The year was 1988. We had big hair…lots of hair. I used to spend an hour each morning curling my already permed hair into even tighter little curls with a curling iron the size of my pinky finger. I really did want to be ‘Baby’ from Dirty Dancing even though I had stick-straight hair. And […]
Sliding Through Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs
I stare out my window in Denver at the snow-covered mountains and sigh in defeat. I am tired of being scared and intimidated by the idea of driving in winter conditions. The mountains were calling me, “Sherry, come play…”. I’m not a skier. And yes, I know that makes my move to Colorado an odd […]
My Move To Denver from Nomad to Normal
I was daydreaming at 30,000 feet, thinking about my apartment, my bed, what I had in my refrigerator, my yoga mat, and what I was going to have for breakfast while listening to NPR tomorrow morning at my table. I was daydreaming about going home and the little routine I had established in Denver. I […]
My Experience at WeeCasa, the Tiny House Hotel in Colorado
Once upon a time, a bored girl went chasing rabbits in Colorado. Her curiosity and penchant for adventure led her into a mountainous world of intriguing people, mesmerizing views, and unusual dimensions. Visions of Alice in Wonderland danced in my head as I was driving back to Denver after my WeeCasa tiny house hotel adventure […]
How to Plan a Big Family Vacation: 9 Tips From Real-Life Experience
“This is probably the last time we’ll ever all be together,” my mom said when she was telling me why she wanted to have all 13 of us in the same location. I wondered if we both were thinking the same thing – finishing that sentence in our heads with “except for the inevitable funerals.” […]
Unplug This Summer in Colorado Mountain Huts
Dandelion, Red Violet, or Yellow Green? Decisions, decisions. Dandelion wins out. It’s a color and a flower that gets little respect in life, so I might as well use it. This is what my day has been reduced to when on an unplugged vacation – coloring. And I’m pretty damn happy with it. After all, […]
Colorado Rafting: Guides Who Make You Go!
I am half aware that I have fallen asleep. My head back on the seat, mouth open, I may even be drooling for all I know. I can sort of still hear the people talking around me and the radio on, but it’s just background noise that tends to lull me more into this catnap. […]
Colorado Hanging Lake Hike Pass Requirements and Parking
I’m in Colorado this week attending an Adventure Travel Conference learning about a bunch of cool new adventures that people like me and you can take. I’m also doing a few adventures myself: horseback riding, white water rafting, hut-to-hut hiking, and visiting breweries/distilleries (Yes – drinking is adventure travel…really it is). This is my first […]