I left off last with Andy working at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., unfortunately and fortunately he is no longer there. The more he went to work, the more he realized it wasn't the place for him. So off he went to find another job. He knew exactly where he wanted to work, so he dropped off an application, crossed his fingers and waited to hear from the owner. Luck has it, he got a call and for the most part was hired right away. He is now working at The Flatbread Pizza Co! And I will say this, the food is AWESOME! So awesome, that I had to go buy a scale to make sure that I keep things in check. Anyway, Andy loves his new job, enjoys his co-workers and the owner and the hours aren't too bad either. Work for me has been great. I have been very busy everyday that I am there. It feels so good to be doing what I love and making people feel there best.
Now from the sounds of it, you all probably think that all Andy and I do is work. Well you wouldn't be too far off from the truth. We don't have a ton of time to do things together since I work days and he works nights, but we definitely make the most of our time together. Last week Thursday, we took our friend Andrea, to Denver so that she could fly back to Wisconsin for a visit. Another of our friends, Liz, tagged along and after stopping by the airport, we headed off on our own adventure. Liz hadn't been to Sam's Club, so we took her with us. Our first stop, however, was Goodwill!!! I love that store! I found some awesome things, of course for next to nothing. Best Goodwill I have been to. Now, Sam's is not so exciting, since it always costs a fortune to go there, but we are stocked up for awhile. We will try to get back one more time before the snow falls. It is unlikely that once winter comes, that we will even attempt the drive to Denver. After a quick lunch at Anthony's Pizza, we headed back to Breck.
Fast forward just a couple days...
Andy and I finally went for a hike!! It was absolutely beautiful! We chose McCullough Gulch, just based on internet research and it was close to home. The drive to get there was so wonderful. Once we got to the drive that leads to the trail head, it got a little, okay, a lot bumpy! My poor car worked it's tailpipe off(not literally) but the old girl made it. We parked and hopped out, strapped on the backpacks, and off we went. The first 15 minutes nearly killed me, no lie! It was a very steep path that we followed and it made me realize just how out of shape I am. Better get back to the gym. We right away crossed a foot bridge that had water rushing under it.
It was very loud and yet peaceful at the same time. Moving on, we continued up the trail. As we walked, you could see tire tracks, and all I could think was, "who can drive up this terrain, it is so uneven and rough?" Well we found out just who can drive up there and we got the hell out out of there fast!
This photo shows some sort of "camp" that we passed, and quickly. I snapped it as I walked, there was no way I was going to stop to take this picture. Outside of the main area read a sign -
"Trespassers will be shot on sight"
This made me feel so warm and tingly on the inside, or was it the fact that my blood was pumping hard and oxygen was lacking? Nope, I am fairly certain, that these were some "mountain people" and I didn't want to find out if they would shoot me. Just keep walking...
The trail was labeled as intermediate and I would like to know just how they grade these sorts of things. I found it rather difficult, as did the people we met on our way up. Andy and I stopped a few times so that he could get some amazing photos. And so that I could catch my breath. After a short while, things did get a little easier and much more beautiful.
Just a few photos I took along the way. If I can get Andy to get his photos edited, you would have had better ones to look at. But since he is at work and I am home, you get my iPhone photos. Shameless business plug - watch here for his photos!! Our hike took us about 2 hours round trip and once we reached the far end, we got to see the most spectacular waterfall, it made the whole hike totally worth it! Had that not been there at the end, I wouldn't have been as pleased.
Anyway, this is what we have been up to lately. Next week we are going to Colorado Springs to go to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to feed the giraffes AND we are going to eat at Culver's!! I need cheese curds and a butterburger!
Watch for photos and a blog next week, same time, same place!
Much Love - Sarah & Andy
