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9-23-20 Weekend in Grand Junction

September 23, 2020Categories Colorado, friends, My Weekend, TravelLeave a Comment on 9-23-20 Weekend in Grand Junction

I took a long weekend last weekend to go visit an old coworker, Brenda, in Grand Junction. She had moved over there last year, shortly after we both got laid off from our jobs. I was going to visit her back in the summer, but covid was rampant at the time and I didn't feel…

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8-10-20 Friends and vacation

August 10, 2020August 12, 2020Categories Colorado, friends, My Weekend, Travel1 Comment on 8-10-20 Friends and vacation

Last week was something. Just a mix of emotions, really. My friend, Kayla, moved to Oregon. The day finally came when she packed the last of her belongings, put her plants and her cats in her car, and said goodbye. I don't know when I'll see her again in person. That thought is strange, it…

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Trip to Victoria, BC

July 19, 2019Categories Summer 2019, TravelLeave a Comment on Trip to Victoria, BC

Last Wednesday, the housemates and I made our way to Victoria, BC for part one of our vacation. It involved flying to Seattle over an hour late, rushing to grab Lydia's car from our dear friend, Doug, driving to the ferry, taking the two hour boat ride into Sidney, BC, and driving another 30 minutes…

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Made it back from vacation

July 18, 2019Categories Summer 2019, TravelLeave a Comment on Made it back from vacation

Landed in Denver at 11:30pm last night, got home at 12:30am. My vacation to the Pacific Northwest is at an end. I am tired and happy to be home. I'll write up the highlights of the trip in the following couple of days, today was a day of unpacking, laundry, and rest. My dad was…

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Chilling in Canada

July 10, 2019Categories Summer 2019, TravelLeave a Comment on Chilling in Canada

We have made it to our airbnb in Victoria, BC! Took a plane, a car, and a ferry to get here but we got here. Our plane took off over an hour late but thankfully we still got to the ferry in time, partly in thanks to our awesome friend, Doug, who met us at…

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Moab trip – Day 4

July 2, 2019Categories Summer 2019, Travel1 Comment on Moab trip – Day 4

We drove back home from Moab on Friday but not before we stopped at Jailhouse Cafe to eat breakfast. I had seen they had ginger pancakes and thought Gene might want to try them. Plus, it was yet another restaurant less than a block away from our motel. So we got up and were early…

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Moab trip – Day 3

July 1, 2019Categories Nature, Summer 2019, Travel1 Comment on Moab trip – Day 3

On our second full day in Moab, Gene and I went on a river rafting trip. I had never been before and Gene had only gone as a child so we figured we should give it a go. We hopped on a bus with 80 other rafters and drove 45 minutes, through the scenic route…

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Moab trip – Day 2

June 30, 2019July 1, 2019Categories Nature, Summer 2019, Travel1 Comment on Moab trip – Day 2

We got up early our second day in Moab and headed straight to Arches National Park so we could hike to the Delicate Arch. It was a good choice for us to go early because it meant we beat the crowds, beat the heat, and we got into the park free yet again because we…

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Moab Trip – Day 1

June 29, 2019Categories Summer 2019, Travel, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on Moab Trip – Day 1

Gene and I made it back home from our trip to Moab. The sights were absolutely gorgeous, some even breathtaking. We left the house on Tuesday and headed straight to the bakery in Georgetown that we both really enjoyed. Sadly, we discovered that it is permanently closed, no explanation given. That was a bummer and…

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Back home

June 6, 2019Categories TravelLeave a Comment on Back home

Goodbye St. Louis I have successfully made the return trip back to my lovely house in Denver. Solo trip: complete! This morning I finished watching the movie, Julie and Julia, that one movie where the girl cooks every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook. I had pondered watching it ever since it came out and figured…

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