Yesterday morning we drove up to Breckenridge for the weekend. It was funny, Dexter knew we were leaving for something more than just an errand, and he was bound and determined to come with us. He ran out to the car and got in the back seat and would only finally come out once we promised him a cookie and told him Howie was inside.
Luckily, Aunt Kelli saved the day and came over early for her slumber party with Dex. We had a nice drive up to Breckenridge, we decided to go over Loveland Pass instead of through the tunnel because I hadn't driven that route since the Courage Classic bike ride. It made me want to get off my lazy butt and back on the bike.
Once we got to Breckenridge we had all kinds of problems getting into our townhome. First they forgot to give us a map so we were driving all over the place trying to find it. We went back and asked for directions, but then our keys didn't work. They had to have a maintenance man come out and he ended up climbing up to the second story patio and breaking the lock on the back door to get us in. Luckily Sara didn't have to deal with any of this, though, as she was enjoying her facial and massage at the spa.
After I finally got into the townhouse I opened my laptop to do some work on my mom's site and noticed that there was an open wireless network so I jumped on. I chatted for a bit with Dave & Kelli, and then went to pick up Sara. She took a shower and got dressed while I researched restaurants in the area. We ended up dining at St. Bernard's, a nice Italian place on Main Street. It was one of the better Italian meals I've had in a while and would recommend it if you're ever in the area.
The weather here is getting me prepped for my trip. It's been below freezing the entire time, but it's beautiful. The snow machines are laying a base on one of the runs near our townhouse and it's giving me the fever to go snowboarding.
Sara's getting ready as I type this and we'll be checking out, grabbing breakfast, and enjoying our last full day together before I leave. It's going to be hard, I can tell. I have Dexter's picture as my wallpaper on this machine and I already miss him, less than 24 hours after we left him in the capable hands of Kelli. 5+ weeks without my Sara & Dexter fix are going to be an adjustment to say the least.
Today I plan on picking up some things that I need for my trip and relaxing to the best of my abilities. Tomorrow marks the start of the frantic last minute preparations before departure on Thursday. Today is also Sara's birthday, so I want to make sure we get as much out of today as possible.
Happy 28th, Sara!
