Coors Brewery / Birthday

Hi peeps! First and foremost, thank you everyone for the birthday cards, shout-outs on Facebook and emails. I really appreciate it!!!

So, just a quick update as I promised all of y'all I would update this weekly... Headed out to Golden, CO last Saturday to take a tour of Coors Brewery. Where, it was also "Buffalo Bill Days" and I got to see some sort-of polka band. And just who is Buffalo Bill you ask? To be honest, I'm not sure but he has something to do with the 'wild, wild, west' and he's buried in Golden. Ate lunch and then it was off to the tour. I didn't know this but they also brew Killian's and Zima (so for any 17-yr-old high school girls that come across this page: FYI - they now have pineapple-citrus Zima... gross!) They actually used to have a product called CoorsEdge - to compete with Michelob Ultra - and not that I want to think about BB on a Saturday but that's what immediately came to mind... Oh - and I saw 3 people there with Clemson stuff on!! Not to mention a Denver DEA agent that we met in line for our free beer that was wearing assless chaps...


And then yesterday was the big b-day. Dawn and I actually worked in the morning and then headed to Elitch - the Six Flags downtown. Had a GREAT time and walked away with only minor headaches and a few bruises. There is this sick ride called The Halfpipe (pic below with Invesco Field in the background) where you spin around on this huge "snowboard".

And then we went downtown to eat and play trivia. 3rd place! (and no, I won't tell you how many teams were actually playing...) So, all in all, while I missed going to the beach on my birthday, I had a great time so thanks again for all the messages!

Not sure what this weekend will bring but I will be sure to update the blog with whatever it is! Hope everyone has a great ending to the week/weekend and talk to you soon!

Officially in love with Jason Mraz

Hi guys! It's nearing the end of the week and I know everyone is super excited about that.

Just wanted to give y'all a shout out about the 1st Annual Mile High Music Festival. It was a BLAST - as I'm sure y'all could have guessed. However, after about 18 hours of live music, endless cups of hot beer, 50,000 of my closest friends sweating all over me, and 2 days later, I am live musiced out for now.

But here is a quick rundown of who we saw in the order we saw them:

Saturday:

Gavin DeGraw - was playing when we first walked in and sounded pretty decent

State Radio - good stuff - recommend you check them out on Pandora.com

JASON MRAZ - the best out of all of them of course!

For those of you completely out of the loop, he sings "Remedy" and "Plane" and "Geek in the Pink", etc... This was the one and only show where we pushed our way up front to get up and close and personal with J. By the end, I could have probably filled a whole cup with the amount of beer that was spilled on my legs and the guy next to us blacked out and needed to be taken away by festival people but all in all - totally worth it!

Steve Winwood - good lord he's old

O.A.R. - these guys are F-O-X-es. Too bad they were all wearing wedding rings... They were really good but just released a new album last week so we didn't know a lot of their songs - but thank god they closed with Poker.

Lupe Fiasco - I had never heard of these guys but they played some song that's apparently on the radio. Will be downloading them to the Zune this weekend.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - talk about old but damn, he's a classic and you forget how many great songs they have put out over the years.

Sunday:
Walked in to One Republic. Didn't get to see them all that much but a friend said they kind-of blew. It's so disappointing when a band doesn't perform well live, you know?

Colbie Caillat - if I had recognized the name and realized that she sings one of the most annoying songs on the radio these days - Bubbly Toes - I wouldn't have walked over there.

Flogging Molly - Awesome, awesome, awesome! Y'all know how I love my celtic rock bands (a la Seven Nations) and this is another one to add to the list. No bagpipes but had a fiddle and some kickass songs. check them out if they come to a city near you.

Flobots - a local Denver band that was definitely a crowd fav. They sing that song, "I can ride my bike with no handlebars, no handlebars, etc... " They are like alternative rock/rap and kick ass.

John Mayer - when we weren't scouring the crowd looking for Jennifer (not to mention Jessie and Deanna) we were slightly disappointed with ole John. He was just "there". I definitely wouldn't spend $$ to just see him. And he closed with "Panama". Yes, it's a great song - by VAN HALEN. Close with your own stuff Johnnie Boy.

