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Denver Trip

Day 3

8-20-08

I love vacations, even when I have to wake up at 6:30 in the very, very AM. Today I have my doctors’ appointment at the Women’s Center for an annual exam I’ve put off for a couple of years. The doctors’ office is close to mom’s work, so she is going to take me on her hour lunch break. Which of course means I had to come to work with her. I could not find a internet connection so I grabbed disk 3 of the second season of Gilmore Girls and am having a small marathon in a corner empty desk. I’ve had 1.5 cups of coffee so far and a single bite of Slim-Fast Optima Chewy Granola Chocolate Chip Bar. I’ve only had one bite because my stomach immediately rejected that single bite and there’s not much chance of me eating anymore unless I become starved. (Which might happen cause, I don’t think mom planned food in this day, lol!) I might have her drop me off at the mall after the doctors’ appt. Yummm, over priced food court pizza…every mall has that right??? One can hope.

The visit was the best one I have had, ever. From now on I have to come to CO once a year for this exam. We ate burgers down in the hospital cafeteria, my Turkey, Bacon Cheeseburger and fries were delicious. Mom dropped me off at the mall where I found the pizza area and grabbed what looked to be a supremely delicious pepperoni/olive pizza, looks can be deceiving. I hate to say it, but this mall was boring. There was not a single place that sold DVD’s or CD’s, and the only electronic store was Radio Shack, I won’t even go into that store as everything is twice the cost it should be. So I found a place to get a 20 minute massage for $20, it felt great! I decided to go for a walk and ended up walking crossing four six lane roads (at the stop lights) and taking a bridge over a highway before finding myself at Mom’s place of work. I may have taken one wrong turn at some point too. But I made it, in thirty minutes no less.

As a person, Mom’s boss is very nice. I may have jumped on him for turning off the air conditioning a little after I arrived because I was still hot from my walk. The sun IS a mile closer after all, and even though I pretty much walk everywhere I can walk to, I still get hot. We had great conversations about school and getting through it and what to do after ward. He told me that I needed to come live in Colorado. A woman mom does not like came in and accused me of being my mom’s replacement. I rolled my eyes. Then it was time to go.

The trip back did not seem to take nearly as long as it did yesterday. Of course I was not feeling sick either. We stopped at King Soopers for a few provisions before making our way the few blocks back to the house. I made a pizza and we lay in bed eating it while watching Eureka, then mom went to bed and I went on to watch Dead Zone, Ghost Hunters International and something else that was so unimpressive apparently, that’s I’ve forgotten what it was!

 

Denver Trip

Day 2

8-19-08

Mother say’s hello!

My day began at 9:45am, when Joy called me to let me know they were up and getting ready… or trying to anyways. So I rolled over reluctantly and grabbed my clothes for the day then left to take a shower. That’s when I realized that the bathroom was built for dwarfs. Needless to say it fit’s mom perfectly, but I’m a little to tall. Didn’t think I would ever say that.

We ate at a little restaurant called Dozens. A cozy, small locally owned restaurant with delicious breakfast/ lunch foods. The place closes at 2PM! I want to get off at two!!

We stopped very quickly at Target for some wiring supplies so that Kyle could fix mom’s TV, and I could grab some Allergy medication. Then headed home where Joy, Landen and I walked to King Soopers to refill mom’s Twizzler supplies and grab some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Yummmm.

Joy re packed there bags and soon we were on the road heading for mom’s work. I sadly said goodbye and we parted as they had a plane  to catch, there vacation was over, they were going home.

I went home feeling car sick, though I think I was a little altitude sick. Now I am going to eat leftovers and lay in bed.

Denver Trip

8-18-08

Day 1  

Day one of vacation and I woke up early…darn it! I spent all last night after working until 11:30pm, making sure I could sleep in, but yet excitement can be torture and there I was, wide awake at 8:30am. Gilmore girls was on the TV screen and my laptop open. MP3 player charging and a good story was up on my computer, I spent my extra time relaxing, time flew. Suddenly it was 10:45am, 15 minutes before I was to leave for the airport. Jumping into my clothes and getting the last minute things packed, (computer, charger, MP3, toothbrush and brush…etc) I zipped up the bags and was out of my apartment by 11:03. A breakfast of Grilled Ranch, Bacon Burger from McDonalds and a large Unsweet Ice Tea gave me something to do and settled my stomach on the way to the airport.

I wish Matt could come with me.

We made it to the Frontier Airlines drop off area at 11:55am and I hugged and kissed my fiancé, before grabbing my bags and taking off. No one stood in front of me as I cheerfully checked in and grabbed my boarding pass. I watched as families greeted love ones beyond the security area, and then the soldiers began to come in. You may never see people so excited and happy as you would seeing families greeting a loved one coming home from War. Pictures, banners and camouflage merged together in a tight hug of laughing and crying. I paused for a moment to watch before heading for security.

This was the easiest security check in I have had by far. Show your ticket and ID, grab a tray, pull out computer and put it in tray along with shoes, engagement ring and anything in my pockets. Set bag behind tray and push it through the machine while I walk through another machine. Get a nod from security and grab my things. Five minutes top. None of that: selected for full throttle screening in another direction then everyone else is going in.

I found my gate quickly. A30, the very last gate in this area but it wasn’t that far away. I’ve been on flights where the gate had to have been a mile though a maze of corridors and down two or three rolling side walks in the past. Grabbing some Southwest eggrolls and a drink from Chilies I’m looking forward to starting the next leg of my journey, which should begin boarding in about 30 minutes! In the meantime I’m going to sit back, relax and watch planes taxi by and really dark clouds coming in…uh oh…

We got on the plane quickly, with the storm coming in fast they herded the passengers before us off the plane and herded us on in a hurry. It worked; we took off earlier then out departure time in the beginning of the storm. The seatbelt sign remained on for a lot longer then in normally would have for good reason, turbulence.  The pilot went up quick going above all the clouds and we ended up landing in Denver 30 minutes early. I called my mom while we were taxing down the runway to our gate A27 I think, and she took off from work happy as can be.

Mom got a new job just before I got here! Go mom, so she turned in her two week notice before leaving to pick me up. I’m so happy for her. She picked me up in passenger pick up just after I got there myself, and we took off for home. I love her little house. I’ll try and get pictures of it before I leave. We sat around for awhile, and then took a nice walk. I took random pictures like I love to do and then my sister Joy, her husband Kyle and there 9 year old son (my nephew) Landan came back from there adventure in the mountains and it felt SO good seeing them again. We talked for awhile, catching up, I showed off my engagement ring and made Matt talk to everyone via the phone.

Stomachs growling we headed off to Willi G’s. I learned that Joy does NOT like seafood either, we both love blackberries and Kyle is allergic to chocolate! I almost disowned him right there, but alas, it’s not like he does not like it, he does, he just cant eat it in fear of dying. So I’ll let him stay in the family. Did you know that I’m the second tallest in this house right now? Kyle is slightly taller then me. I’m the tallest women here!