So, long ago Taylor promised Vic a visit to the Coors Plant in Golden, Colorado. Vic had been excited for a long time and was actually disappointed not to see a framed picture of himself when we walked in the door. I mean, we have purchased enough Coors Light since we've been married alone, to have ownership in the company, because we've given them so much money. If you cannot tell, Vic really enjoys a nice Coors Light on occasion...
The tour was great; first of all, they do not charge anything. They send you on a self-guided tour through the plant and you have your own walkie-talkie like headphones. You stop for a sample of beer at one point. And, then at the end of the tour, you get 3 free beers on tap. They actually produce other beers besides Coors (Blue Moon, George Killians and probably others). But, one of the best things was the Coors Light they had that was 10 degrees colder! Even I had one of those. Vic and Taylor, of course, drank all 3 of their beers; we bought a couple of souvenirs (including Reefs flip flops for Vic that have a bottle opener in the soul....no, I am not kidding.); and headed on towards Keystone for our condo in the mountains! See below for some pictures!
Whitney, Taylor & Mary on the bus to the plant.
The beer being brewed in giant copper containers....
The first sample.....
Fun facts...
The bottling and boxing portion of the plant....mass production is one of my favorite things!
Vic finally drinking his "Coors Plant" Coors Light!
After the Coors Plant and eating pizza and salad in Golden, we headed on towards Keystone to stay for the next 3 nights. As we approached our exit to Loveland Pass and began to take it up into the mountains, I got so excited! There was lots of snow still to see and it was just so pretty. It was definitely getting high and we were definitely driving on the edge of mountains, but I trusted Taylor completely, as he has driven in these conditions before, and was being very safe. However, as we start to climb the mountains, Vic gets really quiet. The next thing you know Taylor is asking Vic if he needs air, if he needs to pull over, etc. Vic was getting a little "edge of mountain sick" feeling. While he was fine, he just didn't love the idea of driving on cliffs and preferred to concentrate on the inside of the vehicle instead of the ground far, far below!
About this time, I started to remember our honeymoon and the day trip we took driving down Highway 1 on the Pacific Coast's beach. We were on the side of mountains there also and everyone was driving like maniacs, and we were both a little on edge at the end of the day. It was fun, but just not what we were used to!
So, 2 funny comments by Taylor (and these may not be verbatim):
Taylor to Sarah: "A memo about Vic's fear of heights might have been nice before this trip." It was pretty funny, because as a wife, I really should have thought of that...oops!
Taylor while driving the past a guardrail, that was between the road and dropping off the road, that did not look so good: "Looks like somebody ran into that one". Needless to say, that didn't make him feel any less easy, but was pretty funny; even for Vic!
So, we made it up the mountains and then down into Keystone to our condo. Let me just say - it was all beautiful. Keystone was just cute and I can picture it covered in snow with lots of people skiing. The condo was great and comfy and homey! We got groceries for the week that night from Dillon, CO (right down the road). And, settled down for the remainder of the week.
I have to say that on Friday, we were all bums. Our day consisted of reading...see Vic...
watching TV, napping, sleeping in, visiting, and then finally gathering ourselves to go eat dinner at Dillon Dam Brewery in Dillon. They brewed their own beer, obviously, and dinner was great! Here is our first "scenic mountain background" picture of Vic and I outside the brewery...
That night we took advantage of the hot tub for a few hours and then headed off to bed!
About this time, I started to remember our honeymoon and the day trip we took driving down Highway 1 on the Pacific Coast's beach. We were on the side of mountains there also and everyone was driving like maniacs, and we were both a little on edge at the end of the day. It was fun, but just not what we were used to!
So, 2 funny comments by Taylor (and these may not be verbatim):
Taylor to Sarah: "A memo about Vic's fear of heights might have been nice before this trip." It was pretty funny, because as a wife, I really should have thought of that...oops!
Taylor while driving the past a guardrail, that was between the road and dropping off the road, that did not look so good: "Looks like somebody ran into that one". Needless to say, that didn't make him feel any less easy, but was pretty funny; even for Vic!
So, we made it up the mountains and then down into Keystone to our condo. Let me just say - it was all beautiful. Keystone was just cute and I can picture it covered in snow with lots of people skiing. The condo was great and comfy and homey! We got groceries for the week that night from Dillon, CO (right down the road). And, settled down for the remainder of the week.
I have to say that on Friday, we were all bums. Our day consisted of reading...see Vic...
watching TV, napping, sleeping in, visiting, and then finally gathering ourselves to go eat dinner at Dillon Dam Brewery in Dillon. They brewed their own beer, obviously, and dinner was great! Here is our first "scenic mountain background" picture of Vic and I outside the brewery...
That night we took advantage of the hot tub for a few hours and then headed off to bed!
So, on Saturday, we spent less time laying around. Here is Whitney being adorable and enjoying her vacation....as we all did!!
