Farewell Party for Brian Greenwald
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday October 16 at 5:30 pm as we celebrate Brian Greenwald’s contribution to our recovery community and wish him success on his next adventure in California. We will meet at the Jaywalker Clubhouse (next to the Blend coffee shop) and share food, fun and memories. Brian grew up in the […]
Jaywalkers Renew Passion for the Links
Jaywalkers Sweep RVR Club Championship “ Having stepped away from competitive golf for the last five years of my life. I was extremely excited and slightly nervous when Jaywalker presented myself and three other Jaywalkers with the opportunity to play in the River Valley Ranch Club Championship. This event would consist of two rounds of […]
Gender Matters
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love, belonging and joy – the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness […]
Joy of Living Conference
Last weekend I was asked to take the Jaywalker Lodge clients to The Joy of Living Conference in beautiful Aspen, CO. We arrived at the Mountain Chalet where the conference was held in time to participate in some wonderful fellowship with alcoholics and addicts from all over the U.S. The first speaker we saw was […]
Alum, Frankie G’s, Wedding
Miriam and Frankie celebrated their love and life at their wedding on Saturday, October 5th. The ceremony was held at the Big Thompson barn at the River Valley Ranch Golf Club. The bride was a vision in her lace dress and the groom was styling in his three-piece suit. Miriam and Frankie infused the ceremony […]
Something Intangible
Humming with humor and brimming with humanity, this play reveals the remarkable ways brothers support each other – in spite of it all.” What an apt description of Thunder River Theatre Company’s latest production, Something Intangible. I attended the Sunday afternoon matinee of Bruce Graham’s light hearted look at the struggle between art and commerce, […]
High Ropes Course
Last week myself and the other Jaywalker U students went to the Colorado Mountain College high ropes course with Johann Aberger. There, we pushed our limits and learned about personal transformation and personal commitments. The ropes course was used as a way for us to see the value in our peers because all of the activities required […]
Saturday of Service
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” There were multiple opportunities for Jaywalkers to be of service in our community today. Pictured right are men from the Jaywalker “U” setting up chairs and portable flooring for the 3rd annual SWAN (support women artists now) performance. SWAN celebrates […]
JWU College Majors
This week the Jaywalker U students were asked to write about their potential majors and some of the jobs that they could have when they graduate. Finance, Art, History, and Science were among the majors that our students are pursuing. In the past the Jaywalker U students have picked a degree because it sounded nice […]
The Joy of Living
We believe in the Relentless pursuit of JOY in Recovery !” The 20th Annual Joy of Living conference will take place October 4-6 in picturesque downtown Aspen at the Mountain Chalet. This is a joint AA / Al-Anon conference featuring talented speakers, marathon meetings, and an Ice cream social. ” The joy of living is […]
