Boulder Walk

Stephen has everything figured out with the help of gazillions of maps and google and local papers. There was a farmers market and we decided to take a walk and get some goodies. The walk was supposed to be along a creek all the way to the market. But the walk to the creek was another story.

Did I mention there is a heat wave here? Incredibly hot. Just in time for our arrival. But here is a picture of this creek. It looked like fun, at least for the people floating down in inner tubes, and it was shady for us.

The farmers market was like any other one without any surprises except that kale was $3 a bunch. Veggies in general were not as good looking or cheap as in California. Another thing I should be grateful for when returning and bitching about food prices. It is even worse in other areas. 

We bought a very yummy bread, almost German, at least in appearance. Though bread is not often on our menu lately, we had to get this one. After some lettuce, 3 raw cookies for $4, a cucumber, garlic, a mixed bag of mushrooms, and some goat feta cheese and another goat cheese, we had dinner all planned out. We ate at Liana's apartment and enjoyed the 4 of us being together again.

Unfortunately Liana got sick the day we arrived, but she is hanging in there and is a good sport about it.

On the walk back we walked through campus and I managed to take one picture, not easy while also carrying bread and cucumber.

Yesterday we visited Dolores. It was so nice to see her again, and she seemed like the same old Dolores we love, except slowed down.

Before heading to see Dolores we dropped Liana and Toby off in downtown Denver where I realized that I hate thunderstorms more than driving. How? I closed my eyes tight shut so as not to see the lightning right above and in front of us and the cracking thunder. The downpour was amazing, flooding the streets within minutes. But as Liana promised, though I had my doubts when she said it, within minutes it was all over and I was able to concentrate on the traffic again and give Stephen directions on how to drive safely ;-)

I believe Stephen wants to say a few things, so I will give him a turn.

Oh, lest I forget, we were at Costco yesterday to get Toby a cell phone and what did I see? Stieg Larsson's follow up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Well, you might never hear from me again, at least not until I finished the book ;-)