First 4 Days in the Springs

So it is July 7th and we have been stationed in the Springs for just about five days so far. I will try to give you a heads up of our build and the day off.

So we are building with the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, and have had four days on the build site. Unfortunately two of those days have ended early due to rainy weather in the afternoons. It is amazing to see what types of storms can come from either the South or from the mountains over Pikes Peak (14,000 ft. high).

We started building this house from its foundation so we have completed preparing the crawl space/basement for the house. We then set up the flooring and done all of the interior/exterior framing. Along with that, the roof joists are up and the house is starting to look good. So our next steps involve roofing and siding which should be a fun time tomorrow.

We have enjoyed our nights out in Colorado Springs with a bowling extravaganza due to the great rates from the local bowling of Harmony Lanes. We all got to show off our bowling skills while listening to many contestants in the Karaoke contest. Personally I think we had better singers in our bike group.

July 4th was a grand time as I headed up to Manitou Springs with my girlfriend Sara Rose to check out the local tourism. Manitou Springs is just west of the Colorado Springs and is a bit more in the mountains. It reminds of Adirondack tourist towns like Lake George Village or Lake Placed. We did this awesome walk through the area where we walked up a little mountain and had a great view of the town and Colorado Springs. We checked out this old Inn that had burnt down a number of town due to humans being stupid. It was really cool with all these rooms being named after Western Heroes.

Sara and I headed up to Boulder on July 5th after hanging out with our buddies Greg & Rachel in the Garden of Gods and the Springs. Greg and Rachel brought their two dogs Pig Pen & Lilla (sorry for the spelling) so we walked them around town and checked out the dog park. Our highlights of the day in the Springs were going out for a Buffer Lunch due to Greg's request and the gigantic Thunderstorm while we were in Garden of the Gods.

So my time in Boulder was great as Sara set up a big dinner on my first night. I sawe everyone that had stuck around for the summer, and it was a real fun relaxing time. The pie was absolutely amazing! Sara and I relaxed the majority of the time by going to downtown Pearl Street and checking out her work location of The Cup. Thanks to her bosses, Bike & Build has had a bunch of water bottles & coffee donated. Props to them! I also got to check out the Ethan & Noah Csapo's baseball game for Summer Ball (This is the family that I worked for during my time in Boulder). After the game, Sara and I also went to main park and had a picnic dinner with some friends.

Overall it was awesome to be in Boulder and see everyone but I am excited to back with the group tonight! I can't wait to build tomorrow!