Long Way Home

It's amazing that it only takes 5 minutes more to drive past this on the way to my parents' house.

Christmas #1

We celebrated Christmas w/ Shawn today before he left town.  It wasn't a white Christmas, but at least there was frost on the trees this morning.

Time to crash

Almost 24 hours after I got up, it was nice to see a bed.

Heading to CO(ld)

70's in Atlanta, 30's in Colorado ... time to dig out the cold weather gear.

It's French

A great end to a great trip to CO.

Big 30

Party 1:  Officially 30, Mountain Daylight Time

Party 2:  Family -- I had a very willing helper

Party 3:  CO Friends

Turns out turning 30 is awesome.  Best weekend I can remember.

Going away

Jared and I toast our shared CO heritage on his final night in Atlanta.

Bread Box

This one might require some explanation:  Nanny got a breadbox for her birthday.  Ben decided to put some bread in it ... one slice at a time.  Surely it's not as funny if you weren't there, but it was pretty great.

Suburban LoDo

If anyone can sell you on a bar in suburban Denver that's called LoDo's, it's Alison.

Campsite

It took several hours to find, almost broke Ryan's car, and was highly susceptible to bear attacks.  But, damn it was awesome.

Mt Shavano (camping Day Two)

It's not quite the top, but high.

Camping Guide

When packing for any camping trip, it's important to prioritize.  Note how we left just enough room for the food after loading the beer.