Weekend in Denver

So I finished my first week of teaching and immediately took off for Denver- I flew in Friday night, took a state-mandatory special ed. test on Saturday morning, signed a lease for an apartment downtown Denver, and then flew back to Atlanta on Sunday. I think I'm now a bonafide jet-setter!

Friday's class was a bit of a struggle for me, I did not plan enough and so we had extra time and being a Friday, the kids were restless and definitely testing me. I was really happy to be on a place and relaxed after school got out on Friday, and was lucky enough to meet some other sped. friends at the airport that night who had to take the test, and my friend Jack's mom picked us up and we stayed with him all weekend. His boyfriend Rob had made their little apartment all cozy for us, made beds all over the floor, got us a ton of breakfast food, and even arranged rides for us back to the airport on Sunday- it was so amazingly relaxing! And very very needed after an intense week of teaching and institute. 

So I took the test at 8am on Saturday, think it went well, then we indulged in some Chipotle (originated in Colorado!) and then my friend Katie went with me to check out the apartment I had been thinking about. An 07 corps memeber, Martha, whose job I actually took at Rachel B. Noel, is now moving in with her boyfriend and so she had her apartment info on the TFA net. So I went to catch up with her about the new job, and also she was a theatre major in college and went to grad school for drama therapy AND she is from Morris, MN!! So she and I have a lot in common and the apartment just felt right. It is a studio, very small, but has a mountain view from the bedroom. It's two blocks from the capitol, very close to many places to eat and grocery shop, yoga, all the things I need. It is going to be great- I signed the lease and I'm moving in on July 14th!

Katie and I just explored the city the rest of the day- 16th street mall and cheeseman park neighborhood. We had dinner and drinks (above) in a cute area called Governor's Park, and had amazing burgers and happy hour specials. We got a nice early bed time that night and slept in- and flew back to ATL. Now I am just preparing for the week ahead. The good thing is this week I am only teaching Tuesday and Thursday, and I will now only teach two days a week since we have a long weekend on the 4th. It will be good, I just need to be a bit more over-planned for this week so my students are getting the full two hours to get ready for their test. 

That is all, it was a lovely weekend and I cannot wait to get back to Colorado. It will be such a great place to live, work and play. ;) 

Peace-  

C