Brindsey's Adventures: New Years/Pat Rudd's Visit

With Jacob visiting for New Year's we couldn't just sit around the house. So we made many appetizers for our dinner. We went to the Backdraft Lounge in Windsor for a few drinks where Kareokee was sung. The next morning we went to the same place to watch the Badger game which was televised on ESPN, a channel we don't get. Even though Jacob was bleeding red and white he couldn't will the Badgers to victory over Tennesse. After the game Jacob and Brian went snowboarding on a hill near Windsor where the jump was too big and our skills too small. Getting ourselves good and sore in about an hour we called it quits.

January 4th brought Pat Rudd and his lady friend Lindsey. The next day we toured do

wntown Fort Collins and two breweries, New Belgium and Odell breweries. Odell

brewery made us wear these sweet glasses, just in case somebody with a sharp stick tried to poke us in the eye. After Odell we went 1 block to New Belgium brewery, home of Fat Tire beer. After trying all of New Belgium's beers and deciding the majority just weren't that good we went another block to downtown Fort Collins known as "Old Towne." We went to a bar called a Drunken Monkey

where you sit on swings as seen here.

The next day, Saturday, a hike of Horsetooth Mountain was in order. So setting out with temperatures in the 50's on a wet, muddy trail we went, Tucker, Brian, Pat and two Lindsey's. With the trail alternating between a foot of slushy snow and pure mud the go was slow. We did manage the top though.

On the right is us taking a break.

On the left is Lindsey at the top.

After a late night the group got moving on Sunday for a snowshoe hike in RMNP. Deer Mountain was the selected trail due to great views. On this day however, conditions were snowy and visibility poor. We made it half the way up to the top, but turned around. Here are some pictures. On the right are Pat and Lindsey.