I live in Denver, which is in Colorado. All the folks consider me pretty rad. I look like an Alex. My name is Alex.Tumblr (3.0; @colorad)http://colorad.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rakzzR1b1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Napa salad (<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chinese-napa-cabbage-salad/">recipe</a>), peanut-crusted chicken, and Breckenridge Brewery’s SummerBright Ale. And country music. Happy Memorial Day.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23960671787http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23960671787Mon, 28 May 2012 19:29:00 -0400napa saladbreckenridge brewerymemorial day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4r3jzUtzw1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Fish from many seas.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23950728495http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23950728495Mon, 28 May 2012 16:57:35 -0400nigirisushi rollspanish yellowtail<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nc2wi2Rl1qkz01no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My favorite photo of Mr. Klein. We won’t see him again until August—yesterday was the last day of school!</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23815125614http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23815125614Sat, 26 May 2012 16:11:52 -0400teachingcoffeemr. klein<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nbm9nlA61qkz01no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nbm9nlA61qkz01no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>On the first day of class, back in September, I asked students to write a paragraph about their favorite food. Samantha’s entry appears here. Nine months later, I tried it out and sent the now-graduated Samantha a photo of the experience.</p> <p>Her response: “<span>So glad you liked it:D! I need a job cause my life is BORING without school!” She’s got freshman orientation in June. What a stud(ent)!</span></p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23815028653http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23815028653Sat, 26 May 2012 16:10:07 -0400bourbon chickensamanthateaching“It’s unclear whether he was aware of the women’s occupation. The photo above was tweeted by the woman on the far left, who is not a porn star.”<br/><br/> - <em>Best. Modifier. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/bill-clinton-poses-with-porn-stars/">Ever</a>.</em>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23814805106http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23814805106Sat, 26 May 2012 16:06:06 -0400bill clintonporn starsoccupation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nazzXsB61qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>South by South Broadway.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813769887http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813769887Sat, 26 May 2012 15:47:59 -0400iced chai teacinnamon rollsaturday sun<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nayhx5wg1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tug; job.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813720419http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813720419Sat, 26 May 2012 15:47:04 -0400field daytug of warropeburn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nawgAhXO1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Two cooks are better than one.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813653651http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813653651Sat, 26 May 2012 15:45:52 -0400mollypork chopdinner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nav5r78d1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Eighth grade graders.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813611257http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813611257Sat, 26 May 2012 15:45:05 -0400teacherscontinuation8th grade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nat9TCxX1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Not even close to a Bingo.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813552922http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23813552922Sat, 26 May 2012 15:43:57 -0400north carolinathe 919is it local?<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b044Yi1y1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My first 5K.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394865473http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394865473Sun, 20 May 2012 00:21:40 -0400walk-runcolfax 5kcity park<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b01ulwn11qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>VP, after (h)ours.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394790472http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394790472Sun, 20 May 2012 00:20:18 -0400graduationwheelchairingeducators<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4azz9SaBD1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Our first graduates.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394704916http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394704916Sun, 20 May 2012 00:18:45 -0400graduationclass of 2012pride<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4azwsBsMU1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Scholars.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394623908http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394623908Sun, 20 May 2012 00:17:16 -0400scholarsawardscommunity meeting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4azv0YDv41qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>450 pieces of meat came off that grill.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394564814http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23394564814Sun, 20 May 2012 00:16:12 -0400bbqcommunityhot dog<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45d4fRhCV1qkz01no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45d4fRhCV1qkz01no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45d4fRhCV1qkz01no3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45d4fRhCV1qkz01no4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I made imitation-Santiago’s breakfast potatoes. They were tasty. So then I made some to throw on top of some scrambled eggs for tomorrow’s lunch. This was a fun experiment.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23209742055http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23209742055Wed, 16 May 2012 23:17:47 -0400santiago'sdinnerpotatoes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45csy07Wn1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The law won but I got to grill an under-oath policeman.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23209289072http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23209289072Wed, 16 May 2012 23:10:10 -0400rolling stop signpolicemancourt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3zr1tk7Uv1qkz01no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Spring cleaning makes clear my post-meal habits.</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23016152821http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/23016152821Sun, 13 May 2012 22:32:17 -0400business cardsrestaurantsspring cleaning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3z4t5faeA1qkz01no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I sent this photo of an advertisement for Colorado Springs, which I saw on the Denver International Airport’s train, to Taylor, who teaches in the Springs.</p> <p>Her reply: “<span>I would have thought the COS motto would be ‘Life begins at conception.’”</span></p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/22987043873http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/22987043873Sun, 13 May 2012 15:18:10 -0400denver international airportcolorado springsconception<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3z6uhSNEn1qkz01no1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3z6uhSNEn1qkz01no2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Saturday, May 12, 2012: A Day When I Ate Two of My Favorite Hot Dogs</p> <p>Left: The Bomb Fire, Pauly Dogs, Duke University</p> <p>Right: Jumbo Chicago Dog, Gold Coast Dogs, Midway International Airport</p>http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/22986913564http://colorad.tumblr.com/post/22986913564Sun, 13 May 2012 15:16:10 -0400chicago dogpauly doghot dogs