October, 2017 - Lili on the Loose

9 10, 2017

Travel Missteps: Winter Fashion Failure

By Lili|October 9th, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2005, 2011, All in the family Italy 2005/2006, Bavaria, Christmas in Germany 2011, cold, Europe, fashion, Germany, hat, Italy, jacket, lagoon, New Years Eve, night watchman, rain, Rothenburg, rothenburg ob der tauber, scarf, snow, snowing, Trafalger, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Venice, Venice Lagoon, walking tour, weather|0 Comments

Today is the first snow in Colorado. I prefer to be warm over fashionable in winter. That means lots of layers and completely bundled up. The above photo was my look for Germany in 2011. But the further back I go I see more examples. For example, I sported this stunning blue look in Venice 2005. To be fair it was running and snowing on NYE, and so it was especially cold. However, my mother is always fabulously dressed, so I wonder where I get this... Oh yeah from Dad! He looked even more intimidating at night with his hood on. Also

6 10, 2017

Columns of Trajan’s Kiosk

By Lili|October 6th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2005, 2006, 2015, Africa, Agilika Island, All in the family 2005/2006, All in the family Italy 2005/2006, Aswan, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Europe, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Italy, Middle East, Philae, Philae Temple, Photo Friday, Roman Emperor, Rome, Trajan, Trajan's Kiosk, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site|0 Comments

It was a lovely sunny day at Philae Temple in Egypt. This photo reminds me of another I took in Italy of a Roman Arch of Constantine. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

5 10, 2017

What to do in Colorado for Fall & Halloween Events

By Lili|October 5th, 2017|Categories: Events, Local, Travel|Tags: Cider Festival, Colorado, Corn Maze, Denver, Dia De Los Muertos, Event, fall, farmer's market, Halloween, Harvest Festival, Haunted House, Hauntings, Local Events, North America, pumpkin, Travel Thursday, Zombies|0 Comments

I love fall - that moment before the weather turns wintery cold, crunchy golden-red leaves to jump in, harvest foods and cider, and Halloween and haunted houses! So for work I did a lunch-n-learn where I shared the best fall events people should know about! I started with some local haunted trivia (such as Linger originally being a Mortuary, the Stanley Hotel being an inspiration for the Shining, and that my work's office use to be a paper company with an obligatory joke about Dunder Mifflin.) We then swapped stories about local haunts! It was a lot of fun. So I wanted

2 10, 2017

Museum Monday: Viking Round Box Brooches

By Lili|October 2nd, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: box brooch, bronze, brooch, copper, gold, round box brooch, silver, Viking|0 Comments

These Round Box Brooches were worn by Viking women to secure their shawls at their collarbone. They were use to hold small objects. They were ornately carved and often showed intertwined patterns and depictions of animals. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.