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1997, the writing was on every journalist's PDA – VW was going to develop a supercar, or so it seemed. Realisation dawned much later when the Bentley Continental GT and the Volkswagen Phaeton became the W12's first recipients. The tale got murkier for our pen-pushing lot as cars like the Flying Spur, the VW Touareg and this, the Audi A8, started to sport W12 badges. Nobody even looked back to ask if VW was still going to develop that supercar, given by then VW's appetite for acquiring supercar firms.
What everyone however appreciated was what buzzed under the hood. The highly complicated engine – one that was developed to massage Ferdinand Piech's self-esteem – turned out to be a cracker. If the road were Vietnam, the W12 was its Napalm, pounding whole continents under its Pirelli P-Zero feet. Cities? Oh, they were just a matter of a sneeze! The mating of two VR6s to make the W12 was probably more complicated than the unification of FDR and GDR, but this, the one on the A8 W12, is the least complicated of them all. Unlike its Bentley brethren, it doesn't have twin turbochargers and no intercoolers and therefore doesn't register turbo lag if you anticipated it. Instead, it does it all in one big hush! It's a bit like a nuclear reactor in a sub, so silent that the only way of knowing it's around is when its Xenon discharge lamps blind you.
But it isn't so much about the car as it's about this engine. According to company literature, the engine dimensions are so compact that it's probably the only production 12-cylinder engine in the world to accommodate four-wheel drive running gear with the engine hanging up front. From the Bulgarian bearded grille to firewall, it measures just 51.3 cm, while occupying 69 cm of space between the wheel arches. This second generation W12 on the Audi utilises the same bank angle of 15 degrees as the original VW VR6s from the 1990s, to help construct the engine. The VR6s' asymmetric configuration means the bank angle between the two engines is just 72 degrees – making it just as compact as some V8s. Unlike the transversely placed VR6 in the Audi TT, the W12 is placed longitudinally. Yet, it occupies the space of just four and a half cylinders in length – enough to ensure the A8L doesn't need a hideous extension of its regal nose. But the W12's brilliance doesn't stop there. Since the two banks are not in the classic three bank layout, it means there are two connecting rods per crank pin instead of three. Moreover, with the VR6s inherently designed to behave more like straight sixes with their next to no-splay angles between the pistons, the W12 once again comes across as a balanced engine. And to carry that further, Audi have used lighter pistons and con rods. Built using magnesium and aluminium, the VW group have helped reduce the centre of gravity and clamped the A8's kerb weight at just under two tonnes.
All of this however doesn't make the W12 an out-and-out race engine. It's built to cruise the boulevard rather than set Le Mans obliterating times, which is why Audi never took it racing. The engine inherently is built for torque duties and not wringing the maximum out of it at sky-rocketing rpms. Something Ferdinand Piech wouldn't mind – he has the W16 Bugatti Veyron to do that!
But don't mistake the A8 W12 for a slow-mo saloon tugging cotton bales along. It is so swift in the way it moves, it's already set the quickest acceleration times for any car tested by our gear. Think standing start to 100 kph and the car delivers it in 6.2 seconds. Flat! The mid-range times are good enough to leave even most 600cc super bike owners looking up in respect. The difference between the 80 to 120 kph and 100 to 140 kph is so minute, you can't help but wonder if the 6-speed automatic has any say in the proceedings. The engine develops a mind of its own as mile markers start to disappear in the rear view mirror. Quarter mile, standing kilometre, standing bystanders… they all start to fall one after another in quick unison. If the Germans hadn't signed the gentlemen's agreement some three decades ago, this car would go past the 250 kph limiter, with the pounding cylinders finally coming to rest a bit short of 300 kph.
All this while, the engine never feels strained, but it plays the role of Jekyll and Hyde with absolute ease. At low rpms, it's as easy as running your feet through marshmallows if wine were ever made from them. From about 2500 rpm all the way up to the redline, it snorts, haunches on its rear feet and develops the kind of auditory delight that is only rivalled by the B&O speakers when the throttle is nailed. And I thought the S8 was rorty!
