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About Us updated October 14, 2019                             TRAVEL We love to get in the motor home and take off for parts yet to be determined. On one occasion, we left Aurora northbound for the Colorado Wyoming border. The motor home was pointed south; however, so we just kept heading south until we ended up at Palo Duro Canyon in north central Texas. Click on the boxes below for photos and stories about some of our trips. Sante Fe Trail October 2001 Workplace Jim has retired from his teaching career as a school teacher in the Aurora Public School system for twenty five years. Although he considered himself a classroom teacher of mathematics and science first and foremost, he has had a part in curriculum design, testing and adoption. He has helped in the professional development of other teachers by working as a District Resource Teacher, Math Teacher Coach, Mathematics Teacher Leader, and Math Teacher Mentor under the Colorado Induction Program, and has provided ongoing inservicing and teacher coaching for other teachers for 19 years. He especially enjoys working with diverse students and has co-authored a book on working with at-risk kids, "Motivating Hard to Reach Students", ISBN 1-55798-220-1 Jim retired from teaching in November of 2011. Renee has been employed in the health care business for over 35 years, first as a veterinary assistant in a small vet clinic and most recently as a front office manager in an oral imaging lab. Her true vocation; however, has been running her own kennel where she has bred, raised, and shown champion Standard Schnauzers for almost 50 years. She has bred over 100 champions of record, and finished many others not of her own breeding. Renee has earned numerous world wide and national titles with awards of record in America, Canada, and in Europe. She was listed as "Breeder of the Year" in England for several consecutive years. In 2019 she was awarded the AKC Breeder of the year for all working group breeders.Her dogs have received multiple Standard Schnauzer Club of America awards for "Dog of the Year", "Stud Dog of the Year" (4 different years), and "Brood Bitch of the Year" (2 different years). She has had several "Hall of Fame Producers", and "Leading Producers". In addition, her dogs have won numerous "Best of Breed", "Best of Winners", "Winner's Dog", "Winner's Bitch", and "Best Puppy in Sweepstakes" awards at National Specialty events. In 2012 Renee was awarded the American Kennel Club title  "Breeder Of Merit". Interests In addition to her very active involvement in show dogs, both for business and pleasure, Renee is an avid wildlife photographer. She also enjoys traveling in "Annabelle" the wonder bus, sewing her own clothes, biking and hiking. In recent years, Renee has developed a strong interest in Sante Fe Trail history and has spent many days traveling, photographing, and walking the trail. She especially enjoys visiting historical museums containing trail history and lore. Some of Renee's photos... Young Bighorn Sheep - 2002 Bull Elk - 2001 Canadian Goose Jim enjoys photography with traditional film and "old" cameras, web developing, reading (science fiction, fantasy, civil war history, World War II history), and camping. His main love, however, is amateur radio. He builds most of his equipment himself, including transmitters, receivers, transceivers, and related station equipment.Visit Jim's amateur radio website at: http://kg0pp.info (note: the 0 in kg0pp is the number 0) Above--A few of Jim's 60 or so amateur radio construction projects. Below--Two views of Jim's first constructed and still favorite transceiver, the NorCal 40A. Favorites COLOR: Renee-purple Jim-blue MOVIE: Renee-Dr. Zhivago Jim-Field of Dreams SANDWICH: Renee-Old Chacago's "Buffalo Chicken" Jim-BLT WINE: Renee-Columbia Crest Chard. Jim-any Bordeaux BEER: Renee-Hard Core Cider or Guiness Stout Jim-"Black and Tan" DRINK: Renee-Margarita Jim-"Blue Sapphire" martini "REAL MUSIC": Renee-"I like BOTH kinds of music, country AND western.  Jim-"Me too" PIZZA: Renee-white sauce garlic chicken Jim- hot BOOK TYPE: Renee-Sci Fi Jim-Fantasy or History STEAK: Renee-Rib Eye Jim-Filet Mignon PIE: Renee-mince meat Jim-apple CAR: Renee-BMW Z-3 Jim-anything that runs LETTUCE: Renee-romaine Jim-"favorite what?"

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