Sunday was such an amazing day! I don’t think I have had a day filled with as many sports as today, and yet I really enjoyed it. I know normally I post less personal things yet this day I want to remember (for multiple reasons) which is why I have chosen to write about it. It might be a little lengthy, scattered and off the beaten path, but you should know by now, it’s the only way I work *smiles*
The Man and I started off the morning with a brunch at Colt & Gray. What a different experience than the last time I was there. I went there back in August of last year; it was an awful experience with so-so food. This time around it was totally different. One thing you need to know is, when I eat brunch, I EAT BRUNCH! I have been known to order 1-4 entrées in one sitting (but usually I take some of it home). Today, I enjoyed Duck Confit Hash with Egg Whites and Apple-Mascarpone Stuffed Brioche French Toast. I did find it slightly funny that the waiter had to question me when I ordered two entrées. Usually I preface my order with, “I am bad with brunch, I want to try it all” or “I am going to order a lot of things, because it all looks good” but instead I just ordered two right off the bat, and he had to double check that we were ordering 3 entrées for the two of us (while I still kept adding on things like a green salad and such). I ended up eating 95% of my Duck Confit and shared the French Toast with The Man (luckily). It was ALL very good and I am glad that we chose to eat there before the game. I do have to admit the coffee was good but not great, but I think after today’s brunch I might be willing to give Colt & Gray another chance at dinner. Might…
Speaking of the game, today I went to my first Avalanche hockey game! I have seen many a hockey game, but usually it was at a local college. I was so excited, since the last time I think I saw the Avalanche players in person was back when McNichols arena was still around (1995-1998), and it was with dad on “Take your daughter to work day”. It was obvious that it had been a long time since I had been to a national league game, as I can’t remember ALL the advertising that was going on in the arena. Lots of bright lights and sounds, so much so that I started to feel…over stimulated. It was the first time in years that I felt the beginning of an anxiety attack. I wanted to be there to have fun, not test me on my old fears. With my heart starting to race, my breathing increasing, hands shaking, and the only I wanted to do was cry. I STILL can’t figure out what really happened or what brought on those feelings, but a short trip to the bathroom and a venting phone call to mom helped me out, long enough to enjoy the game and the company of The Man.
Have you ever had the chance to walk around the city that you live in and actually SEE what it looks like? The Man and I had that opportunity between brunch and the game and then back. The weather was absolutely perfect, 75 degrees, slightly cloudy, no wind, just perfect. I spent a lot of the time walking staring up at the sky, my eyes grazing the tops of buildings. We also did a walk through Commons Park, where the Platte River runs through. I enjoyed watching little kids playing in the park, the young boys practicing their wake boarding, couples walking their newborns with the dog attached to the stroller or passionate bike riders out on the trail pushing themselves to go faster. There is something about a scene like that, that just shows you how a city works, like each person enjoying their activity is just another cog in the wheel and a the park makes up just one wheel in the constant moving machine we call Denver. Between the people watching and noticing architecture that I have never truly seen while just driving by, I tried to breathe it all in. It’s sad that we can live in the same place for our whole lives and never notice just the simplest things that could give us pleasure.
On the way home from the game, we decided to stop and have a quick bite before heading home. The Man enjoys his sports, more than most men that I have dated. So much, that he was checking the Rockies score on his Blackberry while at the hockey game! We found the perfect spot that was showing the end of the Rockies game, along with the Masters. I have never been a fan of watching golf, but this game was interesting to watch mostly due to Tiger coming back to the game. I must admit that I would rather be playing golf or baseball then watching it, but I have learned how easy it is to get caught up in the game. Now if only I could learn to listen to games on the radio and be able to visualize it at the same time. Yeah, don’t think that is going to happen any time soon!
The day ended perfectly with some great bonding between The Man and I, getting to know one another just a little better, on a different level. I know this whole date sounds like it was planned by a male, but in fact I thought of most of it! The hockey game was my idea and of course brunch! I LOVE FOOD! (He only eats to sustain himself) and then we kind of “flew by the seat of our pants” (ok, well I was done with making decisions and didn’t really care what we did after what I had planned, because I knew that no matter what we did, I am sure I would enjoy it). Are you wondering what the next sporting event that I am headed to is? Looks like a Colorado Rockies game this Tuesday, Rockies vs. Mets. Not looking forward to the “spring” weather that is planned for the evening, but I think between the game and the company, I will find it to be a good treat after a long day of work and school. Whew… I am winded from just typing that! I promise the next post will be a little less….maybe…. *wink*
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