Rocky Mountain High

Many months ago we planned a weekend trip to Denver with my sister and brother-in-law.  Well, really the planning went like this....

Sweet Sarah on the phone:
Hey!  What's going on?

Oh, really?  Yeah, that'd be AWESOME!  Yeah, I'm totally in.

pause, pause.  listening.....listening.

Yeah, ok cool.  Bye.

Me:  Who was that?

Sweet Sarah:  Oh, Bruce.  He and I are going to Denver in October for a game.

Me:  oh?  Just the two of you?

Sweet Sarah:  Oh!  I don't know.  Maybe you and Julie, I didn't ask.

And pretty much, she didn't care!  She was planning a trip home and to see her beloved Broncos.  Sweet Sarah grew up there until she was in high school.  So this was like getting an early Christmas present for her.

Unfortunately, just a few days before we were to leave Bruce's mom got sick and they couldn't go.  We decided we'd go without them, though it was bittersweet.

We did, however have a wonderful time.  It was a wonderful getaway.

As is typical of our travels, we crammed a lot in, in a very short time.  Highlights include: exploring downtown Denver, checking out the Pepsi Center, UC-Denver campus, Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium, visiting Sarah's childhood home, catching the Tiger's game, the Broncos Game, breakfast with Uncle Jeff and Aunt Pam, exploring the Red Rocks, Lookout Mountain, Idaho Springs and famous BeauJo's Mountain Pie Pizza and poking around Golden.

Here are some pics....

Yep, pretty sure everywhere we go I take a pic of a sewer cap.

Larimer Square-Downtown
This was a really cool area with fun restaurants and shopping

Check this cool building out.
Originally a brewery, it now serves as the Student Union for University of Colorado-Denver

This is standing outside a Cameron Mitchell (Columbus Ohio guy) restaurant

If you look closely you can see tears!

Sweet Sarah's childhood home.  

No joke, she was up and dressed by 6:30 AM!!!  A.M., PEOPLE!!!!!
This is breakfast, T-minus S.I.X. hours before game time.

Mr. Champ Bailey showing up for work.

Pre-Game

Pre-Game Star Spangled Banner Fireworks

The Tailgating was awesome

SELFIE!!!!! (and, no that's not a chic-let on my tooth.  note to self:  get it replaced)

LOVE THIS PIC.
Breast Cancer Survivors at Half-Time Forming a Ribbon.
And beautiful pink balloons filled the air.  A Bit veclement.

So.....how do you think she came to decide to wear THIS shirt?
I mean, do you think she didn't know she was going to an NFL game?

MILE HIGH and a skyline view

Sweet Sarah wants this turned into a FatHead for the living room.  Ummm, no.

A back hallway tour at The Pepsi Center because we're awesome!

Her first sighting of The Mecca

It couldn't be more perfect.  Her FAVORITE food outside The Mecca.

Ok, admit it.  This is a bad-ass edited pic.
 Yep, I'm good.
[ok, really mac's make everyone look like a good photographer]

Uncle Jeff, Aunt Pam and granddaughter Gracie

FAMOUS DENVER PIE!!!!

HOLY MOLY.  AH-MAZING!!!!

Red Rocks Entrance

Amazing Views

Used the timer on this one.
Sweet Sarah wasn't happy as we had to walk past the
"WARNING: RATTLESNAKES PRESENT" sign

This is a cool little town.
Yep, the home of Coors

We spent a LOT of time here.

ok, just kidding about that.  I thought it was funny.  Do you think they have a busy season?

This picture could really have a spiritual caption.  Beautiful.  Just beautiful.