Wild Wild West

So, this past weekend Fabulous Boyfriend and I went on a little trip to Boulder Colorado. His whole family was there for his dad and stepmom's 25th wedding anniversary. We managed to pull off the surprise aspect in spite of the fact that Fab Boy and I were 2 1/2 hours late due to mechanical problems on our connecting flight from Detroit (which meant that the parents were dragged all over town that afternoon, seemingly for no reason ... they recovered quickly when they realized the reason why!) The delay did give me enough time to knit an entire hat on the plane, a cute little cabled number from some Cascade 220.

Saturday and Sunday were action-packed, beginning with a hike in the foothills (NOT the mountains, a very important difference to Colorado-ains), a trip to the Boulder Creek Arts Festival (where we got free samples of all sorts of healthy snack products and a free re-useable grocery bag), and a beer tasting at the Avery Brewery (yummy! highly recommended). On Sunday we drove up to the real mountains, walked around the shops in Estes Park (a town, not a park) and then drove through Rocky Mountain National Park (actually a park). We saw elk, bighorn sheep, and a marmot! No bears or mountain lions, thankfully. The day finished with an early dinner at The Med (a tapas restaurant) and a walk around the Pearl Street area in Boulder. Lots of good time relaxing at Fabulous Boyfriend's sister's condo, where, amazingly 10 adults and one baby spent the entire weekend with no real conflict. Perhaps the kegerator helped ...

I did have the chance to test out my Hands-Free Beverage Carrying Device and I am quite pleased. It seems plenty durable and served its intended purpose well. No other knitting related news, I purposely avoided looking up any yarn stores in Boulder as I seem to have a real problem leaving one without spending at least $50.

All in all a much needed vacation and a great visit! I'll post some pictures when I get them!