After a very long winter, Kelly and I escaped Cheyenne last weekend while Dylan was with his Dad. Kelly found us a wonderful suite at the Flatirons near Boulder, CO. Since he had never eaten at a Japanese Steakhouse, we dined at Benihana's nearby. It was a fun time. It was great to sleep in the next morning.


After a scrumptious breakfast we ventured into Boulder where we toured the Celestial Seasonings factory. The Mint Room, where the spearmint and peppermint are stored, cleared our sinuses and brought tears to our eyes! We sampled new flavors and bought a few to bring home.

Next we visited the Shelby American Museum. Kelly was like a kid when he saw the car show in the parking lot. It included Shelby GT 350's, Shelby GT 500's, AC Cobra 427, AC Cobra 289, Sunbeam Tigers, Pantera, and more. He took LOTS of pictures. Here are a few of his favorites. He hopes to have one of these when he grows up!

Shelby GT 350

Pantera

AC Cobras

Our next adventure was driving up Canyon Road to Boulder Falls. It was a short trek from the road.

Kelly wanted to take me to McGuckins Hardware Store--one of those stores that has everything--including the kitchen sink! We looked at knobs/pulls at their designer center, but decided to go eat when the price to replace ours was nearly $200. After our hike we were ready for food and drink. We ventured to the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder where we found JB's Chicago Style Pizza and Brewery, a restaurant with patio dining. It was a great place to people watch. (If you've ever been to Boulder you would understand why!--lots of eclectic folks.). Everything was green and colorful--it was a welcomed change.

It was a great weekend--Hard to return to Cheyenne to begin another week, but we were reminded how important it is to have "Kelly and Rhonda" time and we promised each other we'd do it again soon.