My View of This Life: Colorado

I am a blog slacker!

While on Vacation I completely slacked on posting blogs! I am an official blog slacker! But what do you do? I was on Vacation, so the following six blogs are "flash back blogs" of my trip back to Colorado. I hope you enjoy them!:)

Rocky Mountain High

After I landed in Denver I left the airport. I was driving towards the foothills scanning the radio and guess what song came on!

"Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver.

I thought to myself, how appropriate is this?

After a while the song ended. Then it started again.

I wasn't sure it was the same song because I thought,

why would they play it twice?

But sure enough it was the SAME song!
Twice in a row-on the radio, same station.

Because this was my first trip back to Colorado, this seemed really strange.

"Rocky Mountain High", what was the universe trying to tell me?

I'll admit hearing this song at first was cool.

The second time it was strange.

But Imagine my shock when it came on AGAIN!

YES, AGAIN!

THREE TIMES in a row!!! "Rocky Mountain High"-same station!!!

I was starting to feel high,

After the song started playing the third time I had to change it.

I am sorry John Denver I love that song,

but frankly three times in a row was weirding me out.

However I think it inspired me to take the pictures you have just seen, and for that,

I must say Thank You!

I am a Golden Child

This is Golden Colorado

Most people know it as the home of Coors brewery.

It is also home to the Colorado School of Mines.

Some people might recognize it from the large sign across the main street.

This is where I spent most of my childhood and I love it here.

On this trip we stayed in Golden, at the Golden Hotel.

When I lived in Colorado I took advantage of the fact that I could come here anytime I wanted.
To come back as a tourist made it more nostalgic and really special.

I was so excited to take my son to Lyons park.

This is the same park I used to play in as a child. Only the playground is new.

Anyone over the age of 25 who grew up in Golden or even visited Golden is always surprised that the rocket ship, a large rickety 3 story play tower that used to be here is gone.
Although as a mother I prefer the new safe playground.

At the park we saw baby Canadian Geese!

They were so cute!

Later we walked through the Historical District.
This is where my great Aunt had her 100th birthday Party.

Sawyer had to get a peak in the window.

We walked through the neighborhood and admired all the flowers.

This little Cat was happy to share her garden.

And what a lovely garden she had.

I love the history here. This is the house my Grandmother grew up in, I love this house.

To think these could be the same flowers that my Grandmother admired is really awesome!

LOOK! Orange, the color of happiness.

Everywhere we went I enjoyed seeing all the sights, the old.

and the new.

It was really nice to share Golden with my son, who seemed to like it as much as I do.

Bye Golden, until next time.

Clear Creek White Water Park

We really enjoyed walking along the creek in Downtown Golden.

There are a lot of interesting things to see and do there.

Like, look for fish.

Or you can check out the Clear Creek Whitewater park.

People come from all over to enjoy kayaking here.

This guy likes kayaking so much he practically lives here.

Kayak, who needs a kayak?

Just for the record my son was enjoying this.

Across from the Whitewater park there is a baseball field.
My son LOVES baseball and was happy to check out this kids batting stance.

and offer him a few pointers.

Along the river we ran across lots of locals.
Who were full of good suggestions.

Like these kids who convinced us that you CAN sled in the middle of June!