Rocky Mountain High, Colorado!

Due to the good graces of our family (Thanks-Emily, Brooke, and Kristi) Byron and I had a chance to go on a trip to Colorado over the Labor Day weekend. We had a lot of fun and it was great to get away by ourselves. We left Thursday and drove to Boulder. We got there in time to have a nice dinner, and then we went to this old historic barn near the CSU campus and saw Amos Lee in concert. If you have the means to get his CD I highly recommend it. He is very pleasant to the ears. Then on Friday we got up and headed to Rocky Mountain National Park. We did two or three small hikes to some pretty lakes and waterfalls. It was kind of neat because it was raining in the park when we got there, but we lucked out and the storm took a course that was just opposite of where we were. So we benefited from the cool 60 degree weather and an amazing lighting and thunderstorm, but never got rained on. After hiking we decided to take the road that took us to the top of the park and out the other end. Now when I say the top of the park I really mean the top of the mountain. At one point we elevated to 12,200 feet. It was amazing and a little scary, because we got caught in a rainstorm and the lighting was what seemed like eye level to us and the temp. drop to about 42 degrees. But the scenery was incredible. We also got to see many elk along the roadside, and they are beautiful. We finished off the day by driving to Denver. On Saturday we took full advantage of being on vacation. We slept in, watched some tennis, hung out by the pool reading and enjoying homemade chocolates we had bought. Saturday
night we went to another concert with a group called Wilco. It was in this great old auditorium called The Fillmore. With old wood floors, posters that lined the walls with everyone who has performed there and six huge crystal chandeliers that when the auditorium darkened they shined black lights on it. It was a great venue in a very shady part of town. At one point I told Byron that if my mother knew the places he took me to for concerts she would die. But the concert and people watching was fun and Byron was glad to finally get to see this group in concert since he has been enjoying their CD's for a few years. Then after a relaxing weekend we made the drive home ready to start again. Thanks again to our wonderful family who are always so willing to take our boys, we really appreciate it and hope to return the favor whenever you ask!