Denver Lofts

We are heading over to Rock Creek Farm today - it’s just about 20 minutes outside of Denver (and actually right next to our house in the open space we so dearly love).   They have a huge pumpkin patch - zillions of pumpkins, and also a corn maze that is quite impressive.

This is a great area full of trails, a lake, and lots of wildlife and critters.   I love running in this area.

Rock Creek Farm has a website here

The pumpkins look specatcular.  Running by them, I am amazed at how quickly they grew and how large they have become.   I wonder how much water it takes to bring a pumkin to maturity - not to mention thousands of pumpkins.

I guess now we have to figure out what to dress our little guy in for halloween!

I don’t know why I decided to write about this one - perhaps because my stomach is starting to gurgle and grumble with those mid-afternoon cravings. I am also thinking about good food because my wife and I happen to have a babysitter for our 3-year old tonight, so I am thinking of where we should go to enjoy our temporary childlessness.
We both love Thai Food, and there are a lot of options in the Denver area. Tommy’s Thai is a great choice, but a little more fancy than we care for. We always fall back on Swing Thai because it is very casual, and superb food. There are 3 locations in Denver, and we go to the one on Pennsylvania street. They have a little outdoor area if it is nice out, and the inside is quite nice and we never have had to wait for a table. My wife always gets a Thai Iced Tea and the Massaman Curry. I always get the Egg Plant Pud Gra. The spring rolls are always excellent.
Swing Thai is also good because my wife has a cornstarch allergy, and many Thai Places use this cheap ‘filler’ ingredient. Swing Thai does not, as far as her tummy can tell. Swing Thai also delivers, and they are usually very, very fast. We have done this on several occasions. Anyways, I am getting too hungry to concentrate, so I’ll just say that Swing Thai is our favorite in Denver, and you should definitely give it a go.
More about Swing Thai here

Today feels like we are living in the Northwest somewhere. It has been cool, drizzly, and just really pleasant. I love it when it rains here because there are times when we can go seemingly months without a drop. It also seems to mellow people out a bit, and cleans up the air! I’d have to say this is also my favorite time of year. Not quite stinkin’ hot yet, and everything is about as green as it gets.
For a fun thing to do in Denver on a day like this, Go to REI’s flagship store down on I-25 and Speer - you can’t miss it. It’s an awesome multi-level building with a Starbucks and even a climbing area for little kids. Great people watching too. There are several loft properties within walking distance from REI.