Call me crazy, but I just felt like it was time for a post…about our trip to Chile and Peru…in December. Ahem, is it June? Here’s a brief run-down of our time in Chile: Dec. 18 – Denver to Dallas, leave for Santiago Dec. 19 – Layover in Santiago Dec. 20 – Santiago to Punta… Continue reading South America Trip – Chile
Category: Joel and Lauren’s Fat Posts
Big Stuff
Due to our blog-slacking, we have not informed the internets of two big items in our life… 1. Trip to South America – After four years of saving money and miles, we finally got enough frequent flyer miles to go to Patagonia! We’re heading to Chile and Peru, so come next week, we’ll be in… Continue reading Big Stuff
Our Introduction to the Indian Peaks Wilderness
I may have been slow to warm up to the idea, but I know for a fact that some of Colorado’s finest mountains are not 14,000 ft. In an effort to find some good peaks near Denver, I did some research on the Indian Peaks Wilderness a.k.a. the IPW. Our first trip to the IPW was… Continue reading Our Introduction to the Indian Peaks Wilderness
Boys Trip 2011
In the summer of 2010, my friend Kyle, his friend Jake, and I took a trip to the Sangre De Cristos in southern Colorado to climb Crestone Needle. We had an incredible time (even though I never found time to blog about it) and decided to take another dude trip this summer. Crestone Needle in… Continue reading Boys Trip 2011
Mt. Bierstadt/Mt. Evans
In June, we went camping with our friends, the Lanzens, on Guanella Pass. It’s really beautiful up there, and it’s not too far from Denver. Everything was going well until we realized that “someone” forgot to pack our tent poles. Luckily, I am a good sport and didn’t complain about sleeping under this makeshift tarp-tent… Continue reading Mt. Bierstadt/Mt. Evans
Brittney’s Wedding
Here’s a round-up of some fun from Brittney’s wedding in June. It was such a privilege to be the matron of honor. Everything was beautiful, especially Brittney, and besides the intense heat, things pretty much went off without a hitch. We are SO happy for Brittney and Dupree…we just wish they would go for the… Continue reading Brittney’s Wedding
Quandary Peak via Cristo Couloir
Mountaineering, you know…the real deal with ice axes and crampons has always intrigued me. Back in April, Lauren was at the beach with some friends, and I “somehow” ended up at the REI garage sale. I didn’t really need anything, but it didn’t hurt to wander through the deals. And there they were, a couple… Continue reading Quandary Peak via Cristo Couloir
Texas Time
Last month, we made the trek to the Dallas area to visit Matt, Erin, Evie, and their new baby Amelia! The drive wasn’t bad, and we had a great time visiting.
Baby time for Lewis & Vanessa
Recently, we had a coed baby shower for our good friends, Lewis and Vanessa. I’m used to all girl baby showers, but guess what? When you have a mixed crowd, you don’t have to play any games! We had a lot of fun hanging out with everyone, and we’re excited for the baby to come!
Beach weekend!
My best friend Brittney is getting married soon, so we had a fun pre-wedding weekend at her parents’ place in Destin, FL. It was just me, Brittney, and her friend Molly, and we had a lovely, relaxing weekend. I, of course, got a crazy sunburn…oh, the life of an office worker.