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The morning started early. I drove east from Golden towards downtown Denver and only somewhat beat the traffic into the city. I parked nearby and went to the Colorado Convention Center, grab breakfast, and show up to help volunteer at Opening Ceremony. The ceremony was just a series of speeches and I found myself soon done and free to go.
Convention center.
Crowd and Colorado flag flying.
My ID.
In the afternoon, I ran out of things I wanted to attend. I ended up dropping a fellow volunteer off at another location and then driving north to Standley Lake. I have a friend who says he got stuck off-roading here once…And, well, let’s just say I didn’t. I stayed in the parking lot, tyvm.
The calm drive.
Prairie Dog holes!
Tributary.
Beach.
Near some tracks.
After walking around for a bit, I decided to have dinner at the original Chipotle! Boy, is it tiny. There wasn’t even a place to make an order, just to pay. And there were a handful of chairs, at least in comparison to what there normally is.
Original Chipotle in Denver.
I had dinner at the original Chipotle, as tiny as it is. I then went into town and searched for things to do in between the sessions.
Walking by the mall on 16th.
I decided to stroll around downtown a bit.
In Boeing’s room, during the Hospitality Suites.
I met up with two Menominee friends and one Iroquois friend to see the different rooms set up for the hospitality suites. There were a lot of hors d’oeuvres.
Awkward….at Wyncoop downtown.
We went to a brewery called Wyncoop after. It was far and my friends hired a bike man.
The golf cart we rode back for a tip.
When we went to leave, we called the golf cart again and took off for downtown.
Oh, Halloween…and the second year that I spent it with my Menominee friends.
Home with Claire…having short bread and tea! Yumm….I was so tired, but ready to get up early yet again to volunteer!