Colorado Christmas

On Christmas Eve, we got a couple of hours of sleep -- after getting in from Seattle at 4:30 AM -- before we bundled up and headed out to the Broncos-Bengals game. (Of course, the only day it was cold and snowing during our entire trip was the day we were sitting outside for several hours.) It was a close game, but the Broncos came out on top after the Bengals fumbled on an extra point that would have pushed the game into overtime. Merry Christmas, Broncos!

We had a nice Christmas Eve dinner at a bistro on Larimer Street, where they seated us in the "evening patio" (which looked an awful lot like the "hallway" to us) and gave us our own heat lamp to keep us warm. The food was very good -- especially the french fries. Thanks for recommending them, Kimberly!

On Christmas Day, Patrick and Kimberly (plus pooches) came over to open presents and have Christmas brunch, featuring Kelly's delicious green chile casserole. Brendan and David were both out of town for Christmas this year, but they called in for the gift opening. I called my family, and it seems that none of them received their Christmas gifts on time (even though I mailed them early). Hmph. Next time, I'll mail them during Thanksgiving weekend.

We spent the rest of our trip relaxing and enjoying family time. It was nice to have some time to wander around town, meet up with Patrick for lunch, visit with David before (and during) work, and check out some shops with Kelly. The weather was clear and warm and the snow was melting rapidly...just in time for the next blizzard to blow in for New Year's. Luckily, we were (just barely) able to fly out before travel really got difficult.