The Black Crowes - there was really no one else playing at this time so we checked them out. I really think they played the same song for all of the 25 minutes we were at their stage. Weird.

And finally, we come to DAVE! And since most of y'all just saw

him in Charleston, you know what a great show he puts on.

To be honest, we didn't see him close out the show. It was a LONG day (especially since we caught on on how to sneak liquor in on Sunday) and there was a shitload of people and a car in a parking lot that was far, far, away so we called it quits early but he was awesome for the songs we did hear.

All in all - good times!!! Another "check" for Denver.

I don't have anything really happening this weekend - heading to the Coors Brewery on Saturday and that's about it. However, taking off a bit early on Tuesday for my birthday and going to Elitch Gardens - it's the "Six Flags" here that is right next to Invesco Field downtown. Super excited about that and will have pics for you after that.

I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!! Get some beach time in for me.

Pics of Downtown / Red Rocks!

Happy Friday everyone!! I saw on the news this morning that there was a "tropical depression" about to hit y'all this afternoon. Which I will take to mean you're going to get just enough rain to make it miserable to go downtown where the streets flood after a drizzle. Regardless, stay safe tonight.

So, just wanted to update you on the week's happenings. There are downloaded pics from last weekend too that I can share.

Here's from Friday night after the Colorado Irish Festival.

Here's from Saturday night - they have rickshaws here too!! Who knew??

So, we landed at Red Rocks Wednesday night for "Film at the Rocks" where they were showing "Labyrinth". Rock on David Bowie! Red Rocks is literally a 15 minute drive from front door to rock so it's really convenient. So many people but good times. Note to anyone who goes - you can't bring alcohol in... Dawn got her bottle of wine taken but I managed to sneak mine in so we were okay but lesson learned on that one. Also, you have to climb, oh about 639 steps to get to the amphitheater but it's well worth it... check it out...

Next up is a birthday party tonight for a friend of Dawn's and then Mile High Music Festival all weekend! Tomorrow is Jason Mraz, O.A.R, Tom Petty, etc... Sunday is One Republic, John Mayer, and Dave... Wish y'all were here! I'll keep posting...

First "real" weekend in Mile High...

Hi guys! I don't have any really crazy stories for you on this Monday... I hope that will change next Monday but I just went downtown Friday and Saturday nights. Hit Wash Park yesterday for a walk around the park and then saw Hancock. Decent flick actually.

Wash Park is just a neat area in general - cool bars, million dollar homes, guys playing volleyball shirtless, etc... Here is a pic off the internet. It's only a few miles away so I have a feeling I'll be spending some time there this July/August.

I'm going to try and hit Film at the Rocks (Red Rocks, that is) on Wednesday. They are playing Labyrinth! I mean, really, does that take you back to the 80s or what?

Then this weekend is the Mile High Music Festival where I'll jam with Jason Mraz, O.A.R. (and yes, Morgan, I've finally gotten into the habit of calling them by their proper name), Black Crowes, John Mayer, Dave Matthews, etc... www.milehighmusicfestival.com I should have some good pics of that for y'all.

Okay - I'm out but hope everyone has a great week and talk to y'all soon.

My office...

Hi guys! Nothing has been going on this week except for working and unpacking (and chilling out on the porch at night with a bacardi and diet) so no new news. However, I did take some pics of "my office" and the house for you to check out.

here you go... (and ps - can you believe Deanna picked Coloroado boy Jesse Monday night?!?!)

So, here is my crappy Wal-mart desk and laptop looking into our driveway. With Lady Chloe napping at the window...

Here is Walter Peyton on the porch (usually he's on one of the ledges but I think I scared him coming outside - does that sound familiar for anyone who has met Mr. M??)


Here is the backyward...



Here is the front of the house...


And we'll come full circle with a picture from the driveway looking "into" my office... and annoying Chloe once more...


Alright party peeps - it's almost happy hour for y'all in Charleston so hope everyone has a great weekend and I'll update this on Sunday or Monday with whatever trouble I can get myself into over the weekend.

My first Rockies game!

