The non-design world of Ragu involves dogs, mountain bikes, hiking, drawing, live music, Ultimate, and lots of tacos and burritos. During the last few months, it also has revolved around a fair amount of painting and home improvement. You see, we just bought a house here in Colorado Springs, and it's what you call a "fixer-upper". We are repainting nearly every room in the house, refinishing hardwood floors, and then there's the landscaping, (which so far has taken a backseat on the list of priorities.)

This winter, we hope to make some forays into the mountains as i begin the enviable task of teaching Kelly to snowboard. Look for some pictures of a snow-covered girlfriend in the near future.

Otherwise, i'll post some more various pics of the hikes and other excursions we undertake here in Colorado.