A Year Ago....

So, to FINALLY continue my back trekking....a year ago is when my trip around the US took place. So, after my round with St. Louis. I did a "wonderful" trip across Kansas...there is nothing in Kansas! Why they put a toll road for you to go through it....gotta make money somehow! After an overnight stay in Colby, KS, I made it to Denver, CO.

I have a wonderful friend from college, Holly, that invited me to stay with her while I was there. First on the list of "to-do's" was eat lunch...I will never have anything that compares to the freshness and true flavors of Denver food! It was amazing!

 After our lunch, we went even higher than the "mile-high" city and hiked the Rockies. It was gorgeous! There was still snow on the ground from snow earlier in the week. It was just beautiful there!

After that, we toured around town and she introduced me to spaghetti squash....another new favorite of mine! Also while I was in Denver, some friends from Charleston were there. So, Thoma and Valerie and I got to spend some time together while we were there. We toured a candy shop and went around downtown Denver. It was great! Hard to leave that place and can't wait to return!

     I decided to make a hotel reservation that night for Salt Lake City, Utah and be ahead of the game. So, I started my trek to Salt Lake by way of Cheyenne, Wyoming. On my way to Wyoming, about 2 hours out of Denver, my alternator decided to die on the car....not a fun problem to have in the middle of nowhere as I like to call it, or Loveland, CO. Four hours later, I had a new alternator (thankfully they had a small Ford dealership there). I headed back on my 9 hour trip to Salt Lake...I just had to make my reservation!

  This caused my trip through Cheyenne to be a lot shorter than it was supposed to! But, I got to see some of the life size boots they are famous for! It was so cool!

    Alright, enough for today.....more to follow later.

OVO!

This weekend was very busy and a blast all at once! I finally made it home to Dalton to see my parents and friends. I made it home late Friday to a nice, warm fire my Dad had made....it was great since it was freezing outside! Saturday morning, I woke up and had brunch with my friend Jennifer and her wonderful family! The clutz in my spilled my coffee as soon as I got it...thankfully it wasn't scalding and didn't burn me or any of the children! I was excused because I was sitting on the "kids" side of the table. The girls told me from then on out, "Don't spill it!" Hilarious in the end. After that I met my friends Courtney and Chris and some new friends in Atlanta. We watched OVO which is Cirque du Soleil! It was great! I loved it, and it being my first time seeing it, I was very impressed! Then, we went to a brazillian steakhouse for dinner and ate our hearts out. It was great spending time with them and laugh til we cried! Sunday, it was church, which was great to see my church family, and lunch with the Carrs. Avery is the smartest girl I know, smarter than me for sure. We had a blast and got "Sweet Treats" from Panera.....only we found out they weren't called "sweet treats" but "Bakery Items" after Matt had gone and ordered a "sweet treat" to add to his meal! Hilarious! Overall, a great weekend and I look forward to the next trip to Dalton to see everyone again and maybe have a little down time! Until next time!