FROM THE TRAIL - PART NINE

FROM THE TRAIL - PART NINE

Hi friends, from the Government Trail here between Snowmass and Aspen, ColoRADo with my friend Paolo Bonetti for the ninth installment of my video blog where each month I come to you from a running trail or a trout stream or wherever it is that I am. Nothing original, just small reminders about living for today and to share a smile. Please feel free to leave a message or subscribe to my Channel. Have a great month! I hope you enjoy! HATCH

Boulder County Buzz - October 2016

Boulder County Buzz - October 2016

My iPhone vibrated on the wood surface of the bedside table at the Snowmass condo we were vacationing in. “RACE CANCELLED!” is what the email read at 6:03am. Ugh, I grumbled, seriously? We’ve had a glorious fall season with abundant sunshine, deep blue skies and vibrant foliage. And the sunsets? Unreal! But it seems like the one weekend we actually had rain, snow and cold temps, was the weekend of my Annual Aspen Golden-leaf Half Marathon. Snow that had fallen overnight pushed organizers to cancel the race for safety reasons. My friend Paolo and I were disappointed. We’d trained hard for the race, but we were reminded that mother nature can change the game and alter your plans.

Boulder County Buzz - September 2016

Boulder County Buzz - September 2016

Dear friends, as the leaves start their ritualistic change in color, it’s proof that September really is here and the cool fall season is at our doorstep. The snow will fly soon but before we discuss that, there’s some business to complete.

 

As usual this fall I’ll be chasing big brown trout around our home waters with my angling buddies. I’ve been hammering our local running trails in training. My family is making our annual trip to Snowmass and Aspen for the Golden Leaf Half Marathon in about a week. I’ll run 13 miles through the tie-died aspen trees along the Government Trail. I’m pretty sure it’s my 11th time running this race - I just need to count my race t-shirts. What an awesome tradition!

FROM THE TRAIL - PART EIGHT

FROM THE TRAIL  - PART EIGHT

Hi friends, here's the eighth installment of my video blog where each month I will come to you from a running trail or a trout stream or wherever it is that I am. I'll have a short video to say hello and offer some nuggets of wisdom. Nothing original, just small reminders about living for today and to share a smile. My message for September? BE with the ones close to you! Please feel free to leave a message or subscribe to my Channel. Have a great month! Thank you, HATCH

Boulder County Buzz - August 2016

Boulder County Buzz - August 2016

Hi friends, it’s that time of year again when days get a little shorter and cooler and it marks the back to school blues as my kiddos Ethan and Phoebe hit the classroom this week. Phoebe will be in 7th grade and Ethan starts his high school journey. It’s abrupt, but also exciting to see how the school year unfolds for them. It’s also time for University of Colorado-Boulder students to arrive en masse and our streets will become snared for a few weeks as they settle in. It’s pretty cool to be in a college town, all abuzz with a youthful vibe. And of course fall is on the way and it’s the best season of the year to escape to the river, to fool trout. I’m really looking forward to that!

On the Corner Vol. 10 Issue 2, Q2 2016

On the Corner Vol. 10 Issue 2, Q2 2016

Creating Community, 25 year residents of the neighborhood recall how they landed in the LC

By Jon Hatch

Young Wes LeMasurier gripped the thick cable rails built into the granite stone
face, he looked down past the sheer edge of Half Dome with a rush of adrenaline, 
and it was good.The air was cool on his sweat. The large, round-shaped rock in
Yosemite National Park exposed him to the wonderful elements of nature. The best
part of this adventure was that he didn’t embrace the adventure alone, but shared
the moment with his friend Heather, with whom he had a new relationship. They got
to the top, brewed some tea, then took a nap and after that they descended to the
valley floor. The hike up the side of the famed Half Dome would be just of one of
many adventures the couple would take together, for years to come... READ THE NEWSLETTER

FROM THE TRAIL - PART SEVEN

FROM THE TRAIL - PART SEVEN

Hi friends, I apologize I missed the July session of FROM THE TRAIL. Too busy honestly, between work and fun. But the busy month was reward by a trip to Cali to catch Live Phish and then the kids came from Boulder and we did the SF tourist thing. Check out the view from Lombard Street in SF in Trail #7... I hope you enjoy! HATCH

Boulder County Buzz - July 2016

Boulder County Buzz - July 2016

It’s mid July, and Oh My, summer is cruising by. Life goes by so fast this time of year with so much happening all these long days. Between kid’s sports, outdoor recreating, awesome backyard time and staying plugged in hard at work, it’s no wonder the days blend into one another. But I don’t take any of it for granted. I love it! I just got off the river with my son Ethan and his cousin from Vermont. We had such a good time and we all got burned in the sizzling sunshine. But it felt good. I hope your summer has been great, too.

This month’s Buzz has summer stats and interesting information about the potential future of Boulder County. Enjoy the articles, and as always, please contact me anytime to discuss any aspect of real estate in your neck of the woods. And thank you all for your frequent referrals, I couldn’t do this without you. All the best, HATCH  

Boulder County Buzz - May 2016

Boulder County Buzz - May 2016

Welcome to a brand new HATCH website that’s now LIVE, and I think it’s pretty awesome. I don’t think you’ve ever seen a Realtor website that looks like this one. If you have a moment please take a look and feel free to offer any feedback, critical or otherwise. To read more click here. Thank you!