To do that samba, you need running gear that's goddamn capable. You know everything Quattro is capable of, so I won't bore you with details. But that it can make a car with 450 bhp of peak power, 57 kgm of torque and 5.2 metres of resplendent aluminium handle really well means Quattro can be termed 'the hand of God'. There's some amount of nose heaviness, but you can correct that by judicious use of the throttle around corners and watch how it straightlines mountain passes. Twirling the steering with a finger is child's play, but you don't want to take it to be a sports steering until speeds rise. Like in other Audis, you can choose three different suspension settings and that helps if you like to keep the undercarriage intact or just enjoy it around corners. The ride is quite supple, though it can get a tad thumpy at low speeds over ruts. On the inside, not much can hold a candle to the A8. It is awash with so many buttons and functions that you might fail to notice that the chauffeur is playing Destruction Derby. There's just too much happening on the inside to distract you from what's outside. Enter through the driver's seat and you get a choice of lumbar, thigh, lower back and seat warmer settings, apart from the usual controls. All other seats too have their fair share of buttons to play around with before you get a crick in your neck. Firing up the 6000cc engine is a small matter of twisting the key, but if you consider yourself to be Jason Statham from The Transporter, you could use the finger print reader as our test car came equipped with one. Rear seat passengers can play hi-def movies on the screens or share a cool drink from the refrigerator behind the arm rest as they spread their feet on the individual foot rests. The draft free air conditioning, the exhaustive MMI menu and the host of little features are like the undiscovered islands of the South China Sea that would take days to appreciate. But I had only two.
Even those two days were enough to make me understand why the Audi A8 W12 exists. This, after Audi manufactures the brilliant S8 with a Gallardo V10 that produces just as much horsepower and is a tenth of a second quicker to 100 kph. It might sound like overkill to have two equally quick cars, but the W12 is like an iron fist in a velvet glove. One that's devastatingly quick at one end but pampers you with all sorts of titbits. The S8 is like the poor footballer's Bentley – the W12 is what men in crisp black Zegnas would drive. It's a rebel secessionist, one that would like to isolate itself from the rest of the world and yet provide you with enough adrenaline-rush moments. Encapsulated in the aluminium shell, you can say boo to the prosaic through your side glass. You can literally 'enjoy the silence.'
Twelve monkeys...
... 12 cylinder engines that baffle
Imagine an engine that produces 93,000 horsepower at just 100 rpm. Sounds like a nuclear reactor, doesn't it, but it is the world's largest 12-cylinder diesel engine. Displacing 21,840 litres (not ccs!), it produces power equivalent to 1,033 Linea diesel engines. Even then, the total displacement of all those Lineas put together is less than a single cylinder. Produced by Wartsila Sulzer, the RTA96C common rail diesel engine is actually smaller than the 14 cylinder version they offer, which produces over 1,03,000 horsepower with just 3,640 litres of additional displacement. It burns fuel at the rate of 200 ml per cylinder per cycle which is probably the amount of fuel a Linea would burn over 3 kilometres of driving. Something similar in sheer capacity, if not numerically, roamed the roads of 1930s. In fact, it was based on an aircraft engine, the first of the 12-cylinder engines in the world. Called the Napier Railton, the 24-litre engine used a W12 format, but unlike the W12 in our story here, it used three banks of four cylinders each, which explains the three exhausts. Producing over 505 bhp at 2200 rpm, the Railton went on to set land speed records – some 47 of them, before war broke out. Jay Leno in fact has tried something similar – a dragster with a 1947 Patton tank 12-cylinder Chrysler engine and twin turbos to produce 1800 horsepower. Both cars are currently up and running – the Railton on special occasions. That says a lot, unlike the original 1991 Audi W12 concept – the Avus – that just had a wooden mock up for an engine. You have to begin somewhere, after all.


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Love Thru Chat
By Billy Burrew
Disclaimer: This is a work of erotic fiction. It does not reflect on the sexual orientations or proclivities of the band members of NSYNC. If it is illegal to view erotic fan fiction in your area or you are under aged or whatever the reason may be, please move on, otherwise....Please read it and enjoy!
Previously on Love Thru Chat
The announcement for Lance's flight sounded through the speakers and Lance looked at Bill for a second, then looked around and pulled him in for a quick hug.
"I can't wait, either, I'll see you on Saturday. We'll get the place all squared away for you to move into. See you then, B."
Bill smiled and squeezed Lance's arm once more before Lance winked and turned and walked down the ramp to catch his plane.
Chapter 22: Moving In and Starting Anew
The rest of the week went by at the pace of an asthmatic earthworm tunneling its way through rock and Bill wondered if he or his sanity would ever make it to Friday afternoon. Finally Friday arrived and Bill's co-workers threw him a nice send off lunch and party and wished him well at his new job. Bill said his goodbyes and packed up the last of his office stuff and headed for home to hook up the U-Haul. Six hours later, Bill pulled off the exit nearest his new apartment and pulled out his cell-phone and called JC.
