Hey!!!!! I made it!!!!! The drive from Vegas to Denver turned out to be a test! I had Flat Ron to keep me company on the trip he's not much of a conversationalist but he sure draws attention! My mind was set on just driving straight through and getting here as fast as possible (I was on a mission)! My truck, on the other hand, saw things MUCH differently. I ended up arriving in Denver around 3am on Tuesday July 22 after a Sunday departure from Vegas. My pretty red truck was VERY slow going with that trailer FULL of my life especially on those big looooong climbs over the mountains. It took me a whole day to get to Fruita where I stopped for gas and was just way too tired to drive (even though GJ was just 11 miles further) so I layed down in my truck to get some much needed sleep, woke around 6:30am and got myself back on the road ONLY to have an issue with my truck which set me into meltdown on the side of the road.......... now comes the good stuff........ Amazingly, once our Festivarian Family found I was in distress the troops came to my rescue! Have I mentioned that we have the BEST, most amazing Family in the Universe, yes, I said Universe???!!!! Never in all my years in Vegas had I felt so much love! So there I sat in my truck at F 1/2 (funny...F 1/2!) in Grand Junction sobbing like a baby and then the phone calls started........First Kenny (of Kenny & Deanna) and his friend came and gave a quick look at my truck to try to determine what exactly the issue was and then Hooch got involved and happened to have a mechanic close to where I was, Kenny followed me to the mechanics shop (if ANYBODY ever needs a mechanic in GJ I suggest you try Hoochs guy at Antonellis he was a miracle!) I was in & out in less than an hour and did NOT have to give and arm OR a leg for the repair! Of course, as all this was going on Flat Ron was no help whatsoever, he just threw his arms up and guffawed at the whole thing! After all this emotional rollercoaster I was in need of a shower, fresh clothes and some relaxation before continuing my adventure to Denver. Hooch gave me directions to the WalMart (hate them but they sure come in handy from time to time) for fresh clothes (I hadn't even thought of keeping a change of clothing handy....der!) and then directions to his home where he met me to allow me in and got me all settled in and comfortable (the only rule was NOT to eat the bacon he had purchased for Rockygrass!) and he returned to work to complete his day. Flat Ron decided to make himself very comfortable at Hoochs by wearing Hoochs tye-dye robe and chillin' in Velvetina. I also had the honor to chill in the famous Velvetina! After a day of rest I had dinner with Hooch and a friend of his and then hit the road running for the final leg of my journey. So far my landing has been a soft fluffy one! My priorities upon my arrival were : unload trailer, return trailer, unpack kitchen gear, bake cookies for Rockygrass, pack for Rockygrass, and go to Rockygrass! First things first, you know!
Rockygrass..... Well now, that is a whole different story to be told later!
Anyhow.........a HUGE THANK YOU to my whole Festivarian Family and especially Kenny, Deanna and of course Hooch! Of course I cannot forget to mention Jen who stepped up when I asked her if she was open for a roommate which started this whole thing rolling!
Oh yeah! I also can't forget to mention Tony & Teresa for coming over and helping move furniture and stuff up all those stairs we have! What would we have done without them????????
I love you ALL tremendously and without my Family this whole endeavor would have been very difficult.
Stay tuned as we are planning a BBQ soon for all the Denver Festivarian Family!
That's all for now........ I will post more as the memory bubbles pop and memories flow out!
Love You ALL!
Connie
p.s. pictures to follow!
Listening to:
Little One / Beck
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