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Pivoting to Casa Bonita in Denver

Pivot. Defined as a verb that “completely changes the way in which one does something.” It’s a nice way of saying throwing away what you had and starting a new. After the debacle that was Jamaica, we pivoted from our initial thought of going to Oaxaca, Mexico, and settled on something domestic in Denver, Colorado.

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tags: 2025, Colorado, Ripley
categories: Domestic Travel, Year, Ripley
Tuesday 02.25.25
Posted by Luke Martin
 

Grant’s 36th Birthday Bash in Denver

What happens when you put friends of Grant on a plane, ship them to Denver for a three-day weekend, and Grant helps plan the weekend? The answer a really great time, full of laughter, food, and a lot of single dollar bills. On January 7th, Grant turned 36. Just for record-keeping purposes—I (Luke) am only 34 so this makes Grant 2 years older than me. He is now in his late 30’s and I am still pathetically clutching on to the fact that I am still able to consider myself in my early 30s. Grant wanted me to clarify that it will only be for two more months then I am officially old like him.

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tags: Colorado, 2022
categories: Domestic Travel, Year
Tuesday 01.11.22
Posted by Luke Martin
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One Day In Denver; In Search of Snow

With a light dusting of the white stuff falling on our faces last week in Dallas, Grant booked us a flight to Denver to get the heavier stuff. With Ripley’s health (dog) still a concern I didn’t want to be away to long. The 2-hour direct flight left San Diego at 6:15am and was set to return that same night at 11:30pm. The problem—after a tumultuous night of jockeying for position in bed with Ripley (he decided to play dirty and bark as well as kick me)...I didn’t want snow, I wanted sleep.

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tags: 2021, Colorado
categories: Year, Domestic Travel
Monday 01.18.21
Posted by Luke Martin