"Hi JC. It's Bill. You'll never guess where I am?"
"Hmmm....North Carolina?"
"Nope...guess again."
"Are you down here already?"
Bill laughed, "Yep. I just pulled up in front of the apartment."
"Awesome! You must have made some land speed records getting here."
Bill chuckled, "I am a firm believer in "keeping up with traffic...and it's totally out of my control when traffic happens to be going in excess of 90 mph."
"You're kidding me! You were going 90 with a U-Haul attached to your car?"
"Well....It just added to my momentum once I got going."
JC made a disgusted sound in his throat, "Remind me to drive you around if we go anywhere."
"I've never been in an accident.", Bill said.
"Yet.", JC interrupted.
Bill tutted and rolled his eyes. "So are you gonna come over and let me into my place or what?"
JC laughed, "I choose "or what". I don't have your key. Lance does. I think he's over there now. Hang on for a second...lemme call him on Justin's house phone and tell him to go out there and get you."
Bill waited as JC called Lance and talked to him. He smiled as he heard JC laugh and then mumble a few parting words to Lance and then hang the phone up.
"OK. He said he'd be right out. Joey and Chris are over there too and Justin and I are heading over now. Lance said he'd just wait for all of us to get there then we can get you unloaded and go get something to eat."
Bill smiled as he heard the door of the complex slam open. Bill looked up and saw Lance running towards him at full speed with Chris and Joey walking behind him.
"OK. I'll see you in a few, JC. Lance is fast approaching."
"Be there in a few."
Bill flipped his phone closed and put in his pocket as Lance reached him.
"You must drive like a DEMON!", Lance laughed as he grabbed Bill into a hug.
Bill rolled his eyes as he hugged Lance back.
"Between you and JC, you make 90 miles per hour seem criminal."
Lance's eyes popped wide and he dropped the hug.
"Tell me you're joking! You could have lost your license for going that fast. And with a U-Haul too! Cripes!"
Bill put his arms out in supplication and he looked heavenward and exclaimed, "Oh Dear God....I've given up living in EBF North Carolina and moved south and made friends with people who act and sound like my parents."
Lance arched his eyebrow and shook his head and then after a second he giggled, "I do not sound like your parents...tho I'll tell you for sure after you introduce me to them."
Bill grinned and he shook his head, "Oh they know all about you already. You're much loved in my family."
Lance's eyes lit up. "REALLY!?! You already told them about me?"
"Of course I did. They really wanna meet the guy who got me away from my last occupation. They weren't too thrilled with my last job. They already think you're all that and they credit you for my coming to Florida. So as of now you can do no wrong in their eyes."
Lance grinned widely and smiled as he heard a horn beep from down the street. JC and Justin pulled up in JC's jeep and they got out and walked over to where Lance, Bill, Joey and Chris stood beside Bill's U-Haul.
"So....let's go inside and get you unpacked." JC said with a smile as he grabbed Bill's keys from his hand and opened up the U-Haul.
"Justin...oh...JUSTIN!" JC yelled from inside the U-Haul. "A little help here!"
Justin ran around to the back of the U-Haul and a few seconds later emerged carrying one end of a box spring. JC and Justin paused long enough to jerk their heads in the vicinity of the U-Haul, and watching as Chris and Joey took the hint and ran into the U-Haul and grabbed the mattress. Bill and Lance smiled and grabbed the bedframe and then shut the U-Haul up and proceeded into the apartment.
Bill gasped as he saw the inside of the apartment, completely repainted and decorated in various shades of greens, tans, and browns.
"Oh my...."
Lance grinned and hi-fived JC and Justin as Bill walked around the apartment in a daze. Lance came up behind him as he reached the master bedroom and put his arm around his waist.
Bill turned to face Lance and Lance gasped as he saw tears welling up in Bill's eyes.
"What's wrong....Is it the wrong color? I can have them come back...."
Bill shook his head and his tears fell down his face, "Thank you. I love it. I just didn't expect it at all. You guys didn't have to do this...."
JC walked up beside Bill and put his hand on his shoulder, "We wanted to do it. You helped us out when we needed it and we wanted to help you out now that you're coming down here to live."
"It's wonderful! Thank you so much!"
"Let's go get the rest of your stuff inside and we can put it away and then go get something to eat."
The rest of the unpacking took about six more trips from the U-Haul and by the time it was finished, the packing, the last day of work, the long car trip and now the unpacking had taken its toll on Bill. Lance smiled as Bill grabbed a glass of water from the kitchen and drank it down then turned to him and smiled.
