Aspen, population 5,1914, has a down town that has quit the hustle and flow to it. Lots of tourist and many many locals.
I woke up around 8 am this morning. The night consisted of many interruptions through out the night with different flat mates coming in and out for different reasons that kind of kept my sleep at bay for short periods of time. At 12 am jethro (flat mate from Sydney, Australia here until December) with some girl, couldn't fully make out, but they were about to drive up a huge pass and watch the metroid shower going on. Then around 2am Clayton (flat mate that has been my brothers best friend from mountain Home AR, they moved out here together), they had been out and were full of vigor of a night out in DT Aspen. Dont worry they rode the free bus back here. There are free buses that take you about anywhere in the Valley. When I woke Zach, Clayton's drinking partner was asleep on the couch. I woke up because clayton had come into the living room looking for coffee and conversation. I got to hear about their night out and watch a girl sneak out of Clayton's bedroom. The story started there, very funny.
After this I got up to take bill (my Bro) to his car over in Aspen Highland Heights where his restaurant resides. First we gave Jethro (poor guy had no sleep) a ride to work and drove to Bill's car. His Audi has some issue and I had to jump it off. we came back to the Condo where shortly after I sent him off for the day as he is driving to Denver to attend the Milehigh Fest which you can find in previous blogs of this trip. my Step mother is also leaving aspen today for good, in tow are my two other little brothers, Jon and Sam. They are all caravaning to Denver. She will keep driving while the bros will get their hotel room for the next two days and go to the festival. I hung back because as you will read, I am having a day to my self and tomorrow there is a Liverpool FC game and a peak to climb.
Once Zach left phil woke up (the fourth flat mate that grew up in Detroit, north of the city). He made more coffee and just talked.
Around 1 pm every body left. Since then I have been washing my brother's bed sheets (they stink) and picking up his room so i can comfortably sleep there for the next two nights. Then I cleaned up the kitchen like a champ for my flat mates. They may notice or not, but the kitchen is nicely clean.
You can read what I have done in between.
oAspen is small, but what goes on here is big. Tomorrow I plan to Watch Liverpoll football play then go climb I am not sure yet. Will post it seems.
Well, Christian it seems you are quite the outdoorsman! Had no idea that you climbed mountains and such. What a time you must be having in Aspen and the surrounds! Are you sure it is safe for an old man like yourself to be doing such energetic things!?
ReplyDeleteI envy you making such a trip! What fun!!
Jim from Shelby
all that fun AND you clean up the place. Nice
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