Going to the Chapel...

Casie, my friend since 6th grade, got married last weekend in Virginia Beach. This is a significant event of course for Casie, but also for me because Casie is my first friend to get married. Kind of freaks me out.

To be corny for a second, it feels like just yesterday that Casie and I met on a 6th grade field trip to the Air and Space Museum. When we thought one particular scene in Empire Records was hilarious, and kept watching it over and over. When we started high school, and remained friends. When we prided ourselves over never having had a fight. When she visited me in college. And, when she met her now-husband, Jason.









Middle school reunion!


My date Caitlin




Garter time.


Throwing the garter


Seeing the newlyweds off






Congratulations Casie and Jason!

Rocky Mountain Park: Part II

After walking back from Alberta Falls, we began the drive up Trail Ridge Rd, to the highest point reachable by car. None of us were prepared for the steadily cooling conditions on the way up.

Towards the bottom, where it was still nice and warm.






Taken from the car while Jess and Lauren braved the brutal cold.


The weather quickly went from warm and sunny, to cold and sunny, to colder and rainy, to freezing and rainy, back to freezing and sunny, which at least resulted in rainbows.


Almost to the top!


We made it to the highest point reachable by car. But, there was still the highest point reachable by foot. The air was thin, and brutally cold. But, we made it this far, we couldn't stop now.

The stairs leading to the top. We didn't think we would make it.


But, at least we had a nice snowman to accompany us on the journey.


Finally, we made it to the top, 2.3 miles above sea level! Enough time for a quick couple of pictures before we froze to death.