Denver, Colorado
Ground into the 15th step on the West side of the Colorado Statehouse steps is a notice that you are exactly 5,280 feet above sea level. We are truly Mile High here on the foothills of the Rockies. We learned today that even though people in the U.S. consider Denver to be "Out West" we're only 346 miles west of the geographic center of the United States. We had a goofy tour guide through the capital building.
Before the capital we had to navigate through the SNOW! The last "storm" of the season only brought about 2 inches and made visibility poor on the way in. Here's an idea of the snow on the ground, or on the buffalo:
This was outside the Colorado Public Museum. Lot's of cool exhibits inside, including one entitled, "A Woman's Place is....On the Range!" We added to the tradition of Cowgirls by asking Allison to saddle up.
Yippie Ki Yay!
Among the other cool things we saw at the Museum included a little Christmas shopping for your's truly. I asked Dad to take a photo for me. Cross your fingers that I'll have you in the drawing this year.
YAHTZEE!
We wouldn't be real tourists unless we took a photo of the pidgeons. These happened to be huddling for warmth on top of the heat vent outside the Denver Public Library.
Sorry, we just couldn't help ourselves.
And finally, the reason why we're all here in the first place. This would be us in Section 306, Row 16 (aka, the last row in the house)!
And I thought you might like a photo of, "the action." Here's the goalie for the Michigan Wolverines, a big reason why the Irish won the game is because he gave up three goals in the first period.
Boston College beat North Dakota, 6-1.
Notre Dame beat Michigan, 5-4 in Overtime.
Who should we vote for in the final? The Underdog Irish competing in their first Frozen Four or Boston College because they live closer to the larger body of water? My money is on the Irish because they have a BlueJacket's prospect, #5 Teddy Ruth. I'll be wearing my Jackets sweater to the game on Saturday night.
Off to Pike's Peak!
6 comments:
Great stuff!!!
Glad you are having fun.
74 and sunny here yesterday.
Oh and Ali, No pony until 2099.
Cool....and you're learning history and getting cultured!
Go Irish!
Do we need to have the "appropriate gifts" talk again?
Liz:
Sean says to tell you nope, but he is on his way to a coin shop here in Lakewood.... I'll have Dad keep him from buying out the shop!
I bet it didn't take a lot of convincing for Ali to jump on that saddle!
Right since Uncle Steve says she can't have a pony until 2099! What's up with that??
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