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Lauren Boebert tried to make a gay joke about Pete Buttigieg. It backfired completely.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have been arguing publicly this week ever since Boebert took credit for bridge funding in her district that she voted against in Congress and Buttigieg called her out. Now she’s trying to get back at him… by making fun of him for raising kids while gay. Related Hate influencer Chaya Raichik thinks Pete Buttigieg can’t do his job because he loves his husband He apparently can’t lead the federal response to the Baltimore bridge collapse because he and his husband are happy together. Earlier this week, Boebert bragged on X about having “secured” funding for a bridge in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, which is in Colorado’s Third Congressional District. She wrote that she “was thrilled to hear… that my support has helped make this project a reality.” Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The problem was that that funding came through the Biden administration’s Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, which was funded by Congress through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Boebert voted against. And she didn’t just vote against it – she excoriated the bill as “wasteful” and “garbage” and vowed revenge on House Republicans who voted in favor of the “government welfare.” “Congresswoman, in what way do you believe that your support helped this project?” Buttigieg asked her. “We chose it because it’s a good project, and funded it using President Biden’s infrastructure package, which you voted against.” Boebert decided she wasn’t going to let this fly and responded by accusing Buttigieg of “chest-feeding” his children. Chest-feeding is a term used by some trans men and nonbinary people to describe feeding their children. Buttigieg is a cisgender gay man, not a trans man, but perhaps Boebert doesn’t know the difference. “Mayor Pete, maybe you were out chest-feeding and missed my letter, but I personally wrote you about this in June 2022,” she said, before she continued to decry the bill whose funding she was bragging about obtaining just days ago. “Only 13 RINOs in the House voted for your Green New Deal non-infrastructure bill you are touting that wastes hundreds of millions on climate change instead of roads and bridges.” “And infrastructure grants have been doled out by administrations on both sides for decades so don’t act like you are the sole provider of this funding,” she said, even though an administration can’t give out grants without authorization by Congress, which Boebert voted against. Mayor Pete, maybe you were out chest-feeding and missed my letter, but I personally wrote you about this in June 2022. Only 13 RINOs in the House voted for your Green New Deal non-infrastructure bill you are touting that wastes hundreds of millions on climate change instead of… https://t.co/KqwDFuBiL9 pic.twitter.com/6MziBeLUTs— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 22, 2024 The letter she referred to was probably the one she sent to support a grant application in her district in 2022 to get funding from the bill after it had already been passed because a majority of her colleagues – mostly Democrats – voted for it. People mocked her on social media for turning to homophobic insults because she couldn’t win the actual argument. Other people pointed out that Boebert isn’t even attending her own son’s court hearings – while making time to attend Donald Trump’s trial in New York – so maybe she shouldn’t be mocking other people’s parenting. The thing is….this funding is from Biden’s bill. And you indeed did vote against it.— Jersey Craig (@Jersey_Craig) May 22, 2024 Look at you trying so hard. You voted against the Infrastructure Bill that the grants come from. Had it worked out your way the money wouldn't be there to even be had. The letters from your office personnel after the fact mean nothing. You voted… http://dlvr.it/T7RRZ0

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Post 11: The End

While it seems I could write about trains all day, the reality is that I’m back to my real life which means packing up and getting ready for the summer in New England. I can’t just sit around all day long and think about trains. Writing this blog has been fun and has served as a great way to help me process and think through the trip. And it’s given me a chance to have a lot of interesting conversations and communication with people. So if you are still reading, I thank you! Here are the final questions and answers in case you find yourself curious about train travel; and at the end my favorite video and two pictures.

Q and A Part Two

What are the train stations like?

I could do a blog about train stations. Some of the city stations are beautiful. Union Stations in both DC (opening in 1908) and Chicago (opening in 1925) are beautiful and designed by Daniel Burnham. They are iconic historical fixtures in both railroading and architecture. Both have survived some hard times and undergone many renovations. Today these stations have restaurants, retail, marvelous halls and waiting areas (including the Metropolitan Lounges for sleeper passengers.)

Washington DC Union Station

In contrast the smaller stations on both the Empire Builder and Zephyr routes provide historical portrayals of rural America and a local history of railroading. Stepping into these stations is like going back in time, reminding me of being a little girl in Pulaski getting ready to board the train to Baltimore.

Glenwood Springs, Colorado station

Where did you shower?

