Last weekend Dave and I enjoyed a trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado with his group of friends from the Boulder area. This is Dave’s close-knit group of friends from college, complete with better (looking) halves and kiddos and pooches, and we had hilarious fun cooking and sharing meals and laughing and talking late into the night. Saturday we drove up to Strawberry Hot Springs for a good long soak in the developed, but still very natural feeling, hot springs. The frigid river ran right by so we could cool off in snow-melt whenever we needed a system shock. Several of us enjoyed a few. It was really fun, and the kids thought it was pretty neat too. Thanks to Alex for the photos…

Matt prepares to pour cold river water on Barb’s head.

Poor Barb, that water is FREEZING!

That’s us! Left to right: Molly holding Gavin, Jesse holding Isabelle, Me (Michelle), Jason in the back, Barb with the bucket hat and freezing melon, Matt the Meany, and Dave. Alex took the picture because she’s the only one who remembered to bring a camera.

Sunday morning Molly and Matt ran the Steamboat Half Marathon, and Jason, Jesse and I ran the 10k. It was a beautiful day and I think we all had fun runs. Later, Matt, Barb, Dave and I played disc golf up at the ski area before we drove back to Golden.

Today Dave went climbing with the guys and their fifth college friend Griff, and soon everyone will meet for dinner in Boulder.