Denver Bound

This is Reagan, reporting from the Mile High City ! It’s been a while since our last update, and we finally moved to Denver at the end of October. In short, I absolutely love it here (and I think Page is in the same boat). Jeana and Jake, along with my buddy Ethan, hosted a going away party for us. It was a great night with plenty of good food, Texas beer, and laughter. Like I said that night, the hardest part of the move was leaving behind some truly great people that we are fortunate to have as close friends.

Now, I will try to quickly detail our lives since moving to Denver . The drive went as well as possible, and it took a total of 16 hours. We were very fortunate to have the help of my parents, and Earl drove the 26” Penske truck like a seasoned pro. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning as we rolled into Denver on a typical fall day: 45 degrees, blue skies, the sun beating down, and perfect golf weather. It was sad dropping off my parents at the airport, but we headed immediately to an REI store to purchase our season ski passes. As we started stacking boxes in the garage, I immediately envisioned turning the garage into my “mancave”…. finally! Some of the highlights will be: ping pong table, TV, poker table, a punching bag, and possibly a karaoke machine.

Our place is neat, as it has three levels and two bedrooms. Page has fixed it up, and it is beginning to feel like home. The area we live in ( Tech Center ) is beautiful, with hills (can’t wait to go sledding), tress, creeks, and some good restaurants and bars. I love my job, and the people here are really friendly and fun. Here are some highlights of our time in Denver so far:

-In the past two weeks, we have gone skiing three times & I’ve played two rounds of golf.

-We’ve been to Breckenridge three times, Estes Park , Keystone, and to Boulder for the Aggie game. It was tough seeing the Aggies give away the game, but the views from the stadium are amazing.

-We’ve seen elk and buffalo on the side of the road, as we drove to Estes Park and Breck.

-As I expected, skiing is REALLY fun!! The routine goes like this: get coffee and breakfast from McDonald’s halfway to Breck, ski for a few hours, refuel with a great burger and milkshake (or a cold one), and get back to Denver in time to watch some football. Page still has her moves, and I am much better than I expected.

-The weather is amazing: it has been sunny 22 of the 23 days we’ve been here.

-Page will likely start working this week….. I knew she would find something soon, as her kindness and value is easy to spot.

-I have half-day Fridays, so I will be skiing and golfing a lot.

We are staying here for Thanksgiving, and we will probably head to Blackhawk for our feast (casino town, 45 minute drive). We should get at least two days of skiing in, head to the outlet malls in Silverthorn (within 15 minutes of 4 ski resorts) for “Black Friday”, and then partake in another Thanksgiving feast on Saturday with some longtime friends of Page’s family. We are really looking forward to Jeana and Jake’s visit in two weeks. It will be so nice to catch up with them, and I am planning on some synchronized skiing with Jake (haha). We hope to have many visitors in the coming months.