Well it's certainly been awhile since my last regular post! Lost of things happening around here: to start, I was "half-dean" during my last few weeks of school because our dean broke her wrist. It took two of us to do her job and while it was definitely a change of pace, I learned that while I would like to be the dean one day, that day is definitely not now. The other big thing is that I am currently in Colorado for the summer. I return to NYC at the end of the summer to finish my 5th year of teaching, and we are going to take it from there. In the meantime, I am getting to know the area and enjoying my time. The Aussie and I spent 4th of July in Boulder, which is a cute little hippy/college town. We had great Mexican food and walked around the town a bit.
That's where we (especially The Aussie) got hit by the proverbial hiking bug; the scenery here in Colorado is all at once awe-inspiring, mesmerizing, and at times terrifying as well. While we were at Kim's place waiting for the fireworks to start at Coors Field, we were treated to a fireworks show courtesy of Mother Nature.

This past weekend we completed our first hike around Garden of the Gods Park. It was a really great place for a hike; there was a sidewalk for those just meandering around the park, but then there were trails that The Aussie and I did go on to walk around a bit. We got proper gear and planning our next hike for the following weekend! I can get used to this. More pictures from The Aussie's end forthcoming naturally. Just need to sit down and edit them. Anyone live in the Denver area? What are some must-see things to eat, do and see? Share in the comments below!