I guess I just couldn't help the sensational headline. This past Labor Day my sister came out to visit me and my wife in Denver! Thanks to the good people at United Airlines for overbooking my flight, I was able to bring her out for virtually nothing to spend the weekend with us. Gotta love the "compensation" airlines give you. If you are flexible, you can make out like a bandit. Anyway, had a great time with her, though the time was limited. We spent that Saturday just "seeing Denver" - fortunately the Dems had left town the day before and the roads were reopened for us. First we headed out to that mecca of a concert arena that is Red Rocks to finally "tour" the place properly. Then we headed down town, making the obligatory stop in the Democratic Party's souvenir shop, making donations in return for buttons. Go Obama! He's not an old white guy.
Luckily, we happened upon the "Taste of Colorado" fair that was taking place in down town. The gated off streets made for easy traversing of the square and really gave us something to do! We didn't "taste" anything, because that requires tickets, which are easily procured but frustratingly spent. A "taste" is something like one or two tickets (note that the exchange rate is something along the lines of the Belgian Frank - $5 USD = 13 tickets) but the lines are so long that by the time you get to the front, you are hungry as all get out, and you don't just want a taste...you want to EAT! Sooo...instead we traipsed around town until we were tired and headed home.
After a day that couldn't be beat, we headed home and delighted in sharing a little piece of what we do whenever the wind isn't blowing and it is nice outside. This most venerated pastime involves three chairs, a deck, a fire pit, several beverages and a beautiful sunset over the Rockies.
We had a great time and I can't wait to do the same thing in her neck of the woods.
