It Isn't Summer Unless...
...we find ourselves in Colorado!
Summer, for the last several years, has meant varying amounts of time in Colorado, and this summer, we were sure to keep the tradition alive with a trip to the Front Range.
Our five days in Boulder were filled with all sorts of great things: we took multiple trips to Rocky Mountain National Park (along with about a billion tourists -- I guess we're all technically tourists, ha?!); we spent time with our Boulder crew; we went hiking; and we went to two Tedeschi Trucks Band shows -- how 'bout it for dueling evenings at Red Rock Amphitheater?!
From dinner dates to watching climbing competitions with the crew, it was a real feel-good trip, and it was as difficult as ever to pack up and head home, which is why we spent some of our time exploring the possibility of building ourselves a nice little mountain hideaway. Sure, we had to dodge raindrops a bit (hello Colorado summers) - including at the end of Saturday's show and the beginning of Sunday's show - but we managed to make the most of our time and found that the heat, more than the rain, deterred us from getting too ambitious -- while we didn't climb any 14ers this trips, we kept the string of Green Mountain summits alive (and we didn't even get rained on!).
In all, it was another great outing to one of our favorite places. We are very lucky to have found the tribe we have in Colorado, some of whom originate from the good ol' Midwest; and we are very lucky to be able to make awesome trips like this one a part of our life.
Summer, for the last several years, has meant varying amounts of time in Colorado, and this summer, we were sure to keep the tradition alive with a trip to the Front Range.
Our five days in Boulder were filled with all sorts of great things: we took multiple trips to Rocky Mountain National Park (along with about a billion tourists -- I guess we're all technically tourists, ha?!); we spent time with our Boulder crew; we went hiking; and we went to two Tedeschi Trucks Band shows -- how 'bout it for dueling evenings at Red Rock Amphitheater?!
From dinner dates to watching climbing competitions with the crew, it was a real feel-good trip, and it was as difficult as ever to pack up and head home, which is why we spent some of our time exploring the possibility of building ourselves a nice little mountain hideaway. Sure, we had to dodge raindrops a bit (hello Colorado summers) - including at the end of Saturday's show and the beginning of Sunday's show - but we managed to make the most of our time and found that the heat, more than the rain, deterred us from getting too ambitious -- while we didn't climb any 14ers this trips, we kept the string of Green Mountain summits alive (and we didn't even get rained on!).
In all, it was another great outing to one of our favorite places. We are very lucky to have found the tribe we have in Colorado, some of whom originate from the good ol' Midwest; and we are very lucky to be able to make awesome trips like this one a part of our life.
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| this place is kind of a big deal |
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| the chipmunks were out.of.control. at Bear Lake Look at this dude sunning himself like some little Adonis |
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| Despite their best efforts, no tourists were maimed in the presence of this moose |
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| Night 1 at Red Rocks |
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| Night 2 at Red Rocks |
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| Longs Peak - majestic! |
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