Since our last blog post we have made a trip from Tacoma back to Colorado. We were fortunate enough to line up several factors to make the trip awesome: (1) Super cheap plane tickets, (2) Friend returning from service work in South Africa at same date, (3) Wonderful place to stay with great friends, (4) picking up stuff from storage in Denver to make the whole trip "practical".
view from the back yard
Not only did these wonderful things line up but we had great fortune in other matters as well. Our friend, the beautiful Jamie, was able to pick us up from the Denver airport which saved us from purchasing the ever expensive CME shuttle ride, and allowed us to have some great catching up time. On the ride up we were so fortunate to see that the aspen's were still hanging on to their fall color, and the mountains all had snow not just dusting the top but working its way down onto the ski slopes. That night we went straight over to Karen and Justin's place to have a small reunion with Christa who had just returned from South Africa. It was great to catch up with her and other friendly faces we had not seen in several months.
We were so lucky on this trip to stay with the lovely Steph and Dan. They own a perfect home in Edwards with the best view and the three best dogs you could ever want to meet. The newest addition is Whedbee who is at that fun puppy age where she does not usually pee and the house but she will still let you love on her nonstop. Which I took full advantage of. Staying there also had the added bonus of sleeping in a real bed in our own bedroom! WooHoo!
Baby Whedbee
After staying for a couple of days our trip was extended past our planned on length by the opportunity to put in a couple of days work at my former office. It was so wonderful to earn a few dollars and have an excuse to stay with our friends a little longer. This allowed us to squeeze in a few more meals and get togethers with all the people we have been missing. Elk kebabs with a small group at the homestead. Brunch with Jamie and Karen at Etown. Lunch with Jen and Seth at the Bookworm. Also note worthy Steph made us our first test wedding cupcakes, lemon coconut= Delicious! Steph also made the best grouse white bean chili made with grouse Dan J. had hunted with the dogs just a couple of days before, mmmm mmm mmm.
After a wonderful week in Colorado, a couple of snow storms, and a very helpful trip to our storage unit we hit the road back to Tacoma. Now whether to take the short way or the long back to Washington??
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