on my way to the mountains...

tomorrow eric and i are leaving to rocky mtn nat'l park for a week of backpacking, sleeping, and rock climbing. i have this kid-like anticipation of leaving tomorrow morning- i am still unpacked as we were super busy this week (it would have helped if i hadn't gone climbing so much...teehee) hopefully we will be on top of long's peak on sunday morning- our exact 1 year anniversary. it's something we've always talked about wanting to do and now we are finally doing it. it is going to be glorious i know. sam higby is meeting us in estes park for a day or so to do some rock climbing as well- we are really looking forward to seeing a friendly face from 'back home'- sam isn't really from back home anymore though a his chief residence is now breckinridge, CO. also, i am looking forward to buying some cheaper beer.

who knew? utah doesn't allow full force beer in the state. the typical beer you get in the grocery stores or even at the bars only has round 3.2% alcohol. and it is way more expensive. so the popular 'watering hole' is evanston, wyoming- just across the border with cheap and fully stocked liquor stores. oh how i miss liquor world in fayetteville- that store was amazing. the mormon government would have a heart attack if such a wonderful store put up its signs here. of course, it wouldn't be allowed to b/c the only places allowed to sell hard liquor and wine are state liquor stores. so, if anyone comes to visit, you will always be warmly welcomed if a few full fledged beers make their way into your suitcase. eric likes guinness. i prefer something lighter like an apricot beer or wit bier.

i drank a starbucks white chocolate mocha about 11 hours ago at work (we gave a 24/7 starbucks here in the hospital and let me tell you, it makes a pile o' cash. i think it is the one of the largest, if not the largest, grossing starbucks in our region-idaho, oregon, wyoming, montana) and i am still quite giddy and agitated from it. caffeine really gets to me. i have to remember to not drink coffee! it kinda gets things moving, if you know what i mean. in a little too much of a way. i just enjoy coffee so much! but my insides always protest against such indulgences. well, it's better to save the money anywya.