We'll drink a cup of kindness yet...

But before the weekend arrives, I guess we should actually ring in the new year, right? If I were back in the LaLa Land of my birth today, I would be heading down to M & L's house for their New Year's extravaganza (read: copious amounts of vin rouge from Trader Joe's and snax consumed in the company of a few handfuls of friends). But since we're here in Denver and still have yet to forge any new friendships strong enough to warrant venturing out on New Year's Eve, and since I am Not Drinking* these days, we will observe the most overplayed holiday of the year in our own quiet way.

But hey! If you're the type who likes to get out and revel amongst anonymous revelers, you've got choices. There will be fireworks downtown, not to mention free bus and light rail service from 7:00 tonight until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. It's sad that I'm tempted to leave the house if only to take advantage of free public transport.

So Happy New Year, y'all! Even if 2009 doesn't spring back from this recession with the elasticity of Nellie Oleson's curls, let's just act as if it has (perhaps with less borrowing and spending).


* Although I have discovered that St. Pauli Girl makes a rather respectable non-alcoholic malt beverage.

Jan. 2-3 "First Weekend" Art Galleries & Museums

Just because I've taken a long break from tracking this stuff doesn't mean that much has changed. There are still plenty of arts to see this coming First Friday and First Saturday to ring in the New Year!

First Friday Art Walk @ RiNo

First Friday Art Walk @ Santa Fe Arts District

Free First Saturday @ Denver Art Museum

Penny Saturday @ Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Oct. 20 Free Day @ Denver Zoo

Saturday, October 20 is an SCFD-funded day of free admission to the Denver Zoo.

June 1 Art Walk @ RiNo

The RiNo Arts District is billing the June First Friday as an evening in rino , featuring quite a few opening receptions. The weather should be great, so why not get out for a walk?

Just say No! to summer replacements

We are again officially a two-income household. My new place of employment is so close to home it's almost annoying. If nothing else, my utter lack of a commute means that I have no excuse not to do anything I've ever said I wanted to do with my spare time. Including getting out more often. With the pop culture summer season having just started a few days ago, there will be countless outdoor concerts, festivals, art walks, and performances every single weekend for the next few months. All I can say is, Bring it!

April 22 Free Day @ Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Sunday, April 22 is an SCFD-funded day of free admission to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming

All I can say is that life is never boring around here. Just as it seemed that things (e.g., income, finances) might be picking up, we found ourselves unexpectedly still a one-income household [Note: I am writing this from my home computer in the middle of a workday]. Plus ça change...

So here I am, still broke, with more time on my hands than is proper, and it's time to get back to this blog despite not needing it to react against my daily grind. Posts may not be quite as frequent, but there will be posts.