5280

5280. It's the height in feet of Denver. It's the name of Denver's magazine. It's how many calories I consumed in the first 45 minutes of dinner last night. It's also how many calories I ate in the second 45 minutes. It is 5280 restaurant week. Yum.

Each year for about two weeks, all the fine dining establishments in Denver open their doors with a special prix fixe menu and about five choices for each of three courses. From the Capital Grill to the Broker and from Fago de Chao to the Melting Pot, they all participate in this gluttonous affair. And it is sooooo good.

Last week we hit up the Broker, an upscale steakhouse where seating is entirely in the vault of an old Denver bank. Great steaks, great ambiance, and it was great to hang out with Bryce as well. (especially because, again, I know he's reading this)

And then last night we went to Oceanaire Seafood Room. Great wine list and absolutely five-star service. Phenomenal place!

I know it does weigh into my opinion that my significant other lives there, but the Mile High City is really starting to grow on me. Denver is fun, clean, urban and still navigable.

Other updates: Cait had a great visit and loved CU! She still has one more school to hear from before she makes her decision. This Friday is the big NC trip! Good luck with your tests this week Rach! We are thinking of you.

Eastbound and Down

If you're a Danny McBride fan, you've likely seen the show "Eastbound and Down" about a too old, too fat and too untalented former major league baseball star...who is now a middle school gym teacher. Bryce and I kicked back and watched a few episodes this weekend and, lemme tell you, it's pretty funny stuff. Another HBO great.

But not only is Eastbound and Down the name of a show, it is also the direction I will be headed in just under two weeks! Look out North Carolina! Can't wait to see you Rach and thanks for the nod in your last blog post.

This weekend will bring another visitor to my little casita. The Campbells, some of our closest family friends, have a college-age daughter who was accepted to the University of Colorado! Cait will be flying out this Thursday to visit the campus and Boulder to see if it's a good fit for her. Of course, I can't wait to play host again!

I hope all of you had wonderful Valentine's Days and are looking forward to warmer spring weather!

Much love, much laughter and much fun to all of you.

Has it been so long?

Hello blogger ladies!

Has it been a month for me? Apologies are in order! Things have been busy, but not busy enough to neglect my cyber gals.

First and foremost, I must mention my new beau who is likely reading this after discovering my blog during an early-relationship google session. Hi Bryce! Thanks for reading!

The biggest news here is our trip to North Carolina in March to visit Princess Alice! Woohoo! Can't wait! The only downside is that it will be a quick trip but, as they say, short and sweet. Besides the fun post-Valentine's Day trip, the only other news is Henry's latest escapade...

I think he is having a problem adjusting to not receiving 100% of my time and attention and his solution to that problem was to eat a good portion of my leather chair. Henry, as you all know, has not be a destructive dog and right on his 10 month birthday, he spent the day tearing up the foam and leather on the foot part of my recliner.

While he was in big trouble, life goes on.

What's new with all of you? Is it Spring yet where you all are? Any Spring Break plans?

Lots of love from Boulder.

The Year of BRRRRRRRRR

Has anyone else noticed how cold it is? All my Kansas friends are freezing right now with more snow and lower temperatures than Kansas has seen in a long time. After my wonderful New Years visit to OP, it was the first time I have ever seen my car thermometer RISE when traveling West on I-70!

Gosh, it's great to be back in the swing of things after the holidays. I think living in Boulder is turning me into a homebody- I never want to leave and I can't wait to get back. However, absolute highlight of the holiday season was my trip to Overland Park. Thanks again to Megan, Chris and Scout for their wonderful hospitality! Henry and I miss you guys! And of course, it was wonderful to spend so much time with my east coast buddy as well. It was good to see in person that Rach survived the first semester of law school!

2010 is already brining new challenges in my job. Things are picking up and I can't wait for the increased responsibility. I also received an iPhone from work the other day. And, while I am a HUGE fan of the phone, it is going to be hard to acclimate to being "connected" 24/7.

Henry is already back in his Boulder groove. He seems to have claimed my leather chair for his "lookout post." Everyday when I get home from work, I catch him perched up there keeping an eye on the birds.

Cheers to 2010! May it bring you all great happiness, great success and lots of FUN! Stay warm.

2010

It's a little too early for a post on New Year's resolutions, but I had to convey my EXCITEMENT over my visit to Kansas City! I'm looking forward to seeing you all and ringing in the New Year in style.

This will otherwise be a short post because snow melt is all that's happening right now.

Date news: last Saturday was fun but with no lasting potential. Going out with someone new in the next week!

Work news: things are still going well but have been slow lately. Glad to have some fun freelance work to keep me busy.

Bathroom updates: a few of you may have heard that my other bathroom got remodeling a little bit sooner than I would have liked. After a flood, it is nearly 100% put back together, thank goodness.

Henry: gosh, he's gotten so big! The not-so-little guy is constant entertainment and still growing!

Boulder news: my new favorite thing is driving by the dog park on my way to work. At 7 AM after a snow, the park is full of...cross country skiers! That's right, as soon as snow hits the ground people bring out their skis and the dogs run along side. In the morning there are probably on average 75-100 skiers.

Other: went to see the Nutcracker at the Denver Opera House. Super fun! Will definitely be going back for future ballet and symphony performances.

Have a wonderful week and you're all in my thoughts! Warm wishes!

New Scenery

Hope you like the new layout! Just sprucing things up a bit in here for the holidays.

And speaking of holidays...I hope all my faithful readers had a rock star wonderful Thanksgiving! Henry and I ventured to sunny and dry Arizona to visit my family. Yes, that's right, there are no longer any Aldredges living in Kansas. My parents flew the mid-western coop only 3 short weeks after I did and are loving Sedona, AZ.

So how did we get to Arizona for Thanksgiving? A plane. And did Henry fly? Absolutely. If you remember a few weeks ago I went on a little rant about small, yappy dogs getting to fly in the cabin and my well-behaved Henry flying down below. Well, it actually went surprisingly well and Henry was an ANGEL. Not only did he ride the shuttle bus with me from the parking to the terminal, but he walked through the terminal, up the escalator (Will Ferrel in Elf- style: he was totally spread out over about 4 steps) and right to the check in. Flying with a large dog ranges from $100 to $200 each way and Henry's kennel weighed it at $150. However, they said if he grows an inch he will need a bigger kennel. Pretty sure he's already grown that much since last week.

It was great to see my family and Henry was a very happy grandchild.

Other news: I have a date Saturday night from my Boulder dating thing! I'm sure more will be posted on the results of said date next week so be watchin' for that.

After chatting with a bunch of Kansas friends, I am trying to work out a way to visit for New Years! I can't imagine a better way to celebrate 2010 than with all of you! So, if I can get a day or two off of work, I will make the long, boring journey down I-70 for a few glasses of champagne and some overdue time with my girls.

Love you all and have a wonderful week!