A night at Table Mountain

Since I threw the book club holiday bash on Saturday night, the boys went to the kennel for their own little vacation. I couldn't pick them up until today, so I had decided to stay the night in Golden at the Table Mountain Inn. I called up Liz and Lance to see if they were free for dinner because they live so close to Golden and we decided to meet at 5:30. Before then, I checked in and enjoyed the lovely hotel. It isn't as posh as the St. Julien in Boulder, and I kind of prefer feeling a little more anonymous and a little more comfortable. The rooms and hotel decor have a Southwest flair, and the upper floors have balconies that overlook Washington Ave. This is the super cozy bed; however, no matter how much I plan for a really good night's sleep at a hotel, I always wake up at 3am and have trouble falling asleep...

This is the night view from the balcony:

I went shopping in the afternoon and then read for a while. I met Liz and Lance for dinner at the Inn's restaurant which is really, really good. They went on their way; I hung out in the room, took a bath and did my nails. I woke up this morning, did the treadmill, and checked out around 10am. The waiter last night recommended that I have the chorizo sausage and cheddar biscuits and gravy with the apple-smoked bacon for breakfast; though I pondered it in the morning, I realized I would have had to spend about 5 hours on the treadmill to work it off. I opted for a very light breakfast instead. It is always fun to get away, even if just 30 minutes away. It is never too short to feel like you are on vacation!