denver: day two

i just have to say, that as i write this post this morning i'm curled up on steph's couch with the slider open and the sun streaming in. what a beautiful morning. babe, are you sure you don't wanna move to denver?

yesterday was day two of vacation. we got up and headed to sloans lake park and walked around the lake. looking west was a view of the mountains, and toward the east, downtown denver. we did brave some crazy wind, though, so it made the walk feel like weightlifting for a while!

after the park, we hung out back at steph's apartment for a while before heading out to walk down the 16th street mall. i'd say it's denver's version of michigan street in chicago, just smaller and less fancy. but we got starbucks and bought some clothes and found some fun souvenirs. sorry for making you go in ALL the tourist shops, steph :) at one point we stopped to listen to a band playing on the street, and some guy walks up to the bassist and hands him a joint as a tip! i swear that everyone that lives here gets high, no joke. there are medical marijuana storefronts on nearly every corner! weird.

so at night i cooked dinner for steph and her roommate erin. later we met up with a couple of their friends and watched the social network back at their house. crazy movie!

on the agenda for today: at 10.00 we're going to "canvas and cocktails" to paint! it's a really cool concept. every day they have a specific thing that they teach you how to paint, and then they serve drinks, too. mimosas and painting this morning, so fun! i'll keep you posted on how i do :)

here are a couple of pics from our walk around the lake:

 

 

and here's one from the mall:

 

well, happy saturday! have a great weekend :)