Phil and Deborah have just moved into a big, beautiful house in Boulder, so we stayed with them one night. The house is perfect for them, with lots of land and located on a cul-de-sac, where the kids can ride bikes and scooters. On nights two and three we went to the new Hampton Inn, two minutes from their house. It's a Leed certified building, and has every convenience you could want. The rooms are oversized and extremely comfortable. I highly recommend it.
On our way from the airport, we stopped at Phil's office. It's right on Pearl Street in a three story building, where they occupy the third floor. Phil just moved to a different office within the office, and we wanted to see it. We were surprised when we walked in and saw him standing at his desk. His desk is about a foot higher than a traditional desk, and he has no chair. He stands all day. He's not the only one that does that. Several people in his company stand instead sit, and some have a treadmill that they work on. One guy just burned out his treadmill after walking 12,000 miles at work.
Most of our time was spent at Phil and Deb's house, but we did go out for a few meals. We had lunch at West Flanders Brewery on Pearl Street, where they pride themselves in great food as well as great beer. The menu is great, with lots of appetizers, like homemade pickles, deviled eggs, hummus and crackers, and much more. Lunch consists of soups, sandwiches, flatbreads, several varieties of mac n cheese, and burgers. Ron ordered the Croque Monsieur with fries, and I had a beet carpaccio salad and a cup of their signature soup, tomato. Everything was good, and other dishes I saw, like nicoise salad, burgers, and mac n cheese looked great.
We also had a wonderful evening at Boulder Chop House, with Phil and Deb. It was great to spend an adult evening with them, something we haven't done in a long time. The meal starts out with a delicious cornbread and butter for the table, then follows traditional chop house fare. Steaks, lamb chops, pork chops, tuna, with a variety of salads, potatoes, and side vegetables to enjoy. It was a wonderful evening and the ambience especially, was memorable.P>
The weather was the only thing that didn't cooperate. We checked before packing, and we prepared for beautiful 70-75 degree weather. When we got there it was raining and in the 50's and the following day it was 37 degrees. We had to borrow clothes from our kids, but it didn't keep us from having a wonderful time. If you go to Colorado, my advice is not to believe the weatherman. Be prepared for anything.
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