Blogs from Denver, Colorado, United States, North America - page 30

Andrew: Tuesday started off pretty well; we were in a new place, staying (comfortably) with friends, and we were starting to think about what our next moves were going to be. After sleeping in and waking up late, Sarah took us through town to find the grocery store so we could buy more food before we left. We ended up just buying some chili (a good purchase, unlike the refried beans from earlier) and some more chocolate chip granola bars. On the way back from the store, Sarah got a call from a friend of hers asking if we wanted to go to a concert that night at Red Rocks auditorium. Ryan and I weren't terribly enthused, since we didn't want to pay that kind of money, but Sarah quickly clarified that we would listen from ... read more

"Hey, are you going to be around this weekend?" "Yeah" "Ok..I'm booking my flights now, I'll see you in less than 24 hours" "Okay!" This was the phone conversation that I had with my friend Kristen literally a day before I headed out to Denver. I randomly landed an extra three day weekend, and I was not going to let it go to waste. Kristen had moved out to Denver back in October, and I told her that I would make my way out there at some point. You have to seize the opportunity when you can. I found really cheap round trip flights and I was on my way. Besides seeing Kristen, I had always wanted to get out to Colorado. My parents had been out to Durango a couple of times, and have raved ... read more

On this pleasant March day, I decided to ride my bike to work. I took a few pictures along the way to and from the University of Colorado Denver 9th and Colorado campus. I was late to meet someone in the laboratory, hence I didn't take too many pictures inbound. I actually don't have many pictures at all! Work in progress... ... read more

Well, if you want to keep me occupied in the airport, feed me gin and tonics.... great way to kill a couple of hours. Of course, after 4 you kind of have to sober up before you can present yourself at the gate. Well, this prima donna decided to NOT take the earlier flight back home tonight (could have flown standby) because it would have meant giving up his exit row aisle seat in exchange for a middle seat. So, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a few hours in my favorite pub of the week... the airport bar on the upper level of the A Concourse in Denver. You know you travel too much when: 1. The bartenders at the airport bars recognize you and know what you drink. 2. You give directions to ... read more

It may be approaching the end of January, but I'm still trying to capture Christmas on this blog. Here goes... As I mentioned in my last entry, I was heading to Denver, Colorado to visit family for the holidays. A series of flights (3) from Bangkok to Denver found me at my destination on the night of December 22, 2007. The flights were basically uneventful, and thankfully, not full. I had plenty of room to stretch out. Upon arrival in Denver, however, I quickly found myself with yet another cold. Those have been coming often recently, what with all the public transportation I've been using and the amount of students coming through my classroom (about 350!). However, it didn't dampen my trip much. We went out for my birthday dinner with the adults (mom, dad, sister, ... read more