Grand Illumination

Tonight was the Grand Illumination of Union Station in Denver. The website said "Following a countdown shortly after 6:30p.m., Denver Union Station will be ablaze with brightly colored lights illuminating the historic structure in the heart of Lower Downtown and its lighted tree in front."  The picture below shows Union Station....such a disappointment.  When the station lit up, the crowd went silent for a second, then erupted in laughter.  We left when the booing began.  There were ZERO Christmas lights and NO tree at the so-called Grand Illumination.   

We then walked down 16th Street to see some actual Christmas lights & decorations before ending up at a German Christmas Market in downtown.  I was excited to see a Danish bakery stand, but after eating Danish pastries in Denmark for 6 months, I wasn't impressed with what they had to offer. Instead I settled on a mug of warm gluhwein. 

16 St. Mall 

Clock Tower 

 German Glühwein

Finally found a Christmas tree
down by the outdoor ice-skating rink in the
middle of town.

Happy Thanksgiving

My first Colorado Thanksgiving was great!  I started my morning with a 4-mike Turkey Trot around Wash Park, had dinner at the twins house and am now volunteering overnight at a women's homeless shelter.

The First Snow

20 degrees below freezing.
I knew it got cold in CO but this is crazy....

Walking to breakfast 

Riding my bike to babysitting

Blanket of snow

Colorado Supreme Court

My friend Diana got me in touch with Justice Monica Marquez 

from the Colorado Supreme Court.  I met Justice Marquez this morning

for a tour of the new courthouse & a cup of coffee.  

The floor of the building represents Colorado's state flower. 

The ceiling and most walls of the building are windows, symbolizing the transparency of the court. 

Inside of the Supreme Court

Interactive learning center

It's Official

You can follow this link, type in my name & see that I really am an attorney!
http://www.coloradosupremecourt.com/search/attsearch.asp

The following pictures are from my swearing in ceremony Monday, November 4.  One of the little girls I babysat for in Boulder has grandparents out here in Denver--Diana & Marty Flahive.  They were happy to join me at the ceremony and be my "grandparents-for-a-day."

Celebration Lunch with Diana & Marty 

Denver Nuggets

11/5/13--My first Nuggets game!

Free Museum Day

For FREE Museum Saturday, I decided to check out the Denver Botanic Gardens.  

Here are a few pictures of the fall colors.