Three best friends, one selfie stick, a turtle named Frederick and a symbolic weekend that represents a year of our exceptional bond.

12:30am Friday alarm for a 5:30am flight out of MSP


In Denver by 6:40am, Starbucks and Estes Park bound by 7. We picked Frederick at a Safeway at the base of Rocky Mountain National Park.


Fred is our birthday mascot from now til the end of time.

Rocky Mountain National Park – The snow made it absolutely perfect. It was 40 and sunny and a lot melted by the time we were headed back down the mountain.

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Friday night

Melissa & Doug kid puzzle drinking game.

  
Then the altitude got Fred and he got really drunk and made the Uber driver pull over four times to puke. We think he deleted most of the pictures of Friday night.

Saturday morning brunch at Snooze minus Fred, he was pretty hung over



We got so lucky to get seats at the bar, it was a 50 min wait.

Fred got up for Pho later though…


Saturday night Linger and Little Man Ice Cream



And Alex and Ani birthday presents, a Buddha for Alex, a reminder to keep it simple, a compass for Liz to help guide her through this time in her life and the Path of Life for Kate, a symbol of moving toward life’s fruitful moments. (Abby got a necklace too).



Coffee and sunrise at Red Rock

Liz, Kate, Abby, Alex


  

  Sisterly love

  This next one might be my favorite picture from the whole trip..

  

Shopping and lunch at 16th Street Mall


Fred, you’re so funny


  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

Outtakes

A 13 instead of 31 

Randoms

 Highlights:

Rental Car Lady: “Would you like Premium, Standard or Basic Coverage?”

Alex: “No.”

Rental Car Lady: *stink face*

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11:30pm Punch Bowl Social, finally getting some food… *Abby asks Liz if she can read the menu*

Liz: What do we not do? WHAT DO WE NOT DO?         …. We don’t judge.

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I think I’m so funny. (Guess who).

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“Alex, are you ready?”

“No”

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After stopping the Uber driver 4 times already for Fred to puke…

“How long til we’re back?”

“6 minutes”

“I’m not gonna make it, can you pull over so I can pee in the ditch?”

*Trips and falls on the way back up from the ditch*

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“At first I was really pissed that you wanted to get up so early on a Sunday but I’m glad you made me…”

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“Alex do you know where to turn?”

“No”

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“When you drink tea out of little glasses, you have to stick your pinky out.”

“Shut the f*ck up.”

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“Is this cool?”

“Yeah but it says 13 instead of 31.”

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“Can Fred come in with us?”

“Yes, but let’s maybe put him in my purse.”

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“What’s an Uber?” – Jasper via Skype

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“Can I just stay here?”

“No honey, you can’t stay in the Uber.”

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“I think our waiter may lose his job over this.”

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And a million more… not to mention the serious and therapeutic conversations that are the reason I make it in life.

Happy 31st Birthday to us. And 28 years of friendship. Here’s to many more. May our year be filled with our sons, hikes, beers, birthday parties, group texts, Patina, coffee anywhere, pedicures, bracelets, changes, projects, walks, boats, fireworks, parks, and most importantly real life. I fucking love you guys.