Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs!

The gods in the garden are actually holding up this rock... I'm just the ham!

Finally!  I've been waiting all week to visit this park since B's cousins, who live in Denver, recommended this must-see site.  It did not disappoint!  And it's huge!  Much larger than I thought it would be.  In fact, we had to drive to get from one part of the park to another.  If you are in the area, make sure to visit.  You can bring fido too.  I wish we brought Potato, but we were visited Pike's Peak the same day.  I was afraid of the altitude, and thought it was best to leave the little boy at home.  

B looks so mad!  Muahahahahaha!

B was definitely a sport.  I love photos.  He hates them.  Like with a passion.  But he played along as I ran

around looking at fun spots for us to take photos.  I totally neglected "Beware of Rattlesnakes" as I traipsed into tall grass to get a good photo!  Oooops!  I was just in the mood to capture as much as possible before the sun went down.

It is a free park.  The man who owned this land with all its beauty gifted it to the state of Colorado on the condition that all those who visited could enjoy the park gratis.  B donated some coin to hopefully help keep the grounds as beautiful as we had seen them for future visitors.  There are miles of trails and tons of visitors, so bring your sneakers!  You can even ride the trails on horseback...must make reservations for that though.  For those thrill seekers, you can even repel the rocks (not me... I get scared climbing stairs sometimes!)

What a great day in Colorado Springs!

There is a cute gift shop and cafeteria if you get hungry during your visit.  I walked away with some awesome photos as well as a magnet, tee, basball hat, and a couple of postcards.  It was really fun and wish we had more time to explore this beautiful state.  Everyone here seems super chill.  Much, much, much different than the fast-paced peeps of Boston.  People actually drive the speed limit around and I haven't heard one expletive since I've been here... weird, but nice:)

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P.S.  I gained weight and it shows in my face (15-20 easy!)  Wah!  Gotta hit the gym instead of the bakery!

Lunch Wired!

Veggie Sandwich

The Lazy Goat Sammich!

Yummy, fresh, and healthy!  I was feeling pretty guilty from visiting Del Taco so often and this makes up for it!  If you are in Centennial, Colorado - check out Lunch Wired!

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BBQ!

This place hit the spot for a cold snowy day in May...Dickey's in Centennial was in walking distance from our hotel, but of course we drove! The beef brisket was the best! My two sides were cole slaw and potato salad:)  B had the pulled pork and chicken with mac n cheese and some potato side.  The sauce was really good!  The free soft-serve ice cream rounded out lunch and left me in a food-coma haze for the rest of the day:)

Snow in May?!

I wish I was joking.  This is what I was met with all day.  I didn't bring a winter coat!  Freezing at 32 degrees!  And it's gonna snow tomorrow too.  All the while it was 80 degrees in Boston today.  Well, it was nice day to capitalize on laziness:)

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Ahhhhh... Fresh Air - Hello Denver!

Finally here!  Wow... so this is what fresh air smells like...

I was trying to get a good photograph of the snow-capped mountains... It appears my NatGeo skills are an epic fail... 

Hello Denver!   We are staying a bit outside Denver, in Centennial.  It's nice to visit a state I've never been to, which is one of many.  That totally needs to change.  For the outdoorsy type, this will be your cup of tea, no doubt.  It's really nice here and I will need to research the area we are staying in.  It's mainly a business park, but centrally located to everything.  Target, Starbucks, Del Taco, two airports, Whole Foods, and airports. Everything looks fairly new as well.  For some strange reason I thought we would be camping out in the boondocks, and I was totally game.  Pleasantly surprised at all the familiar comforts this area provides:)

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