On the Corner Vol. 10 Issue 1, Q1 2016

On the Corner Vol. 10 Issue 1, Q1 2016

Neighborhood lost Laurie Paddock, a friend to Boulder history

By Carol Taylor, for On The Corner

I first met Laurence “Laurie” Paddock while I was librarian at the Daily
Camera (1998-2007).  I was fortunate to have occasional visits from Laurie, 
the Editor Emeritus of the newspaper.  Paddock was long retired from his
position as editor, but now and then he would turn up for meetings… READ THE NEWSLETTER

 

 

Boulder County Buzz - April 2016

Boulder County Buzz - April 2016

Spring has sprung and winter is over! Water in the creeks is rising with the first round of runoff and color from tulips and tree blossoms are painting the landscape. The foothills and lawns are greening up all around Boulder County and the Farmers Market is hopping.  To read more, click here 

FROM THE TRAIL - PART FIVE

FROM THE TRAIL - PART FIVE

Welcome to FROM THE TRAIL - PART FIVE. My message for May? Try to call a friend who may be lonely, or sad, and who wants to hear your voice and catch up! No texting, no instant messaging, just call and say hi! That's all! Have a great day, HATCH

FROM THE TRAIL - PART FOUR

FROM THE TRAIL - PART FOUR

Hi friends, here's the fourth installment of a video blog experiment where each month I will come to you from a running trail or a trout stream or wherever it is that I am, with a short video to say hello and offer some nuggets of information - nothing original, just small reminders about living for today and to share a smile. Please feel free to laugh, leave a message or subscribe to my Channel. 

FROM THE TRAIL - PART THREE

FROM THE TRAIL - PART THREE

Hi friends, I'm trying something new here: They call it a video blog and each month I will come to you from a running trail or a trout stream or wherever it is that I am, with a short video to say hello and offer some silliness and thought of the day - nothing original, just small reminders about how to live for today and to share a smile. Please feel free to laugh, leave a message or subscribe to my Channel. I hope you enjoy! HATCH

Boulder County Buzz - March

Boulder County Buzz - March

Hi friends, welcome to March! Between springing forward with daylight savings, longer days and bursting flower pedals pushing through the soil, it appears winter may be behind us. Oh wait a minute, the forecast calls for snow so perhaps winter isn’t completely behind us after all. Mother nature has an awesome way of reminding us she’s the painter of our landscape with brilliant sunrises and glowing sunsets, mixing up warm days with cold and sunshine with snowflakes. To keep reading, click here

On the Corner Archived 2015

On the Corner Archived 2015

How Teeth Brought a Couple Together to Raise a Family

By Jon Hatch

The tall, sturdy dentist was hunched over in his rolling black chair and he precisely drilled on the soft part of a hard molar buried in the back of the patient’s mouth. The patient lay back horizontally in the exam chair with his mouth stretched open under a beam of light. Calm turned to displeasure as the drill bit pushed passed the novocaine and touched a nerve deep in the tooth. His forehead rippled and he wiped away the beads of sweat that glistened on his brow. Then through the noise of the piercing drill, the spraying of water and the gurgling of spit, the patient heard a woman’s soft voice beside him. He felt a gentle hand on the edge of his left shoulder. See all of 2015 issues click here

Boulder County Buzz - February

Boulder County Buzz - February

Hi friends, well the weather here this month is a reminder of why Boulder County and Colorado is such an awesome place to live. A couple of weeks ago we had over a foot of snow and this week it’s 60 degrees. And with the good snow the mountains are getting, our rivers should be in good shape this spring. Ah, mother nature. And it’s fun to tell out-of-towners that it’s not unusual to be to able, ski, trail-run, fly fishbike ride, play tennis or do yard work in the dead of winter here. It’s true, I LOVE this place! Read the full newsletter here!

FROM THE TRAIL - PART TWO

FROM THE TRAIL - PART TWO

Make sure to check out From the Trail - Part Two, from the Old Man Winter Rally and Running Race in Lyons a few days ago. Hopefully you laugh and smile. And thank you Kristin, Brian and Kristi for letting me include you in the nonsense….

Boulder County Buzz - January 2016

Boulder County Buzz - January 2016

 

I’m looking forward to this new year ahead, but admittedly I’m also a bit retrospective because 2015 was a great year in so many ways. Our children Ethan, 13 and Phoebe, 11 are the highlight of my life. Ethan is almost as tall as I am and Phoebe’s constant smiles and laughs are contagious. And they are such good buddies. Kristin and I fall in love all over again watching our sweet family grow. It’s also fun to see my business grow so successfully. I am proud to say I had my best year in the 12 years I’ve been in residential real estate sales. This all goes to back to so many of you who are constantly looking out for me and referring friends and family to me. I couldn’t do it with you, THANK YOU!  Read the full January Boulder County Buzz here