Colorado

There is much to be said for the clarity of mountain air. I am so glad we were able to take the time in Steamboat and Fort Collins. It really was exactly what we needed, to be together in our happy place.  

In Steamboat, we managed to do just about everything we love there – minus hiking. We’ll be back though, when the bitch tumor is dead, and we’re both able-bodied.  And then we will hike the crap out those beautiful mountains.

Of course, we ate our way through the city too. YUM. N. even surprised me with a make-up anniversary dinner at Café Diva [since i was sick and hallucinating on our actual anniversary]. The last time we were there was May 2013, an hour after he proposed.

It was also really great to be able to meet up with some old friends that we hadn’t seen in 6 or 7 years .

We took the long way from steamboat to Fort Collins, so that we could drive through rocky Mountain National Park and stop in Estes Park (another favorite of ours).  If you ever get the chance, we highly recommend smokin’ dave’s bbq (just like Famous Dave’s but better!).

I never want to leave when we’re in Fort Collins. There are so many awesome things there. Most importantly my best friend and her family are there. I was so happy to finally meet my “nephew” after 5 months.

While we’re always sad to leave Colorado, it was time to come home. In Colorado, everything still seemed surreal. And even now that we’re back, it still doesn’t seem completely real yet.

I suspect that after our appointment with the neurosurgeon tomorrow though, everything will be very clear, which is what we need. We are confident in our UW doctors and at peace with our decision to proceed with surgery as the phase I of our battle plan.

Fight like hell.