I know I know - Im due for a post!

But not today ... and not sure how tomorrow is looking either.

Soon though - I promise!

The Good Ol South - Home Again

Hey y'all!! I am finally back in the south once again and what a road trip! I think it was something like 2,000 miles that good ol Mary Sue the 'Roo covered on this leg of the trip. I will be posting pictures and filling y'all in on how the Goose and I came home.

I'll give you this ... we started in Boulder - headed north to South Dakota - headed east to Chicago - picked up the roomie in Chicago - drove south to NC - just to drive across the state and back north to the Virginia border to go to the lake for the night. I mean when you have already been in the car for 11 hrs what's another 2 ?! Especially when cold beers, a hot tub, and great friends await you!

Okay tonight I will go into further explanation - right now I need to start unpacking and get to the grocery store.

Packing Up and Headed Out

Y'all I'm leaving Boulder tomorrow. 

and I'm bummed. 

BUT 

there is a fun road trip coming up because what fun would it be if I drove back the same way I came right?! 

That's how I roll

My days are cruising on by here and there have been many "Oh shoot! You have to do this before you leave!" moments.  Which is how the roomie Megs and I ended up on the Boulder Cruiser Ride.  This ride has been going on for over 15 years and happens every Thursday. Here are the rules for the cruiser ride. 

The Ride Guide
To have fun and to be nice to everyone...
To ring thy bell, To wish everyone well...
To sing, to dance, to make merry,
To not bring more than I can carry...
To leave no trace, to Cruise and not to race...
To ride in control and not be a troll...
To stay to the right and to ride with a light...

And of course to say... "Have a Happy Thursday!" 

Now what is even better about these cruiser rides is that they have themes.  Let's see past themes have been - Pirates, Gender Blender, 80's, and this past week - Industrial Wrap. 

See picture below: 

I would like for you to notice how Megs headband is made out of turquoise duct tape and I have sash made out of bubble wrap - I later added on Miss NC to the sash - it was hot.  Also please note the PBR Light Im holding - light on the budget and your waistline.  Just keepin' it classy out here.  

At this fantastic bike ride there are people of all ages and probably about 300 people that ended up coming out for the cruiser ride.  We ended up riding our bikes about 15 miles over the course of the evening (walking was an issue on Friday).  We all met in this huge field and proceeded to ride all over Boulder and I mean all over Boulder.  It was awesome.  Ahh let me take this time to show y'all my pony. 

Im too lazy right now to actually upload a pic of mine however mine looks very similar and it is a three speed. None the less Nancy (that is my bike's name) took me all over Boulder with ease.  I love her.  

Momma is so PROUD

of my baby Goose.  Okay she isn't a puppy anymore but y'all know what I mean.  Well as I may have mentioned before the Goose is not too fond of water.  She has never been one to see a lake, go charging for it, and before you can yell "Wait!" is in swimming around.  She will go up to it but put her feet in - I think not.  Well not anymore!  After living with her aquatic savvy cousins this summer the Goose is one with water.  She is now (all by herself) will walk or even gasp! jump into the streams when we go hiking.  See below as I had to document the amazing moment in our lives. 

No Orange and Pearls

Well friends good news!  I will not have to be sporting an orange jump suit with pearls anytime soon.  I went to court today - lovely experience - seriously the people were so nice and friendly! It must be this mountain air.  The judge said all I had to pay was my original fine and I was free to go. No more warrant or charges all of that was dropped.  

On a side note I was kind of sad that my days of a fugitive are over.  The past 14 hours had me living on the edge ... checking of over my shoulder every moment waiting for DOG the Bounty Hunter to come and get me.  

Warrants and such

Today I received an interesting piece of mail from the city of Boulder Municipal Court ... apparently there is warrant out for my arrest.  I was issued  a ticket the second or third week I was in Boulder for having three dogs off a leash at once.  Ridiculous I know - but Ranger Rick said it was the law and I was breaking it.  Sooo...I had to pay a $50 fine which in my head I had a month to do.  Apparently that is not the case - my fine was due last week and apparently since I have yet to pay I have a warrant.  Can we say awesome?! So Pav will be paying a visit to court tomorrow morning - hopefully the judge will spare me from jail.  

For now I'm laying low - because the lady from court who spoke with this afternoon informed me if I am pulled over I could go to jail.  Honestly my biggest concern is that DOG the Bounty Hunter is going to jump over the fence and him and Beth are going to bring my butt down to the county jail. 

Pray for me y'all ... I'm just not that hard core and orange is not one my colors. 

HELP!

is there a way for me to make a slide show for my pics within a post?! 

