tell the world i'm coming home

last night sarah, her friend, kristy, and i went out for dinner at a tasty indian restaurant in denver. we sat in a platform booth that reminded me of jeannie's bottle in i dream of jeannie... a space that i would have loved as a kid. truth be told, i sort of loved it last night. :) there was a canopy over the table, curtains that we closed and pillows for our seats and backs. i always love spending time with sarah... she's like a little sister to me.

today i visited 5 high schools in fort collins, then drove back to denver for my last college fair of this trip. i didn't see any students at the first 3 schools and wondered if i drove all that way just to see an ole friend, scott, who teaches at one of the schools. in the end, i saw two great seniors at my 4th visit and 25 kids at the last school, so i guess my time was justified.

something positive about my last fair is that my friend (and former ole), martina, helped me! it was so good see her and to have company at the fair. i was her admissions counselor years and years ago, so it was fun to see her recruit future oles.


another positive experience on my last night in denver... one more pinkberry! this is the last week for the peanut butter flavored pinkberry, so i'm especially happy i had it one more time.

sadly, i still have another week and a half until i see rob (he's hunting in wyoming), which makes going home a little less exciting. maybe sheba's enthusiasm will make up for it. and if sheba isn't excited, i know my friends next door (young and not-as-young) will greet me with hugs. can't wait to see them. :)

by the time i drop my nissan altima off at the airport tomorrow morning, i'll have driven over 1400 miles throughout the beautiful state of colorado. (sheila, that's only 200 miles less than what we put on suzi the subi in alaska!) during all that travel time i listened to my ipod and the cd our staff put together at the beginning of travel season. the music has definitely kept me awake and positive. however, when "coming home" (courtesy of derek) came on as i entered the parking garage before my last fair i just about started crying. i'm ready to be home. it certainly doesn't help that i'm super tired - this morning i woke up at 5:30am, well before my alarm went off. at the time i felt well rested, but the early morning is catching up with me.

overall, i've had a great time in colorado - it was good to see all my admissions friends, to meet amazing young people who are interested in sto, i loved my time spent with my colorado friends, seeing a musical was an unexpected highlight and i enjoyed hiking in rocky mountain national park. truthfully, i have no complaints about my trip. that said, i'm ready to go home for a few days.

goodbye until november, colorado.
jill