weekend trip to Denver

This past weekend I was lucky enough to travel with some girlfriends to Denver. It was a perfect mixture of laughter and beautiful places. Short, but sweet. I can't wait to go back to this state, soon.


We arrived late on Friday night to our friend, who was patiently waiting with cookies and puppy chow.  We passed around "missed you" hugs, and were soon off to a bar. We spent the night dancing and drinking large beers. A+. The next morning, we woke and picked up our rental mini van (I was the proud mama for the weekend taking care of my cubs - it was precious). We drove through the foothills and were awe-struck at the beauty of this state. We gasped and ooo'd…constantly shocked at how beautiful the freeway alone was. We made our way up the incline towards the mountain to a small hike up to St. Marys Glacier. It was a perfect hike. A bit chilly, but absolutely beautiful. On our way back towards the city, we stopped at the Coors brewery for a little tour, and then stopped at the Red Rock Amphitheater. It was a great way to end the day. As we walked back down the stairs, I heard a rustling behind me. It was dusk at this point, with little sun left over in the day. I looked behind me and screamed bloody murder, while Schneids took off towards the car and Schmal ran off a little in front of me. A buck and a fawn were literally feet away from us following on the path. I think my heart stopped. We {pretty much} stayed calm and made our way back to the car. Apparently I need to work on my "fear under pressure instincts". Next time, I'll be ready.

That night, we headed to some local bars in Denver, which was a blast. A very interesting bar scene, with extremely attractive people. We stayed out late that night, and took our time rising in the morning. We had a great last breakfast, took a quick trip to Good Will, and took off for the airport once more! Overall an awesome trip.

My travel bug was fed a snack. Let's see if it's held over until January.

Smile on, friends.