Conference in Denver, CO

I had the pleasure of traveling for work this month for a conference which was held in downtown Denver.  It has been so long since I was able to travel so this was a real treat.  Even though my travels down were horrible due to weather, I had a really nice time. 

My 'adopted' family in Rochester has family in Denver so I looked them up!  They came and picked me up from my motel and gave me the 'mini' tour.  We enjoyed a wonderful drive past the mountains and into the foothills.  They took me to a very nice golf course that is known for Elk and other animals to wander through and we enjoyed a great dinner.  On the way back into town we saw so many mule deer and elk - it was all very exciting and I'm sure my 'tour guides' were laughing to themselves at all of the ooooing and ahhhing I was doing.  It was soooo wonderful to see Dee and Wayne, and now I understand when they tell me when they are in Rochester that they "miss the mountains".

I also met some wonderful people at the conference and got to see a little bit of downtown Denver.  It all was quite a culture shock for me and truly I was glad to be back in my little bitty town.

The United States Mint in Denver

 Dee and I at the golf course after dinner - love this woman!!

 Some Elk taking 'residence' at Grandma's Mountain Home Assisted Living :)

 There were many entertainers in downtown looking for handouts

 The Capitol Building

 In front of the Irish Pub across from the motel