http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog Fri, 02 May 2008 06:28:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My contract at Oppenheimer Funds wrapped up at the end of January, so after 5 quick months it was time to find a new job. I truly enjoyed my time at Oppenheimer and made some great new friends in my short time there. I also feel fortunate in that I had ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2008/new-job-probuild/ Father/Son Breakfast Originally uploaded by aswitzer. Thanks to some McDonald's coupons received in the mail, Tobey and I ventured out three weeks ago to have a Saturday morning breakfast. Three weeks later, it has become a fun and welcome way to start the weekend. Tobey and I are breakfast people. We both are ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2008/fatherson-breakfasts/ My Dad and I chose the story from Richard Matheson - "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith for our 5th annual Father/Son Movie outing. I wouldn't recommend this movie for most people. I really enjoy Will Smith, so I knew I would like it on some level. I knew the storyline ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/fatherson-movie-i-am-legend-5th-addition/ The Twizzler's 5th annual online holiday newsletter is ready for reading! You will find updates on our children - Ashley and Tobey, our chocolate lab Twizzler, Carrie and I, and a few added bonuses, like a downloadable holiday song/MP3! If you have any comments about the holiday newsletter - please leave them ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/happy-holidays-2/ Tobey is Raphael, TMNT! Originally uploaded by aswitzer. This past weekend Carrie and I hosted our first annual Halloween Party - hopefully just the first of many. If you didn't already know, Halloween is one of Carrie's favorite holidays, and Tobey and I feed off her enthusiasm. Ashley, Tobey and I ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/halloween-bash-2007/ Go Colorado Rockies! Originally uploaded by aswitzer. If you haven't heard about the Colorado Rockies run for the ages... one of the all-time greatest winning stretches in ANY sport, then you haven't been to ESPN.com, watched a sports show in any part of the country, or even read the past few posts ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/rocktober/ Go Rockies! Originally uploaded by aswitzer. Denver's Major League baseball team has provided a memorable summer and fall for myself and many other Coloradoans. On Sunday afternoon they put themselves in position for a chance for postseason glory, for the first time in 12 years. It has been a wild and thrilling ride ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/thank-you-rockies/ I've had a long-standing passion for baseball. I have fond memories of going to Cubs games while growing up in Illinois - having several birthday parties at Wrigley Field. Much like my beloved Nuggets went thru in the 90's - the Rockies have had a long stretch of losing, empty seasons. The ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/my-nl-roy-troy-tulowitzki/ Bryce Paul Shipman was born August 31st, to parents (and newlyweds!) Paul and Tracy. Here are a few photos from our visit with them when Bryce was 9 days old, which also just happened to be his first Broncos game! http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/welcome-to-the-world-bryce-shipman/ Evidence of Endeavour Originally uploaded by aswitzer. In early August, Carrie and Tobey and I headed to Florida for our annual trip to check on our condo and enjoy a family vacation. What made this trip special was that we also planned it around the NASA Space Shuttle Mission - STS ... http://www.alanswitzer.com/twizzler-blog/2007/watching-the-endeavour-launch/