I know, I know it's been how many months since the last post? Ugh, I have yet to become an avid picture-taker, and what's a blog without pictures, right? So, I have been avoiding, and avoiding, and avoiding until I reformed my terrible non-picture-taking ways, or until I could unapologetically steal pictures from friends that have learned the art. Thanks to Julie for bringing her camera along to the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic yesterday. We dragged ourselves out of bed at 4 in the morning to take in the WONDERFUL beauty of the last few days of Colorado's summer. The sunrise was incredible, the ballons were absolutely magnificent and the company was completely perfect. As fleeting are the days of summer, my days with Julie are quickly coming to an end. She is leaving to test her skills in the Middle East in just a couple short short months, so I must relish every last minute. She is one of my closest, dearest friends, and I will miss her terribly.