I’ve been slacking! With packing/traveling/unpacking/getting back into the swing of things I totally forgot to post on the blog. I know it’s a long one, but here ya go..
Day 5 – May 14th – garage sales
Saturday morning Student Ministries held a garage sale at my church for a summer missions trip to New Orleans… and let me tell you… I LOVE garage sales! Especially church garage sales. I left the sale with 3 pairs of jeans, 5 shirts, an awesome rain jacket, a dress, and a book! All for $11.50.
Day 6 – May 15th – lazy days
Sunday was one of those days that just makes me smile. Reading books, doing laundry, cleaning the house, packing… and just being lazy. It was rejuvenating and so nice to leave for Denver knowing that the house would be clean when we returned.
Day 7 – May 16th – easy traveling/free place to stay
Monday I was grateful for easy traveling! It was semi-stressful knowing I had to work an 8-hour day and still leave work at 1:30 to drive to Jacksonville to catch our flight… but everything worked out so smoothly! We got to the airport with enough time to spare. Were able to park our car in the economy lot and a minute later the bus pulled up to take us to the terminal. We were able to carry on all of our luggage without a hitch. We didn’t even have to change planes in Dallas, and getting the rental car went as smoothly as it could have after such a long day of travel! Not only that, but we saved so much money as our good friend Rob allowed us to crash his house for the 5 days we were there!
Day 8 – May 17th – checking something off your bucket list
Tuesday Tim was able to check something off his bucket list as we were able to go to a professional baseball game (Rockies/Giants)! It was neat sitting in the Rockies stadium and watching Buster Posey (FSU Alum) play.
Day 9 – May 18th – Indian food
We love Indian food… especially little holes in the wall! Buffet was great and we left stuffed.
Day 10 – May 19th – buckets of snow/comedy shows
Thursday Denver was pretty drab, but when we drove into the mountains it started dumping buckets of snow! We stopped off at different places and took tons of fun pictures – Copper Mountain, Vail, Breckenridge, and sometimes pulled over on the side of the highway in awe of the beautiful scenery and the blanket of snow. We ate at an amazing BBQ place in Vail and then went to a fun comedy show that night with some new-found friends.
Day 11 – May 20th – sweet smelling spring
I can’t even describe the smell of springtime in the rocky mountains. It was sweet…crisp…fresh… and with the sun shining and the creek running it was a such a refreshing time basking in God’s creation. I wish I could bottle up that smell!
Day 12 – May 21st – found luggage
So we weren’t so lucky on the way back to Jacksonville and Tim had to check one of his bags… which they lost. I’m grateful first for not having to pay the $20 or $30 for checking a bag, and then second for the speedy response from the airline. By the time we got back to the hotel that night after Sean and Katie’s wedding the bag was sitting at the front desk waiting for us. Yes I did have to borrow makeup and run downstairs to the front desk to procure a razor and some shaving cream (which were all in Tim’s bag) – but it got back to us before we left home for Tallahassee!
More catch up soon!
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