"Ready to go eat?"
Lance grinned and nodded, "I am ready to eat. You look like you're about ready to pass out."
Bill shook his head, "I just need to eat something. I've not eaten since lunch."
Lance shook his head, "That's not good. You should have told us and we would have taken a break and gotten something to eat earlier."
Bill shrugged, "I'm good...but let's go eat, ok?"
Lance smiled and nodded as the guys headed outside and piled into Lance's Durango and JC's Jeep and headed to grab some food.
After dinner, Lance told the guys he'd take Bill back to his place and help him set up his bed in the master bedroom and then get Bill to bed. JC and Justin nodded and Chris and Joey got in the back of JC's Jeep and they headed back to Justin's house.
Lance woke Bill up from the doze he had immediately fallen into in the Durango when they reached Bill's place and then the two of them made their way to the bedroom of the apartment when they quickly put Bill's king size bed together and then put on the matress pad and sheets and comforter. Lance watched as Bill opened the second box marked bedding and pulled out four pillows and pillowcases for the bed.
"Wanna sleep over tonite?" Bill asked with a smile.
"I was wondering if you were ever gonna ask." Lance grinned as he put two of the pillows into the pillowcases and plopped them down at the head of the bed. Bill walked back out to the living room and came back in with two bookbags and plopped them down beside the bathroom. He opened both of them and began to unpack all his toiletries and bathroom stuff. Lance smiled as Bill tossed a new toothbrush over to him.
"Oh....so I see how it is...you keep a spare toothbrush around just in case you bring someone home with you."
"No. I bought this today in hopes that I could get you to stay over tonite. I kinda missed having you in bed beside me."
Lance tilted his head to one side and let out an "awww" at Bill's words.
Bill and Lance finished using the bathroom and then got dressed down to their boxers and laid down beside each other and, much like they did earlier in the week, they fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Bill awoke before Lance, and he quietly slipped out of bed and used the bathroom, then began to quietly unpack the kitchen and dining room boxes. By the time Lance woke up, Bill had breakfast cooking and the dining table set.
"Good morning." Lance smiled sleepily as he trudged over to the coffeemaker and eyed it suspiciously. "Is the coffee maker broken?"
Bill laughed. "No. There's tea on the stove. I figured it'd be a nice change from coffee and it has even more caffeine in it!"
Lance nodded and grinned, "That's my boy! I like the way you think!"
Bill called Lance into the kitchen a moment later and let him fix a plate of food while he did the same.
Lance smiled as he took a bite of the scrambled eggs.
"Mmmmm.....these are incredible! How'd you make them?"
"I cooked them with some fresh orange essence, it gives them some great flavor."
Lance shook his head and took a bite of his toast and then dug into the eggs with fervor.
Lance had just begun chewing when his cell phone rang.
"I'll get it Lance, keep eating."
Bill popped open the phone and spoke a greeting into the receiver.
"No m'aam, this is Bill, I am one of Lance's friends. He's eating breakfast right now and can't come to the phone just yet.
"Oh..OK. This is his mother, Diane. It's good to meet you Bill."
"You as well Ms. Bass. Oh...Lance is motioning me to give him the phone so I guess he's going to be able to talk now."
"MOM?", Lance asked into the phone, "Hi mom. oh...OK. Well...he made scrambled eggs with orange essence and sausage links and toast and jelly. No mom. He's not a chef. He's a friend of mine who is a new graphic artist at our company and he'll also be doing some writing on our tour as well. What's that? Oh. OK. I'll make sure. Thanks Mom. Bye."
Bill smiled and drank his orange juice as Lance shook his head.
"That was my mom...she wants the recipe for the eggs and she wants to meet you too. She said it was nice that I have friends outside the group."
Bill giggled, "I reminded me that my parents treated me like I was 15 until I was in my early 20's. I think they just can't help themselves."
Lance nodded. "She did my laundry last time she was in town...I think she ironed my underwear. I didn't want to ask."
Bill nodded, "My grandma used to do that when she lived with my parents and I would come home to visit. It used to creep me out."
Lance was about to speak when Bill's cellphone began to ring.
"Hello? Hi JC. Us? We're just having breakfast. Scrambled eggs, sausage and toast. There's still a bit left in the kitchen. I cooked enough for six cause I kind of expected you to be here already. Oh...you're right outside the door, huh? Well....don't just stand there while your breakfast gets cold, come on in. OK. Bye."
Lance burst into laughter as he heard the front door open and JC and the rest of the guys pile in.
