Month: May 2017

Sabbatical Days 24-27: Hot Springs and a Little Semi-Solo Time

May 25, 2017

Where am I? Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort in Nathrop, CO With whom? The hubs, the in-laws and the pups Activities: Soaking, playing cards, soaking, cuddling the dogs, soaking, hiking, soaking, reading, soaking, napping, soaking, eating, soaking, drinking, soaking. That’s it. Literally. It was awesome! Reflections: When we began planning our sabbatical, one of the … More Sabbatical Days 24-27: Hot Springs and a Little Semi-Solo Time

Sabbatical Day 19: Hey, baby, let’s go to Vegas (and the Hoover Dam)!

May 21, 2017

On day 19 of my sabbatical (day 12 for Trent), we drove from Zion National Park in Utah to Las Vegas with the intent of renewing our vows. Our sabbatical happens to be taking place as we approach our 10 year wedding anniversary on September 22, 2017.  Given Trent’s love of poker and my love … More Sabbatical Day 19: Hey, baby, let’s go to Vegas (and the Hoover Dam)!

Sabbatical Days 16 & 17: All the Way to the Top at Zion National Park

May 15, 2017

May 14: Zion National Park, Hurricane, Utah We arrived at Zion National Park early yesterday morning, a little later than planned because we overslept at the RV park where we had gotten the last spot the night before. BUT the camping gods were with us, and after waiting in a long line of cars, we … More Sabbatical Days 16 & 17: All the Way to the Top at Zion National Park

Sabbatical Days 14 & 15: Going with the Flow at the CO National Monument and Arches National Park

May 14, 2017

We are kicking off our sabbatical with a week-long camping trip to Utah. Granted, we’ve already technically kicked it off with some shorter two day trips with our parents, but this is the “can we really do this and survive” trip. We’ll be spending nearly 24 hours a day with each other and our dogs … More Sabbatical Days 14 & 15: Going with the Flow at the CO National Monument and Arches National Park

Sabbatical Days 2-4: Camping with Mom at Boyd Lake State Park

May 2, 2017

Where am I? Boyd Lake State Park, Loveland, Colorado Image(s) of the day(s): Fears faced: Letting Tucker and Molly off leash when I wasn’t supposed to! I’m so paranoid I’ll get caught or they’ll run off! But they had so much fun playing in the lake! The worst thing that happened was Molly rolled around all … More Sabbatical Days 2-4: Camping with Mom at Boyd Lake State Park