dabbling in denver

Today Stanley had a lot of activity, since I drove all around Denver. First stop - Morrison, to the Red Rocks Ampitheatre. I was hoping to do a hike or walk of some sort when I got there, since there are trails all around, but the weather didn't like that idea as it was rainy when I first arrived. Luckily I wasn't immediately discouraged, because in about 30 minutes the clouds parted and the sun came out and I was able to at least get out of the car and wander around the ampitheatre, which was quite stunning. The whole area was beautiful and it was amazing to find out how it all formed naturally. There was a sort of Hall of Fame in the visitor's center that told a bit of the ampitheatre's history and who had played there - it's seen everyone from the Beatles to Mariah Carey.

Then I met Anna for lunch in "downtown" Morrison which consisted of a main street of about two blocks, straight out of the days of the old west. We had lunch at a really cute restaurant with a very friendly, over-eager waiter, but he gave us a bigger serving of the salad we ordered since he had a crush on Anna, which worked out well for me.

Then I drove more into the city, driving through the Washington Park area which was like Central Park in New York - a lovely green retreat from the city. The day ended up to be sunny and blue so there were people out with their dogs, running and biking through the park. Exactly what I would love to be doing. If I had motivation, that is. But it was nice to watch people WITH motivation. It had me thinking that I should exercise. I think that's a step in the right direction.

Next stop was the Cherry Creek mall, where I'd been before, and I went into Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, just because I could. Unfortunately no purchases though. Money saved!

Then for dinner we went to happy hour sushi which was delicious and cheap! Money saved again.

Tomorrow's plan involves biking, which makes me very very happy. Otherwise, I think that's all I have to report from the tough life I'm living! I'm really tired so I apologize if this post is not very exciting - so much pressure to be interesting and funny here! Perhaps it's wearing off. Or perhaps I was never funny. Uh oh.