Photos that few can probably appreciate...

Most of these photos, "you'd have to be there to understand"... from 5th Avenue and the Hawaiian BBQ. Also a few more from family visiting me, and one of my Dad standing nervously near the edge of a cliff in the Park. I'm proud of him for that photo!

Tim got back from an all-week trip to the Poudre Pass Ranger Station (I got to stay there once, it's in the middle of nowhere and BEAUTIFUL! I'm jealous!) so we listened to some tunes at the Rock Inn last night. Since they know me and a trails guy is also a bartender, they make them a little strong. :) I'm so sleep deprived, I slept in until 2:30 pm today!! I was PLANNING on waking up early and tackling a big hard hike - Flattop, Otis and Hallett peaks, or Lawn Lake, or something else with much elevation and distance. Alas, there was no way I was waking up. I am planning on doing Long's Peak next Friday, when there will hopefully be less people than on the weekend. It's nasty hot up here today, and I'm not feeling particularly motivated to do much of anything! I still have to finish moving my stuff into my Lyons place, but not now! Heck, I still have to sell that darned Focus, get a tune-up for Truck and motorcycle, and I have no desire to move out of this comfy seat at the coffee shop. :)

Maybe I'll write more in a little bit. But enjoy the photos for now!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY BEST FRIEND!

I'm announcing the big news for him, since Steve is so busy and out of touch in the boonies of East Lansing...

STEVE IS ENGAGED!

Yes, my bestest friend (and ex boyfriend, ha ha! If you don't know us, that probably seems weird - but it's not!) proposed to his girlfriend Becky (a school teacher in Midland) in London on July 2nd! I am so happy and excited for him and well I haven't met Becky yet but she must be one heck of a woman to have won him over! I can't wait to meet her! Seriously, I am sooooo happy for him that I got all teary eyed! Who would have thought that the girl that Tara and Amy, at Tara's wedding, insisted Steve should go out with would end up being his fiancee?! The wedding won't be any time in the near future while he finishes up school and then sells his house. Yay for Steve and Becky!

WOOOO HOOOOO!!

 

Steve and Bear the Mastador!

 

Steve and I in the Smokies, wayyyy back in April 2002!

Family visit photos

I added captions and rearranged the photos to make a little more sense. Most of them are mine, but I swiped some from my mom just to fill in the blanks when I didn't have my camera! I still have so much to write, but I'm - as always - super busy and still recovering from cross-country driving, sleep deprivation, moving heavy stuff, and having too much fun! Tonite: BOWLING! Tomorrow: make up work day for missing earlier this week. Took down a couple nasty hazard trees today too, which is always fun!

Oh, and that city of Boulder job I was going to interview for... Decided not too. They don't give any time off, it only goes until December, and PAYS LESS than what I make now! That's not what the announcement said, but whatever. I like it here too much anyway. :)

My mom has her own version of the visit and more photos at her blog, Meg's Mumblings!

Yes, we got rained on during our horseback riding trip also.

Matt and I both caught (and released) tons of endangered Greenback Cutthroat Trout!

Back to work after so much action

My stuff made it, somehow, in a very ghetto Budget moving truck from MI to my new apartment.

Phew.

Then my friend tells me she is renting out her place up here in Estes for the same price, everything included. Timing is impeccable.

Took Dad to the airport today. Tim, a trails guy, helped him and I unpack everything. What a lifesaver! We're going to the rodeo this weekend. Yeah, we're having fun.

BUT, I am tired. Going to grab a brew with Cisco now. Ahhh, relaxation! So much to type later... and to UNPACK... Staying in Estes for now.

By the way, did you know that in Oakland County, MI (where I used to live), the road commission found the bones of a Mastadon?!

How cool is that.

Whirlwind week/weekend!

I'm in MI right now! If you didn't go to 5th Avenue last night, SHAME ON YOU! We had fun without you! It was so great to see those guys that showed up, listen to Killer Flamingos and dance to my Killers song!! Even Linda got footloose, ha ha!

The past week with my parents in town in CO was just busy and I've been sick on and off so it's been nuts... Then our marathon drive back to MI so I can party and pack up everything and drive right back the way I came on Sunday... Stressed! So much to do and so many people to see! Pretty much the only way I will get to see anybody is if A. You help me load my truck or B. You come to Jess' Hawaiian BBQ on Saturday!

Time to get crackin'! No time for this hangover! :) Ha ha yeah it was good times last night!