Once upon a time I was a missionary in Baytown, Texas. I had a companion named Emily Eland. It was Christmas Day and she opened a package from her family. It made her miss them. They lived in Colorado. She said one of the things she missed the most was fishing in Estes Park. She said to me, "You need to come fishing in Estes Park." Two yearsish later. Here we are.
St. Mary's Lake. The prime fishing location in Estes Park.
I woke up the first day of our fishing trip and looked out over this. Breathtaking.
Every good fishing trip must begin with a trip to the doughnut shop. No?
Every good fisherman knows being relaxed and taking your time is very important. So Em and I did this very thing. 
And I thought I caught one. But, it was a false alarm.
But, then a little bit later, I actually did. 
I was excited. 
But, the rest of Em's fam caught waaaay more. 
And then we sat around and waited somewhere. I had a good book, good company, good red vines, good hot, spicy cheetos. It was great. 
And then I somehow caught another one. Kind of. 
See here. 
Post fishing we found a Texas classic. Blue bell ice cream. Mmmmm. 
I loved this store. We did LOTS of shopping.
Las chicas.
My old companion. So man good memories. Wonderful moments with this girl. Somedays we thought we would never not be missionaries. Now we only wish we were again.
Okay. This next part is spooky. You know The Shining by Stephen King? Well we went to the hotel where Stephen wrote it. This very room above in fact. Apparently one time Jim Carrey once stayed there and left in a hurry after 10 minutes. It's haunted. 
There's ghosts on this staircase. Apparently. You just can't see them. Or can you? Let me know.
Doesn't it just look like the perfect place for a spooky story?
Right now they are holding the hands of two little girls. They are ghosts. Hence why you can't see them. 
More ghosts I guess. 
And more. 
See the people at the end of the hallway? No not ghosts. But, they're about to have a little race with them. No joke.
The door knob to the Stanley hotel. And haunted place. 
The entrance. 
This cave may be haunted.
4 comments:
I LOVE Colorado. A lot. Can we go there together? Add that to our list of places to go!
- Spain
- Argentina
- Peru
- CO
- NY
We better start planning. NOW.
I just watched some kind of special on that hotel--freaky! Kevin and I have always thought Colorado is our favorite state; I don't know if that's because it comes right after Kansas--which is so boring--but it is definitely beautiful.
Who knew that you were such and outdoorsy person? I mean you caught a fish and a half! WOW! Looks like you had a great time. I love that you are fully enjoying this time in your life, because that is what you should be doing. Like always...Miss ya and love ya!
wow i love your almost swear at the end...pretty risque there, chica. ;) jk
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