Yes we did shower. Let me make that clear. But this required some planning. Showers were available at the Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago. These showers are surprisingly outstanding— they resemble a spa— very large walk in. But the process itself is entertaining. When you arrive you put your name on the list. They announce your name on the loudspeaker and you report for your shower. It’s like the dirty person walk of shame. Regardless, it was a shower! We also had access to a shower when we were located in the sleeper. Now these showers were tiny and it was a bit of a trick to even stand as the train was bouncing down the tracks. Nonetheless, this too was a shower. Finally, we were in hotels for three nights, providing shower access for six days. In the end we had access to a shower on 10 out of 15 travel days— not ideal perhaps, but not bad. Meanwhile there’s always soap and hot water on the train!!!

The tiny tiny shower in sleeper car!

Were you able to sleep on the train?

Sleeping in coach isn’t easy. But it’s not impossible. It’s also nothing like an airplane. First they dim the lights at 10 PM and declare quiet hours. Also they stop announcing the stations— attendants wake up people to deboard the train. The seats are really big. They recline way back and there’s no fighting with the person behind you for reclining— there’s plenty of room. Also, there is a footstool that goes out— it’s really like a big recliner— it’s actually quite comfortable. PG and I would watch a couple episodes of Northern Exposure— with our ear phones of course— just to get sleepy. I usually then tuned into my Spotify playlists or a couple of podcasts (I’m still following those crazy Murdaugh murders) that I downloaded before the trip. And I put on an eye mask to totally block out the light. I had a light blanket (thanks to Pyper and Nicholson) to cozy up with. My Turtl pillow, specially ordered for this trip, was worthless. I managed to sleep maybe three or four hours each night, and PG did a little bit better. (that’s not really that different from a lot of nights for me!!) But toward the end of the trip I was definitely dragging.

Now sleeping in the sleeper car was a totally different experience. The roomettes are tiny. But they do provide privacy— which is a nice thing after days of overstimulation in coach. Peace and quiet is a premium. And being able to stretch out is a luxury for sure. No doubt, this is the preferred way to travel. And you get to wake up to a fresh pot of coffee right outside your room!! All in all I’m really glad we did the one 24 hour segment in a sleeper. It was worth it. And PG slept well.

What did it cost?

PG and I bought Amtrak rail passes. These are $499 for ten travel segments within a 30 day timeframe. We lucked out with a winter sale for $449! A travel segment is defined as anytime you board and then deboard the train. (It’s possible to travel Chicago to California, over 2000 miles, and never get off the train— this is one segment. Or you can go Charleston to Savannah—around 100 miles—and this is one segment.) Obviously each time you transfer to a different train you begin another segment. We used eight of our ten segments and bought one segment separate so we could experience a sleeper.

The rail pass is a great value. To put it in perspective the cost to travel this itinerary in coach without the pass would have been around $900 each. (It will probably always bother me that I had two segments I did not use!) To put the cost of a sleeper in perspective, consider that that one 24 hour segment in a sleeper cost $771 (for two)! But keep in mind this figure included the rail fare, the room, and six full service meals. Still— not exactly a bargain. But it certainly was an experience.

If we had made the entire trip in a sleeper the cost would have been around $6,000 for the two of us.

Regardless of what you plan to book you will do better by booking early. Prices go up and availability go down. If prices do drop— and the cost of our sleeper actually dropped by $71– Amtrak will refund your credit card. Of course you must track this yourself—another great tip I learned from folks on the Amtrak Facebook pages.

We found that the price of hotels at our stops were reasonable, especially considering that we were traveling in the spring— between ski and summer seasons. The hotels averaged out at $150 a night.

What are the things you did that most contributed to a positive travel experience? Are there things you would do different?

There are a few things that really helped us as we traveled:

Lots of planning— We were familiar with the routes and how things worked on the train. We also knew the hotels and even restaurants along the way that we wanted to check out. This also helped us when we had to redo and reticket the entire trip in two hours.

- Packing light— It’s great to be able to jump off the train and walk to a hotel. Even lugging stuff on and off the train can be daunting. Also babysitting tons of stuff across the country would be tiring. It’s a challenge to pack light but it’s so freeing in how you can move about.

- Enjoying nights OFF the train— The train is great but if you’re exhausted how can you even enjoy the scenary? We limited train overnights to two or three at a time. This enabled us to replenish supplies, exercise, and do laundry. This also gave us the chance to enjoy some beautiful places. While the train trip itself was our main focus, the bonus is getting to experience other places. Both Montana and Colorado were amazing.

