I'm Back.... and I'm Back.

I’ve decided to come back over here and start blathering into the universe again. (I’m just kidding, I know there are some people who –used to –read this regularly)

I just spent the weekend in Denver where Katie and I surprised Natalie for her Birthday.

Denver is COLD this time of year.

It’s full of snow, it has some blinding sun, but it’s pretty as hell.

My favorite part of the trip was definitely getting to go out for high tea with the girls. If something similar exists in Phoenix, I haven’t found it (not that I’ve looked too terribly hard).

My least favorite part was my flight delay. Overall, I spent 11 hours in the Denver airport this trip. Getting in four hours before Katie wasn’t so terrible, after all, I planned for 9 hours of writing time in the airport, so I had things to do. But when I want to be home, delays push my anxiety toward the red line, and let’s face it… the airport is just one big cage of rude people in too much of a hurry who will push and shove to get into a line where they have to wait  anyway.

Upside: Both flights had fun turbulence.

This trip was my first experience with both AirBnB and Turo. I’ll admit, Katie handled all the logistical stuff for that (Thank goodness, because my memory is still hit and miss). The place we rented in Arvada was GORGEOUS, and the rental car was incredibly hassle-free. Also, I should point out that traveling with friends can sometimes be odd or stressful because we all do things our own way. Traveling with someone you’ve known for 18 years makes it all so much easier. Seriously Katie: you, me, vacation – Anytime.
 

But now that I’m home and we’ve done a grocery run, things can get back to “normal.” I’ve gotten to snurgle Lula and been all in Earl’s face. Laundry has been done (though I haven’t put away all of my travel stuff yet) and I’ve gone back to the normal routine of work.

Normalcy is my new lifeline.