Watch life from the sidelines or actively participate...you choose!

So my first month of Colorado living is coming to an end and I must say I've taken advantage of every single day.  I have fallen in love.... with Denver and I keep envisioning myself living here permanently but then I remind myself that I've only experienced one season. The natives say "oh, the winters are mild, and the snow melts by noon" which sounds great but I'm pretty sure that is not always the case. It's funny because every travel assignment I take I'm always in the honeymoon phase..i always fall in love with some aspect of the city I'm visiting.  Thank goodness I'm a thinker and not a reactor as I know never to make a permanent decision on a temporary emotion.

In any event, I am learning so much about myself on this assignment and those who know me, know that I'm a creature of habit. Its a wonder I have enough grit to be a traveler since there is so much uncertainty and change that occurs. I have however given myself some sort of routine. Once a week I workout at Red Rocks which is absolutely amazing. The scenery is so beautiful and there is always people running the rocks, stair climbing, etc...how could you not be motivated to join in?
There is always great people watching while strolling up and down 16th Street Mall.
Picnic time at City Park is also something I enjoy doing almost on a daily basis. Most recently, I enjoyed watching the Rockies beat the Astros at Coors Field followed by an awesome fireworks display. I'm not leaving any stone unturned, I even visited the Denver Zoo (I'm still a kid at heart, I'll never be too old) but my absolute favorite thing I've participated in thus far was fly fishing.
Did I catch anything?...No (a cold maybe)...Was the water freezing?...absolutely...Was I afraid the current might pull me down? of course but for me there is something serene about being still, being quiet, and being present.

So as I say goodbye to the month of May, I journal in my gratitude diary about how grateful I am to have had opportunities like the ones I've experienced this past month and am SO excited for what's to come......

                           hopefully this is the closest I'll ever be to a black bear

Denver Zoo

 Rockies beat Astros in extra innings- what a great game!

 16th Street Mall

 Denver Pavillons

 Red Rocks

 Red Rocks workout is no joke! I climbed every step and ran every row

 South Platte River