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Success!

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We had such a fabulous time during our 2 weeks in the states. Thank you to all of our family and friends for making our trip so wonderful!

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It was a busy few weeks with an engagement party, 2 stunning mountain weddings, a Broncos game (Rob’s first ever regular season NFL game), a Rockies game (Todd Helton’s last home game)…

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…plenty of day hikes in the mountains, walks and runs, golfing, story telling, Tim Tam Slams…

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…birthday celebrations, brekky/lunch/dinner/coffee catch ups with friends, wedding venue ‘shopping’, shopping in general, alcoholic beverages, BBQs…

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…minding the kids, awkward O’Keefe family photos (see below)… the list doesn’t stop…. But it was all worth it! All said and done, we stayed at 8 different places over the course of 16 days! A special thanks to The Ralph’s, Al, Jeremy, Maria, Kristen and The Schneider’s for giving us a pillow to sleep on during our time at home.

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And thank you for those who made the trek to Ft Collins for our engagement party – during some of the worst flooding Colorado has seen in years.  Luckily, the skies cleared and it turned out to be a lovely afternoon at The Ralph’s in FoCO!!  Thanks for hosting, Mom/Mum/Maureen and Dad!!!

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‘Tis the Season

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The Aussies tend to celebrate holidays much more so than other countries, especially Christmas and New Year’s. For one, the government requires all companies to allow employees a full 4-week holiday per calendar year. In my eyes, this law makes complete sense. If Australians want to travel outside their country, it takes almost 24 hours to get anywhere – so when people do take holiday it’s typically for 3-4 weeks. Second, Australians love to drink (and from what I gather, this is no surprise to the rest of the world). They love their coffee, their beer and most of all their wine. And finally, companies enjoy celebrating the end of the year – even if times are tough. It seems regardless of whether or not they’ve made a profit, there will be enough money left over for an end-of-the-year party! We were fortunate enough to enjoy that party with Rob’s company – where the party was held at the major casino in Sydney.

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Knuspriger Schweinebauch

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Knuspriger Schweinebauch is German for Crackling Roast Pork Belly with Löwenbräu Bier Sauce, Sautéed Potatoes and Slow-Braised Red Cabbage.  (Rob’s dinner order)
If you want pork belly, pork knuckles and meat loaf with a side of Sauerkraut and a heart attack, you’ll want to visit the German restaurant, Löwenbräu.
Linds ordered her first Stein (which is 1 liter or 33 oz)
 Later, we made our way to Star City – the casino in Sydney.  It was surprisingly very nice!  It was a different vibe than the Vegas casinos.  People actually went there to socialize and eat quality food or have a cup of coffee.

Lynne was dominating on the Roulette Tables, winning more than 20 times in a row!

(Sounds a lot like Lori!!!).

Rob started with $120 and left with over $350 playing black jack! The only reason he walked away a winner is b.c I kept the $25 chips he’d win, so he wouldn’t continue to play — then eventually lose everything.