But, for the rest of us, Taylor and Mary took Vic and I up the mountain in "gondolas" (NOT A BOAT). They were sort of enclosed ski lifts and took us up to the top of the mountains (about 11-12,000 feet).
It was a nice slow ride and not scary at all, but Vic still felt the need to protect himself as much as possible. This is a picture of Vic sitting as close to Mary as possible (the door was on the opposite side of the gondola) to make sure he didn't fall out...this was before we even left the ground.
And here is a picture of Taylor laughing at Vic while Vic holds on with two hands - one above and one below...Vic would rather be safe than sorry. Oh and the hand you cannot see is gripping the seat....
Mary & I on the gondola
We reach the top, step out and the next thing you know, we are walking in snow. Vic has only seen snow 3 times or so in his life, so he was excited. He thought we should take our Christmas card pictures that day.....but he thought it would be funnier if we were in our swimsuits. While that would be pretty entertaining - I promise I will never send out a Christmas card of us in swimsuits!
But, for the rest of us, Taylor and Mary took Vic and I up the mountain in "gondolas" (NOT A BOAT). They were sort of enclosed ski lifts and took us up to the top of the mountains (about 11-12,000 feet).
It was a nice slow ride and not scary at all, but Vic still felt the need to protect himself as much as possible. This is a picture of Vic sitting as close to Mary as possible (the door was on the opposite side of the gondola) to make sure he didn't fall out...this was before we even left the ground.
And here is a picture of Taylor laughing at Vic while Vic holds on with two hands - one above and one below...Vic would rather be safe than sorry. Oh and the hand you cannot see is gripping the seat....
Mary & I on the gondola
We reach the top, step out and the next thing you know, we are walking in snow. Vic has only seen snow 3 times or so in his life, so he was excited. He thought we should take our Christmas card pictures that day.....but he thought it would be funnier if we were in our swimsuits. While that would be pretty entertaining - I promise I will never send out a Christmas card of us in swimsuits!
It was all so beautiful and of course, we had to take some shots with the gorgeous scenery behind us!
So, as we are about to leave, we have to jump a couple feet down off of this little snow bank onto the ground and Vic asks if I can take his picture like the young kids do of him jumping. Have any of you noticed that apparently, that is a fun thing to do now? 5 people stand side by side and jump all at the same time and someone snaps a photo of it? It definitely makes cool pictures sometimes and Vic really wanted one (like the young kids of course!). So, here is the result...
Impressed?
And a picture of Taylor and Vic (after we left the top of the mountains) pretending to be bad guys locked up in the kids "jail" in the little town of Keystone.
And Taylor riding a buffalo. Just want to remind you - we've got a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force and a CPA and CFO of a Texas state agency. Apparently, Mary and I could not be luckier....?
After we left Keystone, Taylor drove us to Lake Dillon for some more picturesque shots. Mary actually told me that at my Memaw and Pawpaw's house, they have a framed picture of Pawpaw in front of Lake Dillon. I can picture it in my mind and think it is so fun that we were also there taking pictures!
We headed back to Keystone (more pictures!)
and then back to the condo to the wonderful aroma of Whitney's enchiladas she was making for dinner. It was our final night in Keystone and in Colorado and we had a wonderful dinner to finish it off.
And, our final picture of the day at dinner....notice Kristofer's empty seat between Taylor and Whitney - we missed you!!!!
And our group photo on Sunday morning right before leaving....
So, as we are about to leave, we have to jump a couple feet down off of this little snow bank onto the ground and Vic asks if I can take his picture like the young kids do of him jumping. Have any of you noticed that apparently, that is a fun thing to do now? 5 people stand side by side and jump all at the same time and someone snaps a photo of it? It definitely makes cool pictures sometimes and Vic really wanted one (like the young kids of course!). So, here is the result...
Impressed?And a picture of Taylor and Vic (after we left the top of the mountains) pretending to be bad guys locked up in the kids "jail" in the little town of Keystone.
And Taylor riding a buffalo. Just want to remind you - we've got a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force and a CPA and CFO of a Texas state agency. Apparently, Mary and I could not be luckier....?
After we left Keystone, Taylor drove us to Lake Dillon for some more picturesque shots. Mary actually told me that at my Memaw and Pawpaw's house, they have a framed picture of Pawpaw in front of Lake Dillon. I can picture it in my mind and think it is so fun that we were also there taking pictures!
and then back to the condo to the wonderful aroma of Whitney's enchiladas she was making for dinner. It was our final night in Keystone and in Colorado and we had a wonderful dinner to finish it off.
And, our final picture of the day at dinner....notice Kristofer's empty seat between Taylor and Whitney - we missed you!!!!
And our group photo on Sunday morning right before leaving....
It was a great trip and Vic and I cannot wait for 2 things:
1. Visit Colorado again (but without taking Loveland Pass through the mountains if we stay in Keystone....).
2. Vacation with the Veretts again!
1. Visit Colorado again (but without taking Loveland Pass through the mountains if we stay in Keystone....).
2. Vacation with the Veretts again!
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