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Greetings from Denver Colorado. JayBee and I arrived into the mountain time zone on Wednesday evening, greeted by JayBee's sister Julie and her husband Christian. The flight was smooth and uneventful, however the woman next to JayBee was generally annoying him much of the flight.

Christian and Julie drove us back to there newly acquired home. Moving from Washington DC to Denver has afforded them a great improvement in living space. In the Washington DC area they had a one bedroom condo. It was a very nice condo in an excellent part of the city, but it was small. For two people it was snug, but when visitors or guests came for a visit it was extra tight.

With the prospects of building a family in the future, living in DC was going to be a challenge. The prices are exorbitant and getting into a larger home would not be financially simple. Several of their friends had moved to Denver and were singing its praises, so Julie and Christian made their move here last year. I believe they have made a smart choice.

We are enjoying their space before we make our way into the mountains. The plan is to leave in a few hours to a cabin/condo that Julie has arranged for the 10 or so folks coming over the weekend.

Yesterday we spend most of the morning at the house and later went into the city. JayBee and I went to meet up with our friend Theresa. She and JayBee have known each other since college. I met Theresa when she was still living in the Twin Cities, just before JayBee and I moved to Holland.

Yesterday we met at Govinda's Buffet, which is a restaurant located in a Hindu temple. They serve a wonderful vegetarian/vegan buffet. Having finished our dinner, we went to visit with Theresa at her home. She introduced us to her three wonderfully friendly cats and we chatted for awhile on the penthouse patio.

JayBee and I returned to Julie and Christian's home. JayBee was tired from the day of walking and visiting and decided to call it a night. I joined Julie, Christian and friend from DC, Cedric, on a trip to an Irish pub. There we met Jason, Laura, Carol and Erin. It was great to see everyone and catch up. We are now both looking forward to meeting up at the cabin in the mountains and ready to enjoy a fun weekend playing games, hot tub, eating and relaxing together.

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