"You called from outside his apartment? What if he hadn't cooked enough for everyone?"
JC shrugged, "It was a calculated risk."
Bill grinned and then smiled as the guys sat down at the dining table and began to eat.
Bill turned to Lance and smiled, "So...did you get in touch with Paul Summerstorm and get him under contract?"
Lance blushed slightly and nodded, "I faxed him a copy of the contract to look over and asked him if he'd not mind coming down and staying for a week or so for us to go over the contract, get it signed and get a few demos made of him."
Bill nodded, "Good idea! If you want, he can stay here in the guest room.while he's down here."
"Really? You wouldn't mind?"
"Not at all. He seemed pretty cool."
JC and Lance and Chris then began to talk about Lance's new artist and Bill took that opportunity to clean up the dishes and the kitchen. As he was cleaning the dishes, Joey and Justin walked in and leaned on the counter.
"So how do you like Orlando so far?"
Bill smiled, "It seems like a great place. It's nice to live where I have some friends."
Justin and Joey smiled.
"Joey! I wanted to thank you for getting the kitchen all stocked up and outfitted. Lance said you took that task on."
Joey smiled and grinned, "Well...since you cook so much and so well, I figured you were gonna need a serious kitchen."
Bill chuckled, "Well..I am amazed. It's really incredible! Thank you!"
Justin smiled, "Well...you know I did the dining room, right?"
Bill smiled and nodded, "It's awesome. That table is the perfect size for the room and with the drop leaves I can sit and feed two boybands with room to spare. The chandalier is really nice too. Where'd you go?"
Justin rolled his eyes, "That would be telling!"
Bill laughed and closed the dishwasher and started it up.
"So you guys are getting psyched up about the new album?"
Justin and Joey nodded their heads vigorously.
"It feels good to be back at work after that stupid lawsuit."
Bill nodded, "I almost applied there...with your former management...I am glad I didn't."
Joey shook his head, "Lance wouldn't have let you...or JC would have stopped you. We all know better now, we would definitely have warned you away from there."
Bill grinned, "Mmmmm.....I can just feel the love."
Justin snorted, "Oh yeah baby! I feel it too, its like a kick in the..."
The door to the dining room swung open and Lance walked in smiling, with JC and Chris behind him.
"What are you guys up to?"
Justin and Joey just shrugged and Bill smiled, "Justin was telling us about the soft spot he has for your former management company."
JC groaned, "We all have a soft spot for them. It's on our backs where that knife they stabbed us with went in. It's still a little soft and tender cause we're still HEALING!"
"OK. Before I have to start dolling out the antacids, let's change the subject."
Justin belched loudly and pounded his chest, "Too late!"
Bill looked at Justin and smiled, "Nice! I am sure breakfast tasted better going down, huh?"
Lance scrunched his face up, "Ew! Don't say anything Justin. That's something I don't need to hear the answer to."
Justin grinned and shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know about you guys, but I can't stand to live out of boxes. I am gonna get all this stuff unpacked and then set up the bed in the guest room."
The rest of the morning consisted of unboxing and putting away of all sorts of things, from clothes and linens to candles and framed pictures.
Around 2 pm, Bill looked around and smiled as he realized almost everything was unpacked and all he had to do was hang the pictures and wall decorations and he was basically finished.
Bill smiled as he walked by the guest room and saw JC and Justin fast asleep on the guest bed. Bill turned off the lights and closed the door, giving them a well deserved rest. Bill walked out into the living room and saw Chris and Joey asleep on the two sofas that Lance had bought from the Restorations Store. Bill walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water, drinking it down quickly then refilling it and emptying it several times until he had slaked his thirst. Bill walked out of the kitchen and grabbed two throws from the closet and spread them out over Joey and Chris and then walked back into his own room and supressed a giggle as he saw Lance fast asleep on the bed. Bill pulled off his shirt and turned on the overhead fan and then got into bed with Lance and curled up next to him and quickly drifted off to sleep as well.
Bill awoke around 4 pm, dazed at first at his surroundings, then it hit him that he had moved and that this was his new home. Bill looked over at Lance who was just rousing and smiled, then leaned over and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Have a good nap?"
Lance nodded, "Did you get everything put away?"
Bill smiled, "I just have to hang up the pictures on the wall and I believe I am done."
Bill smiled and got up and headed into the bathroom, taking a quick shower to wash off the sweat and smell and then went back into the bedroom and got dressed as Lance made use of the shower. Bill walked over to the linen closet and grabbed a stack of towels out, putting one in Lance's bathroom and then went out and put the rest in the other bathroom as well.
