Our same morning routine was still appreciated. I understand the pull people may have to live in Boulder. It's just beautiful everywhere you look.
One of the views from where Luna and I have been spending our mornings
Luna earned some time off leash and she was her wonderful self...
We decided to make French Toast for breakfast. Luna loved the idea! With syrup as one of my worst triggers for a huge blood sugar drop, I tend to enjoy French Toast with butter; sometimes with raspberry preserves or cinnamon too, but today, I had a totally different plan.
I mentioned that I think the higher altitude seems to be an appetite suppressant for me, but that I'm eating PLENTY of calories. Nothing sounds really great to me, but I know I need to eat. I have eaten the exact same breakfast for about 5 years now. It's a combination of cereals that with milk adds up to about 550 calories/21g protein/11g fiber. It is so great for me. I decided to switch it up a bit and make a French Toast Egg Sandwich.
2 pieces French Toast with lots of Icelandic butter, 6 drops of maple syrup and 2 scrambled eggs
The inside scoop...and isn't the real silver silverware here so pretty?
I didn't do the math, but the breakfast certainly did not have 21g of protein or even close to 11g of fiber, but I'm certain it was over 550 calories. Luna enjoyed her own little bits in her breakfast too...
The plan for the day for Jason was to ride up some mountain road. Well he rode up some other mountain road and ended up riding 61 miles over some ridiculous amount of elevation. As I always do, I lovingly call him a Freak. He is a total freak. And he says he's not nearly as fit as the guys he rides with in Michigan. They're all freaks, and I say that in the most admiringly loving way. Freaks.
Luna and I planned a fun day of visiting with my friend Tracie who moved to the Denver area nearly one year ago. She met me at Chautauqua Park and after about 100yds of walking in the near record heat, I said to Tracie, "Trace, I want to walk through town instead." Luna was trailing behind me, panting and willing to do it all again, but so not into it. As we walked back down the 100yds, Luna had a little spring in her trot. She was saying, "Yeah, let's walk somewhere else today!" So Tracie and I walked to and around the University campus. It was pretty and we found some shade and we just were. We were just together. As if we'd always been there in Boulder together. It's so nice to have friendships like that. It was a great feeling.
Tracie came to see me!
So Luna & I walked a couple of miles in the morning, and Tracie & I walked a couple of miles in the afternoon, and Jason & I planned to walk a couple into town in the evening. Luna didn't want us to leave without her, so she waited patiently for Jason to shower and get ready for a Downtown Boulder jaunt.
"The door's open and I'll be ready when you are," says Luna.
We stopped at "Jason's Bike Shop" (University Cycles) again where Jason bought a new jersey and I chatted with a salesperson about how nice it is to be able to bring my dog into the shop. He said the people of Boulder take it for granted that you can take your dog anywhere: Home Depot, Target, restaurants, stores. Luna and I were loving it!
Then we walked down to the Pearl Street Mall pedestrian area. Guess what we found out? It is a $100 fine for walking your dog in the Pearl Street Mall pedestrian area!!!! How can this be!?!? I can take my dog into a restaurant, but I will be fined if I walk her in a PEDESTRIAN area? Wow. So we left that street and walked back to our rental. Our evening downtown was over just like that!
Luna hung out with me in the kitchen while I made rice for our chicken and rice packets that will be dinner tomorrow night over our campfire in Rocky Mountain National Park. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for the cold and the Nature of it all... Luna can do it, so I can do it too. Luna can do anything! Except walk through Downtown Boulder's Pearl Street Mall...
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