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North America » United States » Colorado » Denver June 22nd 2010

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. - Jean-Jacques Rousseau I’m suddenly impatient, desperately so, to be off on this trip. I spent a solid hour yesterday browsing the quaint, inviting farms on the WWOOF Ireland site and it made me yearn to be there already, to do some hard labor alongside decent folk and stroll to the local pub in the evening for some fiddle music and a song. I’m itching to learn to surf. I’m desperate to take a zip-line through a forest. I’m aching to find some cozy, slightly in disrepair cottage near the ocean to settle in and write until my heart is full and satisfied. I’m longing to hold a joey in the crook of my arm as I watch evening TV with other animal lovers like me. But I ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver June 9th 2010

I had dinner last night with one of the most radiant souls in the universe. She continually refreshes my spirit, connects me with what's real, and reminds me that it's okay to define your own happiness. Her defined happiness is constantly seeking purpose in her life, eschewing material things, having beautiful moments with friends and strangers alike (who don't stay strangers for long). She talked to me about choosing not to buy $400 shoes and $1200 handbags like her sister, but instead having the luxury of lying in bed at night and allowing her catalogue of memories to lull her to sleep. To me, this is truth. This lovely friend of mine has the patina of a few more years than I do, she's had time to figure our her life in this amazing way. And ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver June 1st 2010

I suppose it's an inevitable phase in the emotional spectrum one goes through when tackling an around the world trip, but I actually felt....trepidation, anxiousness, worry this week. I could feel myself taking mental steps backward away from this journey, putting my hands up to ward it off as if it was the enemy. I know my life right now. I know how to navigate the city. I know that I can get into my car and go where ever I want to, including straight to Boulder for this amazing black bean burger you can only get there. I know that I can call up a friend and go do something fun. I have a kitchen I've spent years stocking so that I can craft whatever culinary creation my heart desires. I have a REALLY comfortable ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver May 24th 2010

May 18th we left Mohave, Ca at 9:00 AM. We had lunch in Kingman,Arizona and we stopped in Flagstaff at 3:30 PM. Had a nice dinner at Olive Garden and an early night. Wed May 19th we left Flagstaff for Santa Fe, NM. We arrived in Santa Fe at 4:30PM. We spent the night at the Buffalo Thunder Casino. It was not the friendliest place, at least for winning. We left Santa Fe early Thursday morning to get back to Denver so we could pick my nephew, Zac up at DIA. We made it home by 12:00 noon on Thursday May 20th. This was a quick trip to California and back. I think we will head back there in July or August after my Grandson is born. If we do some small trips, Iwill try to ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver May 23rd 2010

Spent the last three weeks in California and Oregon. Had a great trip, now I plan to go back and put some entires about the trip in the next few days. May 3rd we left Denver and drove to Ely,Nevada . May 4th we stopped in Reno. Donna won and I lost. It is a good thing to have her help me with the winnings. We made it to Lodi at 5:30 PM on may 4th. May 7th we drove to Cottage Grove, Oregon and spent the night with Donnas friend. On Sat May 8th We drove to Portland, Oregon. We spent Sat & Sunday with AJ for Mothers Day. On Monday May 10th we drove back to Lodi. It was a long 10 hour drive. We made it there by 4:30 PM. On May 17th ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver May 17th 2010

Whether I like it or not, there are plenty of details that have to be attended to before I actually get going. Like renewing my passport for starters. The gorgeous drugstore portrait has been taken, the passport authorities have cashed my check and so now all that remains is to wait anxiously for the postal worker every day like a golden retriever. If only I didn't have so many other details to worry about! Some details are fun, like shopping for electronic gadgets. I invested in an Olympus Pen e-pl1 camera this week and have had a blast figuring it out and taking artistic snapshots of table lamps and cupcakes. This camera was a great solution to a dilemma I've been mulling over for a while - do I take a point and shoot camera so ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver May 10th 2010

Well…the title is a play on words for those not familiar with the movie starring Andy Garcia, but hey, how can you not work with a title like that? “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” -Robert Louis Stevenson This quote fits us like finely tailored clothing. Every other month or so we find ourselves on the move, exploring places, see new things and meeting new people. The cool part is that now we plan our little adventures in advance. After all, anticipation is part of the fun, no? When most people think of traveling to place in the continental U.S., the familiar destinations pop up: LA, New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas (although most don’t talk about everything that goes on ... read more
Castles of Colorado
Stain Glass Window
Dave at Red Rocks

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver May 7th 2010

Just a few short days ago I walked out of my office building for the very last time. I have quit my full-time, quite lucrative job in order to travel around the world. And I'm electric with both excitement and terror. I feel as if I'm defying gravity, just like Elfaba in Wicked. She sings something has changed within me, something is not the same, I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game, too late for second-guessing, too late to go back to sleep, it's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap! And my oh my have I taken a leap. And why did I take such a leap you may ask? For so many reasons. To see other cultures. To get inspired. To hit the re-set button on my ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver April 11th 2010

We leave Sin City on a high....though we don't feel so high after a 5.00am trasnfer to the airport. We board flight number 3 (7 in total for this holiday) and head to Denver for a plane change en-route to NYC. The vast desert state fades away into the snow capped mountains of Colarado. It is absolutely beautiful. We land in Denver to 2 degrees. FREEZING! And we did not even leave the terminal! We scoff sown some lunch as the airline we are travelling on apparently don't belive in feeding their paying passengers. Now I have mentioned in the title that there was a secuirty threat in Denver. Whilst we were technically not present at the airport at the time, it still makes for good reading! Three hours after we depart a plane flies into ... read more
NYC
Times Square

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver March 22nd 2010

...well, not my Spring Break, but my cousin Juli and three of her friends (Brittany, Sam and Kyerstin) came out to Colorado for the week. They all go to Eastern Illinois University, and decided to come out here for their spring break. I used a couple of vacation days at work, and was able to spend almost every day with them. Since our furloughs at work started almost six months ago, I haven't had any extra money, so it's been a pretty boring winter for me. I didn't get a ski pass this year, and haven't really been doing anything fun. This week reminded me of some of the reasons I love Colorado so much. I had a good time showing them around and enjoying all of Colorado's beauty. It was great getting to spend so ... read more
Walking around Bear Lake
We love Jello Shots
Watching the Parade




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