Bill approached the guest room and knocked softly and waited until he heard a mumble that passed for conscious recognition. Bill opened the door and smiled as he saw Justin's one eye open and his face contorted in a rather unbecoming scowl.
"That's a nice look for you. Tired AND pissed off. I am sure the crowds will love it."
Justin snorted, "Ha Ha Ha. It is to laugh. Is naptime over? Cause I don't wanna get up. This bed is SO comfortable!"
Bill smiled, "It should be. That bed is over 3 times your age. They definitely don't make them like that anymore. That was the bed my grandma gave me when she sold her house and moved in with my parents."
Justin's eyes widened slightly, "Wow! It looked really...um..nice...and antique."
"It is. So do you wanna wake Prince Charming up? I am gonna go wake Joey and Chris up. Y'all are welcome to take a shower here if you want to. I just did and I feel 300% more human."
Justin nodded and then reached over and shook JC's shoulder.
"Josh. Wake up!"
JC mumbled incoherently and Justin shook his head then leaned down into JC's ear and yelled, "Josh! Look out! The sky is falling!"
JC's eyes popped open and he flopped out of bed and onto the floor and then growled from where he lay.
"There's a certain curly haired popstar who is SO about to get his ass kicked!"
Justin giggled and ran past Bill and into the bathroom before JC could come through on his threat.
"Wakies Josh!" Bill said with a smile as his head peered over the side of the bed.
"Oh! Hi! I almost mistook you for Justin there. Good thing I didn't. You wouldn't know where he's gone off to, would you?
Bill nodded and pointed to the bathroom where the shower had just started and smiled evilly, "You know Josh, there's no water temperature regulation in this place."
"Oh really!?!?" Josh said as his face contorted into an evil leer. "That's a damn shame. But very good to know."
Bill turned around and walked out to the living room to wake up Joey and Chris and smiled as a few seconds later, the entire apartment was filled with an almost inhuman screech.
Bill had just finished waking up Joey when a smug looking JC walked into the living room and sat down on the chaise.
"Ahh...Mission accomplished...That hurt him more than it hurt me." JC said with a grin.
Lance walked into the living room a minute later and informed JC, Joey and Chris that the other bathroom was empty if they wanted to shower.
JC quickly got up and headed back to the master bedroom.
Ten minutes later, Justin emerged from the bathroom and walked into the living room with a towel wrapped around his head.
"Remind me to check into getting you a water regulator tomorrow. I think I just par-boiled my nuts!" Justin said with a mock frown.
Bill stifled a giggle and rolled his eyes as Chris got up and walked into the bathroom to shower.
JC emerged soon after and Joey made his way into the master bathroom leaving Justin, Lance, JC and Bill in the living room.
"So. What now?"
Lance got up and studied the wall behind the sofa he was sitting on and looked through the various pictures and paintings Bill had stacked along the one wall of the apartment and grabbed one and held it up.
"What do you think, guys? Here?"
JC and Justin looked at the painting and nodded and then turned to Bill who was nodding as well.
"Looks good to us, Lance."
Lance walked over the toolbox and grabbed a hammer and a hanging hook and nails and then proceeded to hang the painting.
JC, Justin, and Chris got up and perused the selection of prints and paintings and grabbed one each and headed off to where they thought it would look best and proceeded to get opinions and then hang them in place.
When Joey finally emerged from the bathroom, there were only three pieces left to hang. Joey grabbed two of them and headed back into the bathroom, dragging Lance with him. Lance re-emerged a few minutes later and smiled and waved his hand towards the bathroom for Bill to inspect the work. Bill smiled as he saw where Joey had picked to hang up his grey cast mold gargoyle heads and the bathroom, with it's dark sponging paint treatment was ideal.
Bill smiled and then the guys headed back out to the living room and settled in front of the television. An hour later, Bill got up from his place on the sofa and jerked his head to Lance to follow him and the two went into the kitchen.
"Did you wanna go out to eat or did you wanna order in and watch movies, or maybe wanna cook up something."
Lance pondered for a second. "Let's order in..that way you don't have to cook and clean again today and you can just toss the containers out after we're done eating."
Bill nodded and Lance walked over to the foyer of the apartment and grabbed his bag and pulled out a collection of menu's.
"I thought I'd need to leave some of these with you...so you know where to get delivery from.
Bill and Lance popped the question of dinner on everyone else and the guys chose their favorite delivery items and then Lance and Bill called in the orders. Soon everyone was happily munching away at dinner while watching a DVD from Bill's collection.
