Colorado

Doesn't have much to do with SoCal, but I went to Colorado Springs for work last week and really enjoyed seeing all of the fall leaves and colors. As I made the drive down from Denver, I even put on some country tunes to really get into the vibe. I worked at a dude ranch for a summer while in college and loved the experience. Got to see a whole other side of the country and got to meet some amazing people along the way. I worked as a "cabin girl" (aka maid), but got to go horseback riding on our one day off a week. Here's my dear friend E, who I met at the ranch, and myself on our way to a rodeo:

When E and I would get fed up about work, we would daydream about the day that we would come back to the ranch as actual guests and would never have to clean a cabin again! Well, I brought up the idea with E again and we’ve decided to try and go in 2013! It’ll be the ten-year anniversary of us working at the ranch, and I’m already gettin’ rip-roarin’ wound up for it! Yeehaw!!

Our buddy "Cowgirl" along for a ride to the rodeo