Pamela's Getting Married!!

28.6.08 - Saturday

Now, I do not have a lot of experience with bachelorette parties, but I'm going to go ahead and say that today was one of the best that there has ever been. Because you see, it started out with riding roller coasters! :)

This morning Pamela, Janelle, Laura & myself headed up to Elitch Gardens. We rode roller coasters, laughed, screamed & just enjoyed each other's company all afternoon. And, got some amazing pictures along the way. Such as this beauty.

But Elitchs was not all that was in the cards for Pamela's fun day! We then headed up to Greeley & Ft. Collins, to enjoy a freshly prepared meal at the Hibachi Grill & then a night out on the town at the Drunken Monkey. Oh, friends are fun. :)

Punch, anyone?

26.6.08 - Thursday

I must start this entry out with an amazing fact: I have lived in Colorado for 9 years. That is a huge chunk of my life. And during this chunk, I've lived in Colorado Springs for 6.5 years. Now, I've done all things touristy, via friends & family visiting. We've done the Garden of the Gods 8 million times, Pikes Peak 4 million times, the Cog Railway 3 million times, and most other things probably at least twice.

But today I discovered a new gem of Colorado Springs. Glen Eyrie. And the Punch Bowls.

My friend Julie & I went hiking this morning after hearing fabulous rumors of these Punch Bowls. Well, the hike started out simple enough, going over bridges, through streams, over boulders. And then suddenly you come up to a pretty waterfall. Now, when you start looking around to continue on your path to the Punch Bowls, the path is nowhere to be seen! What you do see however is a giant mountain of sharp rocks & loose dirt. Umm... yes, this was the trail.

So, after trekking over this mini mountain in the middle of a canyon, we come down onto more of the stream (which was feeding into the aforementioned waterfall) and then lots of slick rock and deeper water. But finally, after managing to stay mostly dry, we finally made it to the Punch Bowls!! There was about 15 other people there enjoying the lovely bowlness of it all. So we decided to go up & check everything out.

Now, I've already mentioned slick rock. This rock is already hard to walk on when dry, so walking on it when it's wet is nearly impossible. The Punch Bowls is all slick rock. With water. So I managed to make my way up a couple of tiers without any problems. But when Julie attempted, the poor dear slipped right in!! I must admit, it was kinda funny, considering it seemed to play out in slow motion, and thankfully no major injuries were incurred, and all electronics were safe. But once we climbed up to a certain point, we realized there was no way of getting back down without actually sliding down the natural rock slide right into a giant bowl of freezing mountain water. So we lifted our chins & gave it a go!! It was so much fun, and I must say, if you have a chance of finding your way into Glen Eyrie, then hobble on up to the Punch Bowls.

Face Your Fears!

23.6.08 - Monday


So. Wine. Vino. Delicious. Thus, when you get to attend a party with wine (and some cheese) it is obvious that the party will be fun, delicious & crazy.
The night started at my friends' house (Will, Donavan, Mac [aka - Trevor] & Joe's house). Well, it ended there too. But okay. So, we enjoyed some laughs, some drinks, some cheese. Insert a bit of drama from Becky's oh so drama-free friends (yup... right) & then a bit more wine & you will find yourself at the end of the night when pretty much everyone has gone home. All except like 8 of us.
Now, my friend Will likes his wine. I like my wine. But Will likes to mix his wine with some fun games. Such as Face Your Fears. If you've never played this game, I don't blame you. :) But let me explain the 1.5 rules involved in this little activity:

1. You must start out on your knees with your arms behind your back.

1.5 Fall forward onto your face.



Haha...

That's about it. An interesting little example of gravity in all its glory & the faces it creates. :)

Hush Little Baby, Don't Say a Word

15.6.08 - Sunday

Today is Father's Day. A day of celebration, of happiness, of joy. A day to hang out with Dad. A day to have the entire Anderson family over for chaos, craziness & crying. It just wouldn't be an Anderson outing without the 3 C's. Thus, our nickname, the Von Anderson Flying Circus.

Now, this picture is one of my new favorite pictures ever. If you've been reading this blog at all, I have said over & over how I love babies, and in particular my nephews. (Well, I might have only mentioned Avery, so I'm introducing a new nephew, Everett.) I love to hold them, and hug them, and kiss them. But sometimes they just don't love me back, thus creating this artwork of a picture. Poor Everett. He doesn't like his Aunt Becky. I think it might have something to do with the fact that I call him Fat Baby Big Head (though pronounced fatbabybighead). Or maybe the fact that Apache decided that eating his arm would be a good idea (well, licking it, but Everett probably thought he was being eaten). Have I mentioned I love babies?? :)

Movies, Ice Cream & Alcohol

14.5.08 - Wednesday

Movies = Good

Ice Cream = Good

Full Service Bar = Good

Movies + Ice Cream + Full Service Bar = Fantastic!!

There is this movie theatre, Kimball's Twin Peak Theatres, right downtown in Colorado Springs, that plays all the fantastic, odd-ball, independent, documentary-type movies. It is my favorite place to see movies in C-Springs, and I'll tell you why.

First off, they only have 2 screens. Meaning no large crowds & giant banners displaying upcoming blockbusters.

Second, they have a full service bar inside. Wine, beer, espresso, etc. You name it, they've got it. What a way to quench your thirst.

Third, they play those fabulous movies that most people are embarrassed to admit they saw, because they don't star Brad Pitt & Julia Roberts doing kung fu while saving the world during their wedding. I'm all about the quirky, independent films.

And last, they are located right next to Josh & John's Ice Cream. The happiest place on Earth! Or is that Disneyland? Either way, I love Josh & John's. All their ice cream is made in store, which results in my udder happiness (why, yes, that was a play on words). AND, they have the most amazing ice cream deal ever invented: Ice Cream Scoop Punch Card. Now, this might sound like any other punch card at any other food store. But it's not. You see, the colder it is outside, the more punches you get on your card in efforts to save up for a free cone! If it's 10º F outside, you get 10 punches. I love ice cream. Even when it's 10º outside. :)