From the Heart of It All to the Wild West

Coley and I have been quite the travelers lately!  When I think about it, there are a total of two weekends that we will have been in Nashville during the month of May.  It's pretty crazy, but we are having so much fun on these trips so I'm glad for the whirlwind!

So far, we've been to Ohio to visit Coley's family and spend some time at their lakehouse.  I experienced a lot of new things that weekend, like ziplining . . .

and fishing . . .



and a visit to good old Ohio State . . . (of course I supported the CATS for my tour through campus!)

Not to mention I had my first martini with dry ice and one of the most amazing steak/crab combinations ever!


This past weekend, we were off to Phoenix for my brother's birthday/graduation celebration.  Coley hasn't experienced much of the Southwest, so I was excited to introduce him to the incredible heat, crazy desert plants, and amazing mexican food.  The latter ended up being one of the biggest highlights of our trip . . .

I don't think Coley or I will ever be the same after tasting that corn.  We were seriously raving about it for the whole trip.  We brought the menu home so we can attempt to recreate it, but I don't know if it will be nearly as delicious as it was at America's Taco Shop!


To wrap things up, we decided to hike Camelback Mountain.  Let me tell you, this was no easy feat, but we made it to the top! 

Just don't EVER ask Coley to do it again (and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be too excited about a second try either).


It's been fun traveling from one part of the country to another over the past couple weeks.  I've had some great experiences and seen some awesome things.  But I don't think these trips would have been nearly as memorable without my amazing travel partner.  Now onto our next adventure- the Indy 500!

V.I.P.

It's not too often that I get to live the lifestyle of the rich and famous, but last night I got a little taste thanks to this guy . . .

Coley managed to get us tickets to the Predators playoff game in the lower bowl.  I'll admit, I'm not an avid hockey fan, but I will say that there is nothing quite like the playoffs and it was so fun to be at the game!

In addition to these great seats, our tickets gave us access to the Patron Club, and yes- it's just as fancy as it sounds.  We steered clear of the $34 per person buffet, but we did grab a drink at the upstairs bar and it was pretty cool.  It was like a little tast of Vegas right here in good ole' Music City!

Even though the Predators ended up losing the game, it was a great one to watch.  The combination of good beer, great company, and the illusion of wealth helped me work through the loss, and I will definitely file it away as a night to remember!  :)