Our oldest and dearest couple friends and their two teenage daughters came to visit Hubs and I recently. This visit was so very good for our souls. The four of them are virtually world travelers, especially compared to us. They are curious, adventurous folks with seemingly boundless energy. And this was the first time they’d visited Colorado together. We visited places here that Hubs and I had yet to see. Like an indoor hot springs spa in Idaho Springs and that famous and crazy Casa Bonita restaurant restaurant in Denver. Fans of South Park may recall an episode highlighting this unique place. We even partook on a tour of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, known as the inspiration for Stephen King’s “The Shining”, as well as a general reputation for being haunted.
Let’s just say this visit with our friends energized us in a major way.
This visit coupled with my suspicion that our days living in this great state are likely numbered (I’d guess somewhere between 444 and 888, but hey, I’m no psychic), inspires me to embrace that beautiful concept and not to mention fun acronym, “YOLO”.
That said, it’s clearly time for Hubs and I to start thinking about planning the places we want to go and experiences we want to enjoy while we still live in Colorado. There are so many of them!
Such as….
A concert at Red Rocks
I actually think it may be somewhat beside the point which musical artist we come here to see. The scenery and acoustics are going to be the main draw for me.
A trip to an outdoor hot springs spa. Where Hubs and I will partake in a couples massage and I will succeed at convincing him to get pedicures together. I suspect he will enjoy this as much as I do.
This is considered Colorado’s wine country and yes, I do enjoy my wine. Beyond the adult beverage scene, there are numerous sites to behold there, like the Colorado National Monument and hiking trails I’ve been checking out online.
Moab, Utah: while it’s not actually in Colorado, it is merely a day’s drive away and features so much natural beauty. Hubs will need to bring his Nikon.
Next winter, I’d like to take a ride on the Winter Park train and spend the weekend dog sledding and sampling craft beers in a cozy mountain cabin. I realize this area is known for wicked good skiing, but I value my limbs too much so I think we’ll skip that part.
We might just need to continue living in Colorado beyond 888 days to cross everything off the list!
Pollyanna's Path 
The five years we lived in Colorado were wonderful. Make the most of it while you’re there. And Moab, Utah is one of our favorite places to visit, it’s sooo beautiful and the people there are very friendly.
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