« Mountain-Watching | Main | Tumbleweeds and Monster Steaks » The Vacation ThingWe can't seem to take a quiet vacation... this week's trip to Colorado started with a literal bang. We were slammed by a powerful thunderstorm, and just passed it we rear-ended a guy who stopped suddenly in front of us on a highway still slick from the storm's passing. Somehow neither car was damaged (the guy we hit said we could thank Ralph Nader for that). Then there was a speeding ticket (don't set your cruise control at 76). Once we were in Estes Park we took a long hike but we hadn't properly acclimated or hydrated, and a monster virus invaded my system just after, couldn't keep anything down... so we made a trip to the ER for a couple hours - a saline/phenergan cocktail. We never stepped into the hot tub where we were staying (it was infested by ants), and I missed the massage I was hoping to get from some random mountain massage therapist. Sounds bad, but it's really been a great trip! We've spent a lot of time in our old neighborhood, staying with the folks who were our next-door neighbors in Boulder. Other neighbors across the street threw a little party for us last night, where we munched pizza, drank wine, and enjoyed the company. And despite the hassle in Estes Park, we took some great hikes and drives there... many photos to post after we've sorted 'em out. Other stuff's been happening online via email, including discussions about online political communities and technology... more about that soon. jon posted this at 9:04 AM |
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Your attitude is admirable. It's what some of us would call "plucky." :) Looking forward to the posts about communities and technology.
Posted by: Kathryn | April 18, 2004 1:14 PM