Tuesday, 18th October, 2005
We hit the nearby Starbucks for breakfast this morning, minus Harry, who slept in. Blueberry muffins the order of the day along with a tall mocha … after we took a run downtown to the Reed Photo lab which seemed to be the only professional lab in the city. A massive concern and obviously very well used by Denver’s photographers … many of whom seemed to be dropping stuff off or picking stuff up and generally hanging around for coffee.
It was near the Mile High Stadium so we took a quick turn past it; enough to see the structure, which looks like an upturned Stetson and the sculptures of the herd of ‘Broncos’ running wildly up the steps to the front of the stadium.
Back at the house, Lindsey had returned from the school run and Tyler’s dentist appointment … in time for another appointment at 11. We followed her out from Fillmore to Colorado Boulevard and to the delights of Gart Sports and the Foot warehouse nearby.
A fairly successful shop with various essentials purchased such as shorts and shoes for Nick, shirts and trousers for Anne and a pair of shoes and a cheap pair of trousers for me.
John arrived home just after midday in time for lunch and to travel for a 1.30 tee off at the golf club. John showed off his culinary skills with a spectacular selection of ingredients which and crafted them into sandwiches and wraps.
Anne disappeared with Lindsey to meet up with Stacey and for a bit of foot pampering.
The golfing team left on time and I made my way back to the processors downtown and then completed the spectacular manoeuvre of navigating from there across to the Cherry Creek Mall to pick up a holdall from Orvis, which was on sale and which we now deemed to be the way forward.
I was back at 3ish only to find that somewhere along the line, the door had got locked. It gave me an opportunity to wander around the streets a bit and take some shots of the fall foliage which, it has to be said is stunning at the moment. On this little promenade, I remembered that the back door would be open and when I got back, slipped through the side gate and in for a cup of tea and a seat in the sun reading and writing.
We went to Jim and Ivy’s this evening for supper for a few beers and hamburgers with sauerkraut! – must be one of these quaint Fairbairn traditions – really tasty anyway ... thanks guys!!
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