As safe as I can be

    I got into New Mexico on Wednesday. I camped on top of a mountain in Santa Fe and it was gorgeous. Yesterday I spent the morning exploring Santa Fe and working before heading to Albuquerque to be with family.     On my way down to Albuquerque I stopped in this adorable town named Madrod per a friend's suggestion. The town is a cute little artist town with bohemian vibes. I was definitely a fan. Unfortunately I got there after five and most everything was closed except the bars (and I was driving 😢) so I'll have to check it out another time.      I made it to my aunt and uncles house in Albuquerque in the early evening last night My cousin was here with her kids and another cousin stopped by for dinner. It is nice being with family I don't get to see often. Today I'm headed to another cousins house about two hours away and will do some lunch and hiking.      I will be here until early S...

    The four night run at Dicks was exceptional. Got to dance with some amazing people and hear a lot of great songs. That will definitely be where you can find me every Labor Day from now on.      My postcard friend let me crash his hotel after my original plan fell through. Super sweet of him and a great hotel not too far from the venue. His kindness was appreciated and we had a great time together.     I stayed near the hotel today and worked and then headed out to the mountains to clear my head from the weekend. The journey home has started and I already can't wait to be back here.      Summer of Jenn may be over but the adventures will never stop. Next up, New Mexico! My friend said I should just make it the year of Jenn... Why not?  Much love ❤️ 

   The last official weekend of the summer of Jenn is off to a killer start!    Jamestown Revival was amazing last night. It was definitely an older, non party crowd. We camped walking distance from the venue. Everyone camping around us went to the show and we thought everyone was pretty cool. We were drinking whiskey and doing normal camping like things when Chester (the name we gave him, not sure of his real name) came out of his tent and told us we had to be quiet. "If it was before 10pm, I'd be partying with you guys but it's after 1am and time for you to be quiet" It was hard to keep a straight face but we apologized and my friend put his guitar away. That's when we noticed it was just barely midnight. Oh Chester...     The full moon and stars over the mountains made it a perfect evening and the company, conversation and laughter was fabulous.      We did breakfast this morning, with lots of coffee and now I almos...

   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...

    I think I'm finally recovered from all thy camping and hiking I did this week. After Grand Teton I headed to Utah for about 24 hours. I was not a fan of the downtown area. It occurred to me that I don't think I'm a fan of any downtown area. I've become accustomed to no traffic, beautiful views and friendly people. Big cities are not something I want in my life anymore. Should be interesting being home for a few weeks before taking off again.    I went and saw the Great Salt Lake. I only put my feet in so I didn't get the whole float experience, but it was still cool. I also saw the Capital Building and went to the Pioneer museum across the street. There was a lot of cool stuff to see in there and there was no entry fee. Went to the free sculpture park as well. It was small but definitely worth checking out.      After working and being a tourist all day I decided to camp in a quiet spot in...

    Day 2 at Teton was amazing. Weather came in in the early afternoon so we didn't hike as long as we had originally planned to but after yesterday I was okay with it. We went and chased waterfalls and saw a decent amount of wild life. Considering all we saw yesterday were caterpillars and birds it was cool to run into deer, moose, pica and other creatures.      We took the boat across Jenny Lake and hiked to hidden falls. Silly name considering there is a trail leading right to it with signs everywhere. Then we climbed up narrow rocky trails to see more of the park. It was absolutely beautiful with a lot of ooooohhhh aaahhhhh moments.     Thankful for my friend from high school whom I haven't seen in almost twenty years for the amazing experience. I'll definitely be back to explore more!      Tomorrow I leave very early in the morning for Utah. May...

    Yesterday was absolutely beautiful. We left Kemmerer pretty early and started the 3 hour drive to Grand Teton National Park. My friend told me he would take it easy on me yesterday since we're hiking today as well but we still went five miles. I suppose it was a warm up because today he wants to go about ten. I'll definitely be feeling it tomorrow.      We're headed to breakfast to load up on carbs and protein before we take on the day. I was told today there would be boats, water and more beautiful views. And rain... all day. Late this afternoon we will head back to his place and early tomorrow morning I am off to Utah. I'm trying to mark every state off my list, I really only have a few more to go and hope to have them all checked off by the end of next year.   Much love ❤️