Because this post will be about my trip back to Denver, let's start with the fact that I just watched the first episode of The Real World Denver. I felt like I was watching a love letter to Denver with all of the beautiful scenery and cool shots but kept missing bits and pieces when these crazy ass alcoholic sex crazed twenty somethings would get in front of the camera. Seriously Denver has never looked better and seriously, these are a bunch of crazy ass alcoholic sex crazed twentysomethings. It made me miss Denver but be thankful as hell that my insane 20s are over. There's something so desperate about your early 20s. You're constantly boozing it up to ease any insecurities you have which only leads to ridiculous behavior....that is taped and rerun for all of America to see for years and years.

So, our trip was looooooverly. We had such a good time. I just soaked up every minute we were there. I do miss Denver. Reidys hosted a shindig Sunday afternoon and we were able to see a ton of friends, which was really fantastic. Sigh...there's no place like home. However, I kept having to remind myself that if we actually lived there, we aren't all constantly in the same room grinning over eggnog. People have lives. People move on and life isn't the party that I'd like to imagine is permanently going on in Denver. And Seattle does rule. Don't get me wrong. I love it here. I just want everyone I love to move here. Got that people? I'm going to start recruiting.

--added later---

I wrote the first two paragraphs on Thursday and then I got a nasty stomach virus and puked my guts out. Didn't feel right again until yesterday (sunday). Blech. Peter was Mr. Mom and even went out and got our tree with Hadley and decorated it while I sat on the couch trying to keep toast down. Peter and I did laugh though because when it is just him with the kids he says he uses "defensive parenting" which basically translates to him blocking them into a room and turning on the TV, which he knows drives me insane. He straight up said he's scared to take them anywhere because it's fear of the unknown. It is an Olympic sport to go anywhere with them so I understand. I just makes me laugh.