Life on the Runn...

Lucky for us, we have a good traveler because we surely wanted to take advantage of the time off she provided us. So, last week we had to show H.Q. around one of our favorite places, Colorado.  It certainly was a different trip with a little human along -  no late nights, for one thing -  but we were able to get out and enjoy the sunshine and the fresh mountain air. We saw friends, summited mountains, shopped on Pearl Street (someone got her first Patagonia gear), drove about in our rental mom-van, and survived solo air travel.  As always, the trip was far too short, and we certainly didn't get to do everyth ing or see everyone we wanted, but that gives us a great excuse to head back sooner than later. mountain views from the mom van

Recently, Brian suggested we take a short trip to New York. Now, talk of our upcoming Colorado trip made sense - it’s our place, after all, and we have someone new to share it with! - but heading east wasn’t on my radar. It was a short flight, much like to Denver, and Brian thought it would be a place I’d enjoy. It would be a perfect little getaway. He was right. Brian also thought it would be nice to bring my mom along, and, again, he was right! We are big time in debt to her, so it was the least we could do!  The Unti-Runnells crew flew into New York as the city lights lit up the mid-evening sky; from our seats we could see the Statue of Liberty, 1 World Trade Center, and the Empire State Building - this trip was off to a great start.  Our first full day in NYC involved a leisurely start. We tested out our subway traveling skills, ate lunch at an expansive Italian restaurant and shop, which made me feel like I was truly back in Italy, and visited the 9/11 Memorial, which, li