Chris and Joey and Justin and JC began to yawn around midnight and then said their goodnights and headed back to Justin's place. Lance smiled as Bill looked over at him as the movie ended and then grabbed his hand.
"Time to get you into bed, young man!"
"Now was that a offer or a promise?" Lance laughed coyly.
Bill grinned. "It's an offer you can't refuse."
Lance grinned and then yawned, "Like I would refuse an offer like that. C'mon. I'm beat."
Bill snickered, "Oh! Beat, huh? You like it kinky too?"
Lance blushed, "Ummm....no! Well at least...I dunno yet."
Bill grinned, "Naah...I can't picture you like I did in that story, getting into s/m like that. That's not you at all!"
Lance raised his eyebrow and smirked, "And how can you picture me?"
Bill walked by Lance and put his hands on Lance's chest, rubbing his pects and nips and smiling as Lance moaned from the tactile contact. "Well....how about nekkid and wet laying on my bed with that cute innocent look you have on your face. That picture works for me!"
Lance's jaw dropped and his eyes widened as Bill walked past him down the hall towards the bedroom.
"Coming?", Bill called out, the amusement audible in his voice.
Lance shook his head, giggled and whispered, "I almost just did!"
Lance walked into the bedroom and smiled as he saw Bill stretched out on the bed, already half asleep. Lance got undressed and crawled into bed beside him. Lance turned and moved next to Bill, letting him spoon him.
"Goodnight B."
"Nite Lance."
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Wagner's Dream trailer debut: Meet "The Machine"
Your first look at Wagner's Dream has arrived! When an opera is so creatively challenging its production deserves its own documentary, you know it's going to be good.
Welcome to Wagner's Dream, a documentary that details the production of an opera. Unusual, perhaps, to chronicle the making of a stage production, but Wagner's Ring cycle is no small undertaking!
To bring Richard Wagner's Ring cycle to its full potential the crew engineered a unique moving set, unlike any the Met has ever used before. Featuring 24 rotating planks constructed between two towers that run on a hydraulic system, "The Machine," as it came to be known, is used in all four operas that make up the 16-hour work.
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"I'm so scared, I'm sorry," a performer can be heard crying during rehearsals while dangling above the stage in Wagner's Dream. A release for the documentary touts:
The stakes could not be higher as one of the theater's finest stage directors teams up with one of the world's leading opera companies to tackle opera's most monumental challenge: The production of Wagner's epic Ring cycle — the four-part, 16-hour work that the composer first presented in 1876.
For the past 130 years, the quest to produce a perfect Ring has stymied directors, including Wagner himself, who struggled to meet the immense theatrical demands of his own creation. The cosmic vision of gods and mortals vying for power and destroyed by greed calls for astonishing stage visuals of fire storms, flying warriors, and underwater and heavenly actions.
Wagner's Dream, the documentary, is set to have its world premiere at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival on April 25. The film's worldwide theatrical release is scheduled to follow on May 7 — a one-day ticketed event as part of The Met: Live in HD series.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Hawaii Part 2
The second day we hiked the island a bit. I was not used to the humidity and was sweating like a pig by the end of the hike but it was nice to out and about.
This is where we had an amazing meal. I think it used to be a sugar plantation. Just beautiful! Best meal we had on the island.
This is the south shore...Poi Pu. We ate at the Beachouse Restaurant. Most beautiful setting... just awesome.
Poi Pu Beach. My favorite part was almost being with the turtles. The one in the pictures was HUGE! Almost ran into me. What a beautiful animal.
We took a kayak trip up the Wialua River. After two miles of paddling we hiked into a beautiful water fall, swam in the amazing water and came out... well worth the trip!
The north shore had the BEST beach... ENORMOUS waves. These crazy surfers were parasailing or something on the waves, FOR HOURS! They were quite far away but I could see one of them flipping over the top of the waves. It must be like being pulled behind a motor boat for hours. Biggest waves I have ever seen!
And of course at the end of the beach trip we had our shaved ice!
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I know you all thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth...but alas I am still around. Just not blogging much because my life is just life... not too much going on. I have a friend taking a "photo" a day for a month. Sorry to say some are not too interesting. So I am not alone in my monotonous adventure through life. However, Scott and I recently returned from an amazing vacation! Get ready for some pics people!
These first few are of our NaPali Coast tour. Absolutely amazing landscape. The mountains are huge and amazing and drop into this beautiful blue water. The water changed colors around every corner. These sea caves are awesome. Our tour guide backed into one and let us see how big it was. Scary! You can tell which sea cave we were in because of the wake coming out of the cave... don't miss it!
