Day Three
Waking up at 6:30 in the a.m. was not in the plans, but when I saw the beauty of the Rockies foothills in the new light of day I decided that my day had begun. Kino, a Siberian Husky, kept me company as I enjoyed a fresh cup of daily brew and some good books.
I joined Lucas for the first part of his mid-morning run. He reminded me of the elevation. "I don't really notice the elevation," I responded. My thought sounded strangely like famous last words. After Lucas left me in the dust (he is training for the Pikes Peak Marathon after all) and my headache began, I took it easy so as not to end up being found by the side of the trail. All in all, it was a good run, but I'm feeling it the day after seeing as I was stagnant for almost three weeks due to throwing out my back.
The evening hours were spent in the wonderful presence of Amy Nixon, and Tara McVeigh and her boyfriend. We dined at the Southern Sun Pub, a family-owned Boulder pub and brewery. I recommend the FYI IPA. We caught up on the last six months of life, I shared about my trip during dinner. Afterward Amy and I proceeded to a coffee shop on Pearl Street, the nation's first outdoor street mall. God Bless America. There I showed pictures of my experience in Sierra Leone and chatted about our similar experiences. Amy spent six months with Mercy Ships in Liberia, Sierra Leone's neighbor to the east. Our conversation was rich, full of similar memories and experiences. After coffee she took me to an overlook to see Boulder at night. Good times. Sadly, like a tool I forgot my camera so I have no pictures to remember the view.
The scenery out here is blowing me away. The blue sky, open air, mountains, moonlit clouds in the distance … it's all breathtaking. Maybe that's the elevation, but anyway, it's all amazing.
loving the updates. wish I woulda figured out how to do RSS before you went to Africa. Makes it a bit easier to keep up. now don’t forget your camera again, you tool!