A Weekend in the West
While he did leave me behind the last time he headed out for a broadcast, I got an invite this time, which meant I got to spend my long weekend (hooray for a random Friday off!) in Colorado with my favorite broadcaster. Brian and I headed to Colorado (hooray for a great location for Sport Climbing Nationals) Thursday evening, and spent the entirety of the weekend enjoying the fresh mountain air - when we weren't inside the notably less fresh climbing gym. The two day event was held in Denver, which made our weekend away feel a bit like a homecoming as we were staying with friends in Boulder. It never ceases to amaze me just how good it feels to be in the shadows of the Flatirons, if only for a few days. Brian's broadcasting duties didn't begin until mid-day Friday, so we took advantage of the sunshine and went for a morning hike after breakfast at our favorite North Boulder joint, Lucky's. It was a long day in Denver once the event got started, and Saturday was pr