Our tour ended early due to a big storm that came in. We were soaked by the time we made it to our car but even the storm was pretty awesome to watch!
This is our resort and some pictures of the beach and trees surrounding. Beautiful place. Didn't use the resort to its full potential because we were too busy out exploring the island!
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
My SPIDERMAN!
Holy cow! I haven't written since April? That can't be right....ok..maybe it is. I've been a bit busy this summer, thankfully! It has been way too hot but I have lovely friends who let me use their pools whenever I need.
Here is some serious intensity! He LOVES spiderman. He's just a fun kid to have around. Always keeps me busy.
Anyway, I obviously need to catch up from earlier this summer and our first trip to Montana but I need to post this awesome picture of JAMES. I'm actually supposed to be packing for our second trip to Montana, we leave tomorrow! Of course I choose NOW to post! DUH!!
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A Very LONG Week
Last week had it all...and I'm glad its over. It was a long miserable week. It all started on Monday with Jenna telling me her ear hurt, which being the most sympathetic person, told her to lay down and watch TV. By 5 in the afternoon she was in tears and needed to go to the DR. Ear infection. Thankfully Scott was home to help with that. Perhaps it was just leftover from her previous double ear infection with strep...but it doesn't really matter...
Tuesday started with being up part of the night with Logan who wasn't feeling well. Being a little sleep deprived and cranky at this point the day wasn't looking to good to begin with. I went to get a loaf of bread out of the freezer to find it had been unplugged while making James look like this.
All of the meat was still cold but all the flour and wheat on the bottom was wet and needed to be taken out of the freezer. I laid it on the floor of the garage until I could muster enough awareness to deal with it. Later I found James out using the toilet plunger as a shovel with the rice.
And I was still dealing with a fussy baby...Tuesday night, not much sleep. I decided then that it was time to take Logan back to the DR. This would end up being the 6th doctor visit in 6 weeks. Not just for him but for all the kids...somehow Eliza escaped from having to go once even though I'm sure all the germs originated from her school class.
Anyway, Wednesday woke up to Eliza running into our bedroom saying James was eating medicine. Came out to find him downing tylonol. I noticed a few missing Claritan as well. So a call to poison control made me feel better...he's big enough to handle what he had eaten. On to the next problem of Logan who had been up ALL night. I made an appointment with the DR. I do have a great doctor that is very careful with babies but after seeing Logan and hearing him cough he ended up on steroids again and a nebulizer. WAHOO! He was a good baby but two hours there plus picking up the prescriptions on very little sleep was NO good.
Thankfully everyone slept through the night on Wednesday. I tried to dig myself out of the hole that I was in on Thursday. The kids were quite good and I got a bit done. (While all this is going on I had Stake Training and Ministering, which is always a blessing.)
Friday morning began with a BANG...really, more like a crash...
I heard the candy jar fall from the top of the fridge as I was getting out of the shower. So I began again cleaning and trying to make sure nobody got hurt. Thankfully James stayed put and the girls listened. I think by this point they were pretty scared themselves.
A little bit later I heard a knocking coming from the dryer...James. I think he had wanted to play in there and Jenna had been so good as to help him. I also found this lovely ensemble in my bathroom.
At some point during the day I found James quite stuck in Logan's chair, which is NO NO...I wanted to leave him there for a while but he was really stuck and very unhappy.
You should be glad to know we are all alive and doing ok. This week has had the boys puking and me running on very little sleep...but its all part of life!
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My Name Is Earl
4x11 | Nature's Game Show
Earl loses his list while tornado's hit Camden County. Meanwhile, Randy thinks he's invincible after a wild boat ride and contemplates how he should use his new found power. Elsewhere, who's the smartest , Joy or Darnell? that's what this weeks argument is about and Catalina and Patty have a religious awakening.
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German bishops formalize their dissent with statement approving Communion for adulterers
Patrick B. Craine
Wed Feb 1, 2017
After years of advocacy, the German bishops have now formalized their dissent from the Church's Tradition and doctrine on Communion, penance, and marriage.
The permanent council of the German bishops' conference, which includes 27 of the nation's 66 bishops, issued a formal statement today specifying that Catholics living in adulterous unions can receive Communion without abstaining from the sexual act.
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They say this is possible through "Differentiated solutions which are appropriate to the individual case". An accompanying statement says the solution will be found through "a decision-making process, accompanied by a priest".