Yesterday was Rockies day! Went to LoDo (Lower Downtown) where all the cool bars and Coors Field are. Drank some pre-game cocktails at the Tavern and watched Wimbedon (yah Nadal!) and walked across the street to the game. I realize it’s hard to see us but that’s the bar we were at with Coors Field in the background.

Brad Hawpe hit a homerun that literally bounced about 3 feet in front of us. I think I was too busy protecting my beer that I didn’t even begin to try and catch it.

Also, if you can see the 2 rows of purple seats near the top of the stadium, that signifies that you are exactly one mile high. The actual Rockies are in the background but it’s hard to see.

So, this week will be spent just making sure my BB stuff is working and awaiting the arrival of the pod, aka Bruno. This weekend is the Colorado Irish Festival and we’ll probably do the “weekend downtown” thing.

The good news is that so far, everyone I’ve met is super nice and very cool and laidback. I’ve met a lot of people who went to CSU and just stayed here. I just have to wrap my brain around the fact that these people out here did NOT go to Charleston Southern, nor if they refer to USC, it's probably not South Carolina.

So, that's what I got for you now. I'll be back in touch later this week. Hope all of y'all have a great week and talk to you soon!

More CHS pics / Vail

Hi party peeps! So, I made it through my first weekend in Denver and it was a good one! Thursday we spent the day running errands (I think collectively we spent over $600 at Wal-mart, Target, and Home Depot). But get this y’all – they sell liquor at Target here! I can get my Bacardi, a new outfit, and birthday cards all at the same place!

Here are a couple of more pics of the last weekend in Charleston though.

Also, here is a picture of one of our stops cross-country. This is in the grand city of Topeka,

KS. There are seriously only 2 exits into Topeka, even though it's the capital of KS... Keep in mind we had just put in over 800 miles on the road when this picture was taken...

So, I’m going to split this into 2 posts – one of Vail and one for the Rockies game.

Friday we headed up to Vail to meet up with some of Dawn’s friends for the 4th and the Vail Shoot-out (a lacrosse tournament). We happily spent America’s birthday bar hopping in Vail Village surrounded by hot lacrosse guys. Good times!

Here is a picture of a “ski trooper”. At first I thought it was the invisible man with some skis but no, they have a monument dedicated to just ski troopers.

Also, I was SO excited to see they had a sports store named after me in Vail. However, I come to find out it’s a chain everywhere out here and it’s really not that special. I still wanted a picture with it any way…

We resumed drinking after the tour of Vail Village and had a blast.

One of the many funny stories is that one of the girls we were hanging out with (Katie – very cool girl that I’m sure you’ll hear more about later as we hang out) had on the same exact outfit as Pete Coors’ daughter (Coors Field, Coors Light, etc…) who was at the same bars we were.

Fast forward a couple of hours and more drinks, Dawn gets a little slap happy and gives Katie a big, fat slap across the ass. Although, yes, as you guessed, it was Pete Coors’ daughter instead. Again, good times, good times.

Headed back to Denver Saturday afternoon after watching a lacrosse game and went to a birthday dinner for another one of Dawn’s friends. Here is a pic of my new friends (Katie AND the dog) at the lacrosse game. Stay tuned for the Rockies game posting…

We made it!

It's Wednesday, 4:57pm eastern time / 2:57pm Mountain time. Dawn and I made it here with 3 live cats and 2 cars intact. Will write more later but here's a breakdown of the cross-country trip.

total # of miles: 1856
# of states drove through: 8
dollars spent on gas: $312
# of bears seen: 1
# of hitchhikers seen on road: 2
# of hitchhikers picked up: 0
# of 18-wheeler trucker honks: 16
# of celebrities: 1 (Kenny Chesney)
# of cats shitting themselves before we even pass Ashley Posphate exit leaving town: 1
# of bars that we don't serve liquor that we were forced to eat dinner in: 1 (Sevierville, TN)
# of hours that we slept for the past 3 days: 6 for each of us
# of FedEx trailer trucks: 178

That's the summary for now. Going to pour a stiff rum and diet and then take a shower and hit it to Wash Park for happy hour. Hope everyone has a good one and talk to you later!! (with pictures to come).

Congrats to all the BB people for finishing up June!