It’s official: I have permission to take time off work and everything: We’re going to Colorado for a week and a half. Maybe two!

Brett’s taking a ‘working vacation,’ and will be taking tools with him. I’m not sure exactly what he’ll be doing, but it’ll be construction. I will have the Jeep and time on my hands to check out the Denver/Boulder area.

We’ll be staying at Ron’s house, and apparently there’s a working hot tub there, so you can bet I’ll be soaking my fat Iowa ass in that pretty frequently! Also, while it’s a Mac there’s still a computer I can use, so I’ll be sure to update the ‘box.

Brett was waxing poetic about a German restaurant not too far from our host’s house, but it really doesn’t sound like much of a vegetarian’s scene. What, kielbasa? Kuchen? Lager? Hmm. I don’t even know what German cuisine is, honestly.

We’ll be driving out, to accommodate the tools. So it’ll be me, hubby, three dogs, a miter saw and stand, a tool belt, some buckets, and a suitcase in the Jeep on the way to Colorado this weekend. I expect the drive to suck, but I’m not really from the driving planet.

I’m so excited! A vacation! Brett’ll get up and go to work in the mornings, so I don’t know what I’ll do with myself… drive around and check things out a little, I expect. Brett said there’s a lot to be said for “just kickin’ it on Ron’s porch admirin’ the view,” so I might do a bit of that.

I’m taking my knitting and doubtless there’ll be a LYS I can check out. Knitting a layette for Kris on a porch in Colorado! How’s that sound for relaxing vacation-type fun! And hot tubbing! And maybe a visit to the casino! And coffee, and veggie restaurants, and being away from home long enough to miss it!

Yay! I’m so excited! Whee!
——–