Denver: Visiting with Family & Friends

Field trip, as our friend Kadi would say … to Denver!

The extreme cold that plagued us earlier this week has moved on … to places like New Orleans and Tallahassee, which are not at all used to snow and ice! Don’t get me wrong, it’s still cold here. The high today was only 33F, but that’s a 45 degree difference from where we were just a few days ago, so we won’t complain.

The purpose of today’s outing was not sightseeing. Rather, we made the drive up to Denver to see family and friends.

A few weeks ago İsmail, Mui’s cousin — who lives in Rhode Island — texted to say that they would be in Denver this week. He asked if we might be around for a quick lunch. We said yes, and Mui made a reservation at The Ponti, a restaurant we’ve come to enjoy at the Denver Art Museum.

Meeting up with Ismail and Leyla, his wife, we walked over to The Ponti just as they were opening their doors for the day. We were seated at a table by the window … luckily well-insulated from the cold. Lots of chatter and laughter before, during, and after our lunch … which we wrapped up with a shared Black Forest Cake … yummy!

After bidding Ismail and Leyla goodbye, we drove over to Sonia and Boris’s place for a quick visit. Sonia had prepared a plate of fruit for us to nibble on while we caught up on what we’ve all been up to since we last got together in June 2024. It was good to see them since it may be awhile again before we see them … unless we manage to coordinate our schedules for a quick lunch before they leave for their trip in March.

Not wanting to get stuck in the usual southbound rush hour, we left Denver around 2:00p. Perfect timing; no issues on I-25S.Read more