The AMES

Ok, so on a happier note.... My friend Ames came to visit me from North Carolina last weekend. She arrived on Thursday and left on Monday. Now, this girl and I had not seen each other in literally 15 years. We met in 7th grade at Jackson Middle School in Greensboro, and became best friends with two other chicks. The four of us were inseperable and had the most amazing year. Sadly, I don't remember a lot of the details because like so many other points in my childhood - I have blocked them out. Regardless... we kept in touch for a couple years and then all was lost. UNTIL... she found me in late 2006 / early 2007. On MySpace of all places.

Anyways... she got married... I got married, blah blah blah. Then last fall she messages me out of nowhere and ever since then we have talked every single day. Be it online... texting... phone conversations, etc. We are glued to each other. Which is awesome. I've missed her a lot.

Ok... so last weekend. She arrived Thursday at around lunch time. I promptly took her to Moe's, the most amazing BBQ place in the west. Ever. After lunch I took her by "He that shall not be named"'s work place. Introduced them. Then I took her to my office and introduced her to all my peeps there. Then we finally got back to my place. We napped for a bit and then went to see the movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. For those who haven't seen it... it's alright. Brad Pitt is beyond gorgeous. Mmmm... Anyways. Friday morning we wake up and head into the mountains. I made reservations for us at Keystone's Tubing Hill. So she got to see Summit County and a fancy ski resort. We rode the gondola all the way to the top, tubed for an hour and then headed back down. It was awesome. Lots of pictures posted on Facebook. Then Friday night we picked up the squirt and hung out with him and "He that shall not be named". The 3 of us watched Pineapple Express and then Ames and I crashed. Saturday we woke up... layed around, didn't really do a whole lot and just chatted. Then - Sat night Ames, "He that shall not be named", CC and I all went down to Denver. We ate at our favorite place, Cafe Colore and had a great time. After that we went to ESPN Zone. If you've never been and live in the Denver area, you have to go. It is so so much fun. It's like an adult arcade. It was my surprise to the group and everyone loved it. We were there for a couple hours and played all sorts of stuff. Air hockey, mini bowling, basketball, football... snowmobile racing, nascar racing, etc. FUN FUN FUN. Thank you HR lady at work for recommending such a fun place for adults to hang out and laugh a lot. So much cheaper than Dave & Busters. Sunday, we were lazy again but finally got around. Then we picked up CC and went to the Bump & Grind for their Peticote Bruncheon. Another super fun place to go. We had an amazing lunch there and then went back to CC's. I swear, the food there puts me in a coma! I napped for a bit while Ames and CC chatted. Then I took Ames to Longmont and showed her our wedding site... reception site and a few places I lived at before moving to L'ton. Sunday night we finished our tour with dinner in Boulder at Laudisio's. It was amazing of course. YUM YUM YUM. Then I showed her Pearl St. and a couple other sites. Unfortunately, the wind was HORRIBLE and so we couldn't walk around. Plus, it was Sunday and everything was closed up. Monday we over slept, which ended up being ok, and woke up to the blizzard storm that delayed everyone getting to work that morning. By the time we were on the road the traffic had subsided and things calmed down. We went to the shops off Broadway and took some pictures. I took her to the airport where we hung out for a bit and said our goodbyes. It was bitter sweet for sure. I hated to see her go but also knew I'd see her again soon.

I get my financial aid money this week from school and so I'm planning on buying a ticket to NC in April. I need to see family and friends. Most everyone is there now. Mom, dad, best friends... aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. It's a happening place!

Anyways, I'm feeling better mentally. Don't feel like I'm losing my mind as much anymore. And my health has been great. No migraines... or upset stomachs. YAY!! Now, I just can't stand work and miss my friends. Being in Littleton is a challenge somedays. It's a great city. Quiet, mature... not so busy on the streets. But all of my friends live an hour away. Which makes it hard to get together. Blah.

Ok... that's it for now. I gotta get some pictures on Facebook and update my MySpace. Later peeps.

:-)