Then I went to McGuckin's Hardware, where Sara and my Uncle Bruce told be I needed to go. It's a pretty awesome hardware store. They also sell art supplies and housewares and some toys. They even sell several varieties of bead curtains - the cheap kind that look like long strings of mardi gras beads. I wish I had taken a photo, but I forgot my camera at home.
After McGuckin's, I went back to Sara's. As soon as I walked in the door, Monica called. She came over and hung out with me and downloaded music while I packed. Kristin came home and joined us for the last 20 minutes or so. Then Monica and I went to lunch at The Walnut Cafe. It was 70 degrees and sunny, so we ate outside. Of course it had to get sunny as I was leaving.
After lunch, Monica was telling me about a town just north of Boulder, called Nederland. It sounds like a kid who can't pronounce "th" and "s" is trying to say "Netherlands". It was the first day I could actually see the mountains, and they're something you want to see while in Colorado - Sara kept wanting to take me to see the scenery, but I told her that I didn't want to look at scenery that I couldn't see. Monica and I decided to drive to Nederland. Of course by the time we got to Nederland, it was cloudy, cold, and rainy, but it was still a cute town and the drive up there was really beautiful.
First we went to a little store called Blue Owl Books. They have a kitty who lives in the store. So cute! They also have the best hot chocolate in America. I didn't get one, but I tasted Monica's and it was incredible. They melt real chocolate into it. Mmm... We visited a few more shops in Nederland and then made our way back to Boulder.
Totally unrelated: Sara has a theory that people in Boulder are more physically fit because the thin air at high altitudes requires you to exert more effort to move or do anything. Sara totally made this up. It's not based on anything, although I suppose it is possibly true. Does anyone know? Has anyone ever researched this? Hmm... Another thing - everyone's car I was in in Colorado had a cracked windshield - my uncle, Sara, Kristin, and Monica. What's up with that? Maybe that has something to do with the altitude. I think its probably more likely that it's just a coincidence. I'm sure glad that Ruby's window didn't get cracked while we were there!
Once we were back in Boulder, I got my car and after stopping my Sara's work to say goodbye, I headed to my Uncle's house in Highlands Ranch. I got there around 5:00ish. This time I got to meet Erin, my Uncle's girlfriend's daughter. Erin's 14. She's a freshman in high school. She's really cute and fun. I didn't get to meet her the previous week because she was sick and staying at her dad's house. She's all better now.
The four of us - my Uncle Bruce, me, Erin, and Cindy (Erin's mom) - went to Jason's Deli for dinner. It was so delicious! Jason's Deli was the first place I went out to eat in Houston and I returned many times after that. They don't have them on the east coast, so I hadn't been to one for at least 5 years. Unlike Sweet Tomatoes, Jason's Deli was better than I remembered.
After dinner, we went home and I watched my new favorite show, Glee. When it was finished I was completely exhausted. After all, I didn't have my afternoon nap!
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