This weekend was pretty cool. Normally I'm one to freak out at weddings - not any weddings, just weddings of friends, because I feel I'm so far from that point, but this wedding was really cool. Two of my good friends from college got married this weekend at the Snow Mountain Ranch about 20 miles outside of Winter Park, CO. The got a couple of cabins and had a bunch of camp sites reserved for the whole weekend and were having all of their family and friends come in and spend the weekend up in the mountains. I had a gig (or thought we did - see previous post "Motor City Mad Man") Friday night, so I didn't get down there until Saturday evening, just in time for the 'rehearsal dinner' which was basically just a cool dinner with everybody hanging out, meeting new people and talking to old friends. Later that night the party descended to the depths of karaoke and drinking games - but it's all forgivable at a wedding.
Sunday we awoke, had a long relaxing breakfast and then played some hardcore volleyball (I tell you - if Olympic scouts would have been there, man... ;) they would have just kept right on walking...) and then played a great round of disc golf through trees and down mountains, and then it was time to get cleaned up and look presentable. After all, we were here for a wedding.
The wedding ceremony was perfect. That's all I can say. I can give any more descriptions because I feel like me trying to describe it would take away from it. It was perfect. That's it.
Then the reception. Great food, great music, great people, the dance floor was occupied pretty much the entire night. It was way too much fun.
Monday everybody was a little slow getting up and getting ready to head out. A great testament to the lucky couple was how cool all of their friends were. Friendships were made in two days from people who had never met each other and now will probably stay in touch for years to come. One of CJ's (the groom) good friends from New York was out for the wedding and wasn't leaving until Tuesday, so Monday she and I hung out in Boulder, walked through a cool Labor Day festival, ate lunch at Illegal Pete's (awesome) and went on a short hike through Chautauqua Park. Then we drove back to the Fort, and Anne (girl from New York, who just happens to be an amazing cook) put on a dinner party and cooked for a couple of us. Great relaxing way to end a perfect relaxing weekend.
Sunday we awoke, had a long relaxing breakfast and then played some hardcore volleyball (I tell you - if Olympic scouts would have been there, man... ;) they would have just kept right on walking...) and then played a great round of disc golf through trees and down mountains, and then it was time to get cleaned up and look presentable. After all, we were here for a wedding.
The wedding ceremony was perfect. That's all I can say. I can give any more descriptions because I feel like me trying to describe it would take away from it. It was perfect. That's it.
Then the reception. Great food, great music, great people, the dance floor was occupied pretty much the entire night. It was way too much fun.
Monday everybody was a little slow getting up and getting ready to head out. A great testament to the lucky couple was how cool all of their friends were. Friendships were made in two days from people who had never met each other and now will probably stay in touch for years to come. One of CJ's (the groom) good friends from New York was out for the wedding and wasn't leaving until Tuesday, so Monday she and I hung out in Boulder, walked through a cool Labor Day festival, ate lunch at Illegal Pete's (awesome) and went on a short hike through Chautauqua Park. Then we drove back to the Fort, and Anne (girl from New York, who just happens to be an amazing cook) put on a dinner party and cooked for a couple of us. Great relaxing way to end a perfect relaxing weekend.
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