The Cascades at the Stanley Hotel

Have you heard of the Stanley Hotel  It’s where the Shinning was filmed. Stephen King stayed here and got inspired to write the thriller.  There’s a rumor of it still being haunted by the owner who passed. 

I have been here before but never ate here. I wanted to pick a cool place for to have my boyfriend’s bday dinner since it was the day before we left for my work trip to Colorado. 

It was perfect!

We ate at the Cascades  Now I don’t normally order steak out because I love the way my father grills it. BUT this place was amazing!!! 

It was up top with the best place I ever had a steak. The corn bread had honey butter all over it. It melted in your mouth. The ambiance reminded me of the game clue. 

There are four restaurants on site. I would totally come back to this one. If you stay ate the hotel be sure to

not stay in one of these rooms, unless paranoia activity is your thing! 

Happy Monday!

Thanksgiving Reminder

Your Perception Of Yourself Matters!!

Nov 22nd

Moonshine Margaritas…Thanks Colorado

We were walking downtown and saw this sign. Moonshine Tasting. 

Have you ever tried Moonshine? It’s super strong. It hits you hard. We tried the regular one and then there were a ton of flavors to choose from. 

I went with the margarita moonshine. It was strong and then he added a shot of lemonade to it and it was delicious!!

I asked if we could get two big margaritas with lemonade to go. He laughed. 

What’s your favorite flavored Moonshine?

Turkey Bowl Public Skate in Stamford Nov 26th

You Can Fall In Love With The Same Person Over and Over Again

Take the time to reconnect. Don’t take them for granted. I fall in love with him over and over again. Could it be scary. Yes. 

This trip I completely fell head over heels over him again! 

Dating after divorce is so different. It’s trusting someone. Combining your families. Having trust in them even though your past dating experiences may have been rough and you fear it will happen again. It’s really a process but it’s amazing. I fell in love with someone at 40 yrs old. I met someone who had a past and a life way before I even came along. But we choose each other everyday. Not because we have to. Not at all. Not because we have children together- we don’t.  No. None of that. We choose each other by choice. Pure choice. 

Nothing tying us together to anything but just because two people who met, became best friends and fell in love. 

That’s my love story. What’s yours? 

Thanksgiving Humor

Welcome To Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ In Estes Park, CO

My one flaw about coming to Colorado was not finding a lot of great places to eat. Well we didn’t run into that problem in Estes Park. 

This restaurant was delicious and fun and had a lot

of really cool beers on tap. 

I got the Dry Dock Apricot Blond. It was so good!! The flavoring was delicious. Light. A hint of fruit after you sipped it. So fun! 

My boyfriend got to honey wheat and loved it. 

Dinner was delicious and great price too!! 

Fun Finds In Estes Park, Co

We found these while shopping downtown Estes Park and enjoyed some laughs. 

Focus On The Three C’s of Life

Making The Best Decisions For You: Don’t Take Life For Granted

*picture from online 

I walked into my meeting Tuesday and my client said there’s a fire. It’s East of us in the mountains. They shut down a major highway. 

All I could think about was my boyfriend. He was about 90 mins from our cabin spending the day racing. His new happy hobby. 

I text him and he said he saw the fire when he was driving. He was heading back and we told him to take a different route. 

It didn’t sit  well with me. I made a decision to leave the mountains that night and head to a hotel near the airport so we didn’t have any issues leaving the next morning for our flight. 

I feared the shift of the wind would cause the fire to be near us. We were right there. What if we have to evacuate in the middle of the night? 

It was stressful. Sad. We spent the weekend in those mountains. It’s so dry out and windy. A tree fell and struck an electrical wire which is how the fire started. 140 acres were damaged. A pilot died while trying to put out the fire. 

It was so sad. It really overwhelmed me. It showed how something so beautiful could change within seconds. Seconds. Life can change. 

*Cnn.com image. 

Never take life for granted. Luckily the fire was put out by Thursday. We were able to stay in Denver for the night and our flight went great. But make decisions in your life you’re comfortable with. I was happy my boyfriend agreed with the decision to leave. 

Peace…Create It, Protect It

Today’s Affirmation

Nov 21st

Wanna Be Happy….

Are You Being Valued?

Hiking Near Rocky Mountain For Work

We took a break from our team meeting to hike. CT is 43 ft above sea level. We hiked up a mountain that was 8,800 ft above sea level. 

It was insane. 

I had to stop a couple of times. Walking and talking up a mountain. Wasn’t easy. I wasn’t wearing the right shoes. I was out of breathe. It was crazy. 

I look down and you see granite in the mountains. 

Just forming everywhere. We reach the top of a resting spot. The view is gorgeous. Just like everywhere else. We have some hot cider and take a break.  

I opted to go back with another coworker instead of climbing up higher but will prepare for next time so I can walk faster than my leader- my client. 

Atvs In the Mountains of Colorado

We last did this in Vermont but with a guide and about six other Atvs all following one another. This time they give you a jeep and a trailer. The Atv and keys. You get four hours to take this out and have some fun. Solo. No guide. No group. Just you, a jeep, trailer and atv. . 

There’s a gps in the Jeep and Atv. There are trails they recommend all having different things to experience. This one was rocky climbing up. You are up in the mountains. You look off to the side and it’s a cliff. 

At the top we stop and catch an awesome view. 

We got down a couple of times to walk around. It’s gorgeous. 

Pictures don’t do justice of how gorgeous it is. After two hours of ripping through the mountain I got off and let my boyfriend ride up solo. 

Two hours was enough for me. 

Flying After Covid

I haven’t flown in two years. The last time was to Colorado in 2019 then back to Colorado this week. I haven’t worn a mask that long. 

You have to wear your mask and just show your face at security as you’re going through with your boarding pass. No one asked for a vaccination card or proof of negative test. 

When I boarded Delta they gave us a hand sanitizer  wipe. I used for my hands and to wipe down my seat area. 

It’s been two years. Two! Prior to that I flown 5 times within a year. So to go this long was crazy. Covid really put a halt on life for all of us. It was nice to be back traveling even if it was while wearing a mask

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Stamford Downtown Parade Nov 21st

Be A Happy Mom

Do whatever you need to do to be happy 💗

Nov 20th

Horseback Riding in Colorado…The Adventures

It’s been an amazing trip. We got in a lot of fun before I had to meet my clients today. 

This is Darcy. I rode her today. It was first time horseback riding. I mean I rode a camel before but never a horse and never in a mountain. It was scary at some moments. I did it for 20 minutes and then I got off. I loved going up but coming down was scary to me. 

Our guide was awesome. He came back and brought my boyfriend up higher. I didn’t mind taking a break. I was proud of myself for doing it. 

The view was amazing. I would totally ride again but on flat land and once I got comfortable I would come

Back to Elkhorn Stables and do this tour again. 

My boyfriend saw a herd of elk. I felt like I missed out then on the way back to the cabin he says for me to look out the car window. 

Elk everywhere!!! 

No matter how long I have been coming to Colorado it always takes my breath away. There’s always something new to see and do. 

More posts to come on our awesome adventure…

Nov 15th

Friday Vibes

Focus on creating a life you love!

Be You!

Nov 12th