Thank you Ft. Collins

Today was my last full day in Fort Collins for awhile. Tonight is my last night in the place I've called home for the summer. It's been so amazing I'm grabbing my stuff and coming back to stay! It is glorious waking up with mountains daily, not having traffic and being able to make money here.

I started this journey (the summer of Jenn) because after everything went to shit I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do or where I wanted to be. The last two months have given me everything I've been searching for. I have friends that are like family (that I've known for over 15 years) and new friends that will be like family close by. I am sold!

I worked a little today and like every Tuesday I've ever worked anywhere (except for Freeport, IL for some reason) it was super slow. I came home and gathered the rest of the things going with me for the next leg of my journey and cleaned my spaces. There will be someone else staying here for the 90 days I'm gone so I wanted to make sure it was nice and clean for her. The lady of the house and I had some vodka drinks and the resident pre-teen made me a bracelet for this weekend.

Tomorrow I'm up early to hustle a bit more and then my night zero will be with my good friend from Chicago at the Mish for Jamestown Revival. He is the one who introduced me to the band and he's never seen them. So I get his Jamestown cherry and he gets my Mish cherry. Then 4 nights with the best band in the land and more friends and good times.

The current plan is to stay somewhere near the Garden of the Gods on Monday night. Maybe an early morning hike to see the sunrise and then I'll be in Albuquerque to visit with family before making my way back to Chicago. So many people I can't wait to hug.

Much love ❤️

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