The Royal Gorge Trip (Part 1 of 2)

I hadn’t been this cold in a long time. The wind whipped through the canyon walls and we huddled, shivering at the side of the river, waiting. I thought, ironically, of the first memory that came to mind of being this cold was skiing a few hours north of where we were on the Arkansas River. But six months later in the year. We were soaked to the bone, fingers numb and useless and beyond the … [Read more...]

in general, mental instability among the crumbs and boxes

Oh, my friends. It has been a busy week. I have been cleaning, packing, organizing, and pulling my hair out. I think I have put too much mental stability in my house being non-filthy and disgusting. Every time I open my eyes, they are assaulted by disorganization, chaos and dirt. My heart hammers as I try to walk to my kitchen and trip over a box, then step in some cheerios from breakfast, gooey … [Read more...]

Hilights so far…

-Telling one of the ladies that I had snooped around the castle and so I didn't need to go on the tour. "We even snuck into the Honeymoon Suite!" I said excitedely. "You were in our room?" she asked, suprised/ increduously. -Waking up every 2-3 hours the first night in a hotel b/c Summit was unhappy with his sleeping arrangements. Bringing sad child into bed with Mommy resulted in even higher … [Read more...]