01: Preparing for the voyage
Going Away Day

Going Away Day

Our friends came from near and not-so-near to spend time with us, wish us well, and send us off on our adventure. We spent the afternoon trying to chase the shade with Team Duck Tape: climbing at the Pool Wall in Ouray – being loud, talking more than climbing (Heidi & Lori 🙂 and enjoying each other’s company. Kirk and Lori made a surprise entrance – yeah!

That evening amidst burgers, Susan’s fruity cocktails, banjo/guitar tunes, stupid human tricks and prizes, we said goodbye to our friends. We are blessed in that we have the most generous, loving, interesting, silly, and overall excellent group of people to call our friends; our family. And even though we are here for another ten days or so, I am starting to miss them already. Greatly.

It was a bittersweet night. It is a bittersweet time.

 

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Kirk, Lori and Lee. It’s hard to tell from the picture, but Kirk had on the best pants ever.
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Jeff & Jess
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Dancing! The prizes for Stupid Human Tricks in the background – who wants a half-full can of mosquito spray?
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Rene & Belinda
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Heidi & Vicki. Pretty sure Jeff is talking Jonno’s ear off in the background there 😉
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There’s a good pant shot – check ’em out!
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Lee with one of the prizes! Photobomb!
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Our most excellent musicians for the evening – you played some GREAT tunes, boys!
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The kiddie table. So great to see some old friends.

3 thoughts on “Going Away Day

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      Third going away party in a week! I don’t believe you two are actually leaving, just looking for a record number of parties, just for you, in the shortest amount of time! Am I right? I hope I am!!! Love you two, gonna miss you!!! :/

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      Hey you two – I am sorry to have missed your last two get-togethers! I wish you well and hope you find the right sailboat – soon! I’ll be checking in on your progress. I love you both! Stay in touch!
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