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Weekend Things

Lauren4 Comments

Rockies Home Opener Weekend Things.  Joey’s Birthday Weekend Things.  Red Headed Weekend Things.  Yes, all of those things.

Happy Sunday!  Yesterday I woke up at 9 AM after going to bed at 10 PM on Friday (party girl!) and felt exhausted.  This morning I woke up at 6:50 and felt ready to take on the world!  What is that even about??  I swear, the less sleep I get, the better I feel.  Is that a thing?

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Friday was the Home Opener for the Rockies, or as our friend Bobby poetically put it, “the day I’ve been ditching work/school for for the past 6 years.”  When I was still in school, the first thing I would do when I got the course syllabus was jump to Opening Day and breathe a huge sigh of relief when there were no tests or papers due.

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We hit up Biker Jim’s for a pre-game lunch.  The Biker Jim’s “classic” comes with a dog, a side of fries and a PBR.  One of the only places where drinking PBR actually feels right.

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This picture is amazing!

I usually go with the Vegan dog, but they have a shortened menu for Opening Day — it’s super busy! — so I ended up with the Elk Cheddar dog, topped the classic Biker Jim’s way with caramelized onions and cream cheese.  Everything about these hot dogs tastes like the best of the best, down to the super fluffy bun — even if it sticks to your teeth so badly!

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The streets around the stadium were packed with beer vendors and Rockies fans, so we picked a line and grabbed some beer with Bobby and his girlfriend Becca before heading inside.  Then Opening Day festivities commenced.

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It was cloudy and pleasant for a majority of the game, but the sun came out right at the end and it was plain hot.

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We pulled out a win — always a good start to the season when that happens!

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Later on, I found myself with a mad sushi craving and the nice weather had us both wanting to get out of our apartment for a while, so we headed down the street for dinner at East Moon Grill.

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We usually gear towards the more Americanized version of sushi.  You know, the cream cheese-filled, seafood-is-cooked kind of stuff, but two of the four rolls we ordered actually had raw fish and you know what?  We didn’t mind it.  Actually, the baked, fried and cream cheese-sauced roll was our least favorite.  Or Joey’s at least — I’m still a slave to the cream cheese 🙂

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There were some cool Friday night clouds on our post-dinner stroll.

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Saturday involved running, the first Starbucks Frappuccino I’ve had in years, dying my hair red and an amazing meal at Linger (which I will totally elaborate on later this week!), to celebrate Joey’s birthday, which was this past Wednesday.

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We also somehow managed to fit in a stop at this cool little ice cream shop.

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We stood in line for what felt like forever but it was worth it.  Ice cream always is, isn’t it?

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Today — you know, the day that started at 6:50 AM — has been a lovely day of lounging/TV watching, hot yoga-ing, Chipotle quesadilla eating (another thing I haven’t had in years and was every bit as deliciously cheesy as I’d remembered) and yes, more Rockies gameage.  And we won again!

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I hooked my wristlet to my seat and casually joked about forgetting it there and then I actually forgot it there.  Luckily, a really nice usher let us back through the gates and we were able to grab it and still make it back to the car in good time.  Oopsie!

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And with that, I think I’ll leave you to go enjoy what’s left of this Sunday before the work week starts up again.

P.S.  Longest post ever?  Sorry!

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What did you do this weekend?

Are you a baseball fan?

What was the last thing — food or otherwise — that you indulged in?

10 Reasons To Be Glad It’s Spring

Lauren6 Comments

Did you know yesterday was the first day of spring?

I did and if I had been planning ahead, I would have posted this yesterday.  Planning ahead instead of say, Googling chronic tiredness and then trying to convince everyone that I have a rare condition where I dream too much and all the energy my brain is using to create such vivid dreams is making me tired instead of allowing sleep to be restorative.  Oh dear, I’ve said too much.

Anyways.  It’s now spring!  And I don’t know if it was my trip to the sunny and eternally summer-like state of Arizona or the two days of 70 degree weather we had a couple of weeks ago, but I am ready for spring and here’s 10 reasons why.

1. The return of hiking season.

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My sister and I were just lamenting about the fact that last St. Patrick’s Day we were out on a hike in Boulder.  This year, it’s a week past St. Patrick’s Day and there’s snow in the forecast.  I’m ready to feel the pain and exhaustion of a good hike, which always feels like I’ve never exercised in my life.  I want that feeling.

2. Baseball!

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Rockies Opening Day is so soon.  They put out their new commercials yesterday and they just made me want to be friends with the whole team.  Fingers crossed for a better season than last year.

3. Spring birthdays.

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  I love other peoples’ birthdays!  All the celebrating but none of the center of attention-ness.

4. Fresh spring flavors and meals.

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And by that I specifically mean tacos.  Oh so many tacos.  But also fresh asparagus, light salads and sweet fruit.  Warm hearty comfort foods make winter taste oh so delicious, but I’m so ready for something a little brighter.

5. Trips to the Farmers’ Market.

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And all the expensive produce that I am suddenly convinced I need when I am there.  In similar but not-exactly-related news, I really want to sign up for a spring/summer/early autumn CSA this year!  I spent some time yesterday doing some farm research and have a few picked out that I need to debate over and then that part where I convince Joey to shell out a big lump sum for vegetables.

6. Spring blossoms.

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Apart from turning leaves, is there anything more breathtaking than freshly blossoming trees?  Not to mention that sweet delicious smell they produce.  The white ones are beautiful but the pinkish purple ones?  My favorite!

7. Easter.

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And all the brunching, family bonding and Easter egg hunting that comes with it.

8. The arrival of the Bolder Boulder. 

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Actually I am terrified for “America’s Best 10K” because I feel I might die every time I’m done running 3 miles, which is in fact only half the distance of a 10K.  Thank goodness it’s a race where walking, keg-standing and slip-n-sliding is highly encouraged.

9. Our family trip to Vegas. 

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This is not a picture of Vegas.  This is a picture of alcohol, which we will consume in Vegas.  And my sister will finally be able to do this legally.  Because she’s turning 21 in April.  Yay!

10. It’s not winter! 

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And I will celebrate any season that isn’t winter.

Happy 2nd Day of Spring!

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What part of spring are you most excited about?

What’s your favorite spring meal?

Have you ever self-diagnosed yourself with a rare condition after doing too much Googling?  Still just me on that one?