THE HONEYMOON: Part One

Telluride, Colorado

I just have to start off by saying that our honeymoon was so much better than anything I could have possibly imagined. I loved feeling completely removed from everyone and everything. It was easily the most relaxing vacation I have ever been on.

We started off in Denver where we rented this guy (below). Matt and I love to drive, so we were excited to start the first part of our honeymoon with a 6 1/2 hour road trip. We blared the music, ate junk food, stopped where we wanted and enjoyed the amazing scenery.



Once we reached Telluride we promptly checked into our hotel which was by far the most amazing hotel I have ever stayed in. If you ever find yourself wanting to vacation in Telluride stay at Capella in Mountain Village. Trust me, you won't regret it.



We parked our car at the hotel in Mountain Village and took the free gondola into the town of Telluride every day. It was absolutely beautiful and so nice not to worry about parking or getting around.



Telluride was little but so charming. It's main area consisted of one stretch of road filled with shops and restaurants. There were friendly faces everywhere and everyone owned a dog. I'm not talking about the little rat dogs you see all over the place in the city either, people owned actual dogs.



There was plenty of good food and thanks to our personal assistant (yes the hotel provided us with a personal assistant!) we were able to enjoy lunch at a great pizza place. The atmosphere was so fun and relaxed. Again, I was in heaven.



While walking around, Matt and I stopped to look at all the events going on in Telluride and came across this little gem. The poster says, "Learn the fundamentals of hip hop as we choreograph a dance inspired by Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy." We died laughing and were a little sad we couldn't participate. Is that not the funniest thing ever?



Matt and I got really good at sharing meals. The portions are always so huge and when you're staying in a hotel with a small fridge you can't always take your left overs home. Not a problem usually, but when the food is AMAZING it may not be the best idea.

We ate at a restaurant called Cosmo which is famous for their donut deserts. We split Calamari and Steak, which in their own right were above and beyond amazing, and then sunk out teeth into the warmest, most delicious donuts ever! We were really sad we didn't get a chance to eat at this place again before heading home.



Telluride basically has only one road that leads in and out. On the other side of town is this huge waterfall surrounded by smaller waterfalls. Our waitress at Cosmo encouraged us to drive up to the falls and to explore the old coal mines out there. So we did.



Okay, I'm a chicken and we didn't make it all the way to the top but we got close. The roads were dirt, steep and narrow. I was so afraid that a car would start coming down and then we would be stuck. Poor Matt had to hear me squeal every time we turned a corner.



The old coal mine was a bit of a bust. It looked really unsafe and as we approached we kept hearing all these weird high pitched beeping noises. It didn't take us long to discover where the sound was coming from as gofers (I think) popped up here and there. This one (below) let us get really close.



We stayed in Telluride for about 4 days and then headed out for our next adventure. We truly loved Telluride though and both agree that it was our favorite part of the Honeymoon. You really are so removed from real life that you can't help but relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. We hope we're lucky enough to go back some day.


FYI: I still can't hear out of one ear but I am feeling a little better. Thanks for all the kind words and well wishes. Also, I'm blogging a little backwards and the wedding will come after the honeymoon.

Sick, Sick and Sick

I've been meaning to update with pictures from my wedding, honeymoon and new life as a married woman but just when I got my pictures together something serious hit. Matt was sick first with a horrible sore throat and terrible cough. I wasn't too worried about catching anything because every time Matt got sick while we were dating I never once caught it. I considered my immune system to be invincible.

Well, I was not so lucky this time. I caught what Matt had and apparently my immune system just wasn't quite ready for it because I was so much worse than he was. I've been home from work since last Friday sicker than I've been in a long time. I thought I was over it on Tuesday but when I got up to go to work things got worse, I couldn't hear out of my right ear. I called a 24 hour nurse to ask if that was normal. She assured me that it was and that I just needed to relax and take it easy and I would be hearing again soon. So, I stayed home again and tried everything I could think of to get my hearing to come back with no luck.

On Wednesday morning at about 3:00 am I woke up in more pain than I have ever felt in all my life. It literally took my breath away and brought me to my knees. Matt jumped out of bed and we rushed to the hospital. We headed home about an hour later with a diagnosis of a middle ear infection. The doctor said that in her opinion ear infections are worse than labor. Not having had a baby, I don't know if that's true but it sure made me feel better. I haven't been able to lie down completely for about 2 days now which means I'm not really sleeping. Oh and on top of that, all of the pain medications that they gave me make me nauseous and miserable. My poor husband has been so good to take care of me even giving up work and sleep just so I can be comfortable. I love him so much.

I normally wouldn't blog about this kind of thing but I just wanted to let you all know that I will blog the wedding and honeymoon and everything else soon. I just need to get on my feet again first. Until then, here is a fun video from our honeymoon. This may be more fun for Matt and I to watch, so consider yourself warned. We really do laugh and have fun all the time.

Home Sweet Home

Hooray! I've moved into our new home and I absolutely love it. It was such a hot and muggy day here in Boston but with a little help from some good friends we were able to get everything moved in pretty easily.

This place is exactly what Matt and I hoped it would be. It's newer meaning no more uneven floors, stairs that go on forever, or teeny tiny closets. It's absolutely beautiful and even comes with a washer and dryer in the unit, and a dishwasher and disposal! That never happens out here.

While our place is extremely empty at the moment we've had a great time improvising until we get our real furniture in. Food storage and storage bins have made great tables and a laptop works great as a TV when you need it to.

My favorite thing by far though is having picnics in the front room. We've since rigged up that table top on a storage bin to make a little table to sit at. I LOVE IT! :)

WKWR Summer Outing 2010

I've been working at WKWR for about 2 1/2 years now and I have to admit, while the work truly is boring sometimes, they really do treat us well. Our firm Christmas parties are always these amazing dinners at places like Ruth's Chris and Morton's, we get awesome gifts for administrative professionals day, and the people who work here are so kind and fun to be around.

Ever since I started working here people in the office have talked about how they use to have summer outings but stopped doing them for some reason. They always talked about reinstating them but never did until this year.

So, we closed up the office at 11:00 and headed out to lunch and a Red Sox game. :)

(Steve, Dave, Eric, Ron, Mark, Staci)

We started this years summer outing off at Burton's where I had one of the best burgers ever. We then headed to the game where we sat directly behind home plate . . . and a bunch of A's fans (not cool but we made the best of it).

We had an extra ticket and I was so excited that Matt was able to go with us. I've been telling him stories about the people I work with for the past year so I was really excited for him to actually get to meet them.

(Ryan, Lillian, Elisabeth, Doris, Andy, Erin)

I think Ron was about the cutest thing ever. He's a pretty uptight guy who I couldn't even picture at a baseball game. He surprised us all when he came out in jeans and a jersey with his name on the back. He told us later that the number was his wife's birthday. Adorable!

Even though the Red Sox lost we really did have a good time. The weather held up really nicely and we didn't see the rain that was expected until we were home. It was a great day and a good time. Thank you WKWR!