Here comes the sun...

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It finally looks like the skies are ready to part a bit and let the sun shine after two days of blahhhh. I took Baylie for a walk this morning and saw the hugest coyote I've ever seen. He was as big as a golden retriever - yikes! He stared at me as he crossed the street and hiked up a neighbor's drive, "I'm just doing my own thing here, no need to panic. Although, that little dog of yours looks mighty tasty!" Thankfully Baylie's bangs keep him partially blind so he didn't even notice. That would have been a good time, I'm sure.

I was reading about Sarkozy's swearing in yesterday. I'm not familiar with the political climate in France, but it seems that Chirac wasn't an entirely effective president (sluggish economy, 8.3% unemployment rate). The things I've read recently about Sarkozy (conservative fascist) haven't been promising either. Speaking of politics, I must say that I'm a little bummed that Tony Blair is stepping down (or 'standing down' as the papers say) from his post. I like Tony; it sucks that he got jerked around by the hollow-headed ass clown (conservative fascist) who's running our country into the ground. Is it 2008 yet?!?!?

Anyhoo...time to get ready for work. Thanks for the comments on the blog - my peeps rock!

S

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Comments

[tami]

never been to denver
I'm going to Denver on business in July. I want to extend the trip with a little vacation. I'll be in the city for 3 days and then hope to stay outside for a little interaction with nature. Those of you who are regular Denver visitors or Denver locals....what's the best way for me to get a taste of Colorado right outside of Denver?

[Glamazon]

Things to do in Denver
Hi Tami, You will love Denver - it is a beautiful city and there's no end to the things you can do here. While in the city - LoDo is the place to be for galleries, clubs and a good mix of casual and swanky eateries. If you can see Coors Field, you'll know you're in LoDo. The Vesta Dipping Grill and Sullivan's Steakhouse are two of my favorite places for dinner. There are lots of patio bars and restaurants along the 16th Street Mall - great for people watching! The shuttle that runs along this outdoor mall is free so you can hop on and off the shuttle at your leisure. The Denver Pavillions is on the mall (jump off when you see the Virgin Mega Store sign) if you want to do some shopping. Cherry Creek Mall is my favorite place to shop - it's a five minute drive from downtown (1st and University). The Cherry Creek area is an upscale neighborhood - on the other side of 1st Ave - and a great place to walk around, shop and people watch. There's an annual art festival that goes on during the 4th of July weekend every year. Outside of the city - if your trip is short - I would go to Boulder. It's a beautiful town and, I think, the essence of Colorado. I highly recommend walking along the Pearl Street Mall (outside, of course!). There's a great little book store there - along with lots of of shopping and eating - the sidewalk entertainers are fun to watch, too! The drive to Boulder from Denver takes about 30 minutes or so, but it's absolutely gorgeous! There are tons of hiking/walking trails in Boulder - Chataqua Park is my favorite - so beautiful! If you want to have some peaceful time in the mountains, just drive up Highway 285 - you'll hit a little town called Kittredge and, after that, you'll come upon Evergreen (about 30 minutes from Denver). Evergreen has some beautiful trails - a very popular spot for mountain biking and hiking. Not really much to do in either place - but the drive up is beautiful. Morrison is just ouside of Denver (in my back yard), if you've never been to Red Rocks, you should check it out. The view of the city is incredible there. These are just a few ideas; if you have any questions or had something different in mind, I'm happy to help point you in the right direction. Happy travels! Shannon