Andy Oakley

Wedding season is in full swing. This last weekend saw us flying in to Denver and then driving up to Tabernash, Colorado just past Winter Park for a family wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch.

At a mere 9000ft, even simple things like a walking around leave you winded. The temperature range is quite marked too, from 40F degrees at night to probably 90F during the day with intense sun. The scenery is fabulous, however.

Friday night was a Western-themed barbecue at Heck’s Tavern and perhaps the most fabulous collection of bolo ties ever assembled in a single place.

The ceremony and reception were a real treat too. As was the very impressive owner’s house in which we stayed. Overall, a great weekend all round.

Reed and Tess’s wedding set

Interesting finds from around the web this week:

• Social Relevancy Rank: What’s Missing? (via ReadWriteWeb)

A couple of weeks ago we figured that our fine Seattle Craftsman home was about a hundred years old. Construction details from 1909 are a little sketchy but it seemed as though July 12 was as good a day as any to mark the centennial occasion.

I never fail to be impressed by the quality of dishes brought to a potluck barbecue.

Fun times.

Interesting finds from around the web this week:

• Microsoft’s Best Product Ever: The Office 2010 Trailer (via Silicon Alley Insider)
• Computer learns sign language (via Boing Boing)
• State of the Art – Bing, the Imitator, Often Goes Google One Better – News Analysis – NYTimes.com (via www.nytimes.com)
• Iraq Me, Dave Petraeus (via Seattlest)
• Favorite Twitter Conversation Ever – Search and The Princess Bride (via SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog)
• Place Your Bets: Will an NFL Player Tweet from the End Zone? (via Mashable!)
• TV station forced to go old school after fire at Seattle's Fisher Plaza – TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source (via www.techflash.com)
• POW Radio (via www.zerobeat.net)
• How-To: Mattress boat (via MAKE Magazine)
• Researchers say they can guess your SSN – The Red Tape Chronicles – MSNBC.com (via redtape.msnbc.com)
• California Has Successfully Created Its Own Currency (via Clusterstock)

Yesterday was July 4th and America’s 233rd birthday.

As we headed down to Dexter the Fire Department was already on scene putting out some flames on the side of the road. The combination of 90 degree weather, grilling and random fireworks, it’s a busy day for them.

Everyone enjoying the sunshine.

Tens of thousands of people filling Gasworks Park. We had shade and a great view.

Boats on Lake Union after the fireworks.

Fourth of July set.