Is it really stalking...

if you are watching from your back porch? Or am I just being a creeper?  I bet if I explain myself - y'all would agree I was really just being a nosey neighbor and nothing more. 

So I just got back from a ridiculous hike - ie left at 10am and got home at 2pm and was starving. I made myself the most delicious wrap known to mankind and decided to sit out on the porch while reading some blog posts and enjoying said delicious wrap. (how is that for winded run on sentence ?!)  Well my neighbors - these hot hot college boys who are not wearing their shirts - are setting up a tent.  In their very very tiny backyard.  Now I know sometimes if you purchase a tent you need to waterproof it or check to see everything works but these boys are not doing this.  I know this because they set up a tarp in the trees.  Not only am I perplexed as to why they are setting up the tent but I can't help but watch these delightfully cut men.  

Oh forget this - I am going to ask them what in the heck they are doing or if they could use a hand. ;) 

Catch up!

Whoo-wee life has been busy and blogging has taken the back seat ... however have no fear I fully intend on catching y'all up on Pav's happenings.  

Let's see here ... last weekend Allison came into town and we got right down to business with bonding with nature.  Saturday afternoon we drove up to Frisco, CO (it's in Summit County - ie Breckenridge, Keystone, etc.) and kayaked on Lake Dillon.  First time ever kayaking and so much fun!  

Allison and I - clearly we are champion kayakers 

Christine & Robin (Allison's sister) who joined us on our most excellent adventure 

We finished up the day at the Marina listening to a local band play golden oldie favorites and sipping on some New Belgium beers.  Perhaps y'all can understand why I love this state! 

Sunday morning I was up nice and early (5:30!) to get ready for some wake boarding at the Boulder Reservoir.  Now I have been wake boarding many a time - however I think I may have gotten up for um 2.4 seconds before being dragged head first through the water.  Needless to say I was bit skeptical of going and being successful.  

But I did it!! 

I was so excited when I got up - I screamed and let go.  However I was able to get up again and hang for awhile.  I was so proud of myself and my apparent skills - haha. 

Monday morning Allison and I headed up to Estes Park for some sight seeing and hiking.  Gorgeous gorgeous place - highly recommend going.  

Is that not an unreal picture?! Allison thinks these are the mountains on Coors cans and I definitely agree, don't y'all? 

We found a waterfall on our hike which I am obsessed so of course I had to have a picture taken. 

Okay well I have a bunch more pictures to put up - which I will do.  However I want to go on a hike because it is a beautiful day. So y'all are just going to have to wait. 

Busy Busy Pav

Good gracious ... the past week and half has been a blur.  Where do I start? 

Utah was amazing!  I have never seen rocks/canyons/water/desert like that in my life.  The pictures do not do it justice.  I think I was in shock for the first two days...I just could not get over what I was looking at. 

Megs and I did some hiking on the trip and this is a picture overlooking the canyon where we stayed for two of the nights.  It was just gorgeous.  At night we would lay out on the roof of the boat and just watch all of the shooting stars.  

Now besides star gazing - there was a lot of laughing, drinking, swimming, eating, and card game playing going on.  It was just awesome. 

Let's see here ... ahh so on the way home from Utah - Megs and I made a pit stop at this fine establishment.  Turns out Ol Jed is from Havlock, NC.  How crazy is that? 

Friday afternoon we (all the roomies plus KJ) hopped in the Leave No Trace vehicle and headed up to Fort Collins to the New Belgium Brewery.  

Y'all this was the craziest day I have had in quite awhile.  I called up there to see if there were any tours left and there wasn't but the lady told me we could still go on the private one if we wanted.  Disappointed but in true Pav like fashion I was still excited to go to New Belgium.  So we start our self guided tour and I'm watching the Fat Tire cans go flying by on the conveyer belt and one of the workers walks up to me and asks if we are all 21.  Confused - I respond Yes... well he opens the door, walks up to the conveyer belt, grabs us 5 Fat Tires and just hands them to us.  Fresh cold Fat Tire - GLORIOUS.  Oh it gets better ... 

We continue down the hallway and another worker stops and asks us if we would like to go on one the actual ticket tours.  Um - yes!  We were able to go upstairs and sample even more free beer...followed by 5 free samples in the tasting room.  

The Ladies! 

KJ enjoying her delicious beverage fresh off the conveyer! 

C enjoying a spin on the mini fat tire bike on our tour 

C enjoying her samples

Me enjoying mine ... perhaps a bit too much 

Sliding down the slide during the tour ... in a dress not the best of ideas but this was at the end of the tour and decision making skills were not the sharpest.