Travel Thoughts: Colorado

I flew into Denver last weekend to teach a course in Colorado Springs.

I had the whole weekend in Colorado, which is a nice change of pace to my trips lately.

My thoughts on Colorado:

* Yay for Shana being in Denver tonight too!

*Chillin’ in a hotel with a buddy, room service, and the Denver Christmas Parade on tv #ThingsThatAreMyJam

* I’m enjoying this 75 mph speed limit on I25.

* Except when some people drive 60 mph. In the fast lane. Seriously?

* I have an entire day free in the mountains and there’s NO SNOW. Bummer.

* At least it’s almost 70 degrees outside! Glad Game.

* Elf is on tonight! Yes!

* I love that Denver has 3 radio stations playing Christmas music. High five, radio peeps.

* Free valet parking at the shops in Cherry Creek? Yes, please.

* 5 points to the parking attendant who said I looked like Angelina Jolie. I’ll take it.

* Minus every one of those points for him not being able to hide the utter disappointment on his face

when, in fact, I was not her. Sorry dude. You’d thought I just took away his soul or something.

* Yay for finding out Garden of the Gods was in Colorado Springs! And it’s FREE!

* Totally packed with tourists, such as myself, but a great detour on my way to my hotel. I love seeing

places like this.

* It’s nice not to have to fly out of town as soon as my course is over. With a flight the next morning, I can relax tonight and watch Four Christmases!

*Denver, why is your airport in the middle of NOWHERE?

* At least the airport looks like circus tents… that’s fun.

* Yay for having airline status and getting the shorter line at security.

* Too bad that status doesn’t mean SHIT when you’ve got a mobile boarding pass and the only line that has the scanner thing for those is in the regular line. #SonOfABitch

* Direct flights are my jam.

* Colorado, you’re totally on my list of cool places I could live.

Garden of the Gods