- Taking advantage of the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounges— These turned out to be lifesavers. Not only do they offer comfortable seating and convenient snacks, but you could refill your water and ice supply, and in Chicago you could shower. In addition, Amtrak customer service folks staff the lounges and in DC were hugely instrumental in assisting us to totally rebook our trip in light of the cancelled Zephyr. They also guide you out to the train platform for early boarding— very helpful in allowing PG and I to get seats together. We were able to use Amtrak Guest Rewards miles to gain access to these lounges even when we were not booked in a sleeper.

The Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago

- Spending one travel segment in a sleeper— While the cost of first class train travel is prohibitive, we were thrilled to have one 24 hour segment in a roomette. Eating in the dining car was so nice. It was a great diversion from traveling in coach.

As we sat in the observation car coming into DC at the end of the trip we discussed what we might have done differently, and literally nothing came to mind. We mentioned that we might have enjoyed another night in both Whitefish, Montana and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. But overall, we decided we had the most amazing, epic, beautiful, fantastical train trip ever— or EVAH!!! (for my MA friends and family).

BEST OF:

-Best Video: Taken out the back window of the last car on the Capital Limited. I love this video.

-Best place to Visit: Train pulling into Glenwood Springs

-Best scenery: Outside Glacier National Park

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All the odds 😈

How dare and at the same time thank you

1. If we’re being realistic here, I would like a cat or a parakeet. Being unrealistic, I think it would be so cool to have like a big cat or some form of wild dog as a pet. THEY LOOK SO CUDDLY! Deadly but cuddly

3. Oh god, that’s a hard one. There are certain rock songs that I will full-on dance and lip-sync to. And then in public, I’ll just tap my foot and sometimes unconsciously lip sync. Weirdly enough anime intro and outro songs get me hyped up too. I think it’s just the fact that they are so catchy and high energy (depending on the show). I was actually listening to Weezer while writing this...

5. Does dessert count as a meal? If not my favorite meal might be dinner. I feel like that’s when the best stuff is served.

7. Fruit candy. Chocolate may be really good but I want my gummy bears yo

9. I think the worst way to break up a fight is to yell at the people as I think that’ll only increase the anger/tension. But sometimes yelling is necessary to grab their attention. Also taking a side and saying someone is right/wrong is a bad way of breaking up a fight as that might make things worse.

11. My bedsheets are either blue or light green depending on the season. But the overall design is like hand-drawn circles-ish that are different colors. It’ s from IKEA. 

13. My mom had these really cool mason jar classes and I loved those things. Still do. Otherwise, I would drink everything out of a mug if I could

15. My favorite board game is CLUE. Hands down best game ever.

17. Dude I have to keep the heat on and have multiple layers on. I am always cold and for some reason, my feet are always blue. Heat is essential to my survival and I will use everything to keep myself warm.

19. My favorite song to belt out when I’m alone would have to be Don’t Stop Me Now. No one can stop me when that song comes on.

21. I have no idea when I first found out how awful alcohol tastes. I think maybe 8? I’m basing this off of the size of my glass. I set my glass of coke down and my dad set his glass of whiskey down next to it. When I came back to get my glass I didn’t know which one was mine and just took the glass I thought was mine and just took a HUGE swig of the whiskey. Whiskey is nasty don’t ever drink it.

23. I think the most amount of money I’ve ever spent on a piece of clothing was maybe $30. It was probably on that shirt I got when I went to see Twenty One Pilots perform when they were on tour.

25. My guy, I have many favorite memories. One of the best would be when I spent a week up at my friend’s mountain house. it was a lot of fun but the memories that pop out most would have to be all the times we played Just Dance and when we went on a hike and ran into a bear. Later that night we went stargazing. Gillian and I kept hearing noises while we were out stargazing but didn’t tell the other as the other person didn’t hear the noise. Once we both heard a noise we ran inside as fast as we could and locked all the doors and closed all of the curtains.

27. My favorite shoes would have to be either my poor converse that are begging for death or my Doc Martins.

29. If I don’t style my hair, it will dry weird and I’ll look like an emo from the early 2000s

31. I have no idea. I’m not the person to seek out dangerous stuff for thrills. Maybe that one time I went on the canyon swing in Glenwood Springs in Colorado. That was fun but also scary.

33. yep nope not answering that one

35. Mac. Definitely Mac. I am typing this on my Mac.

37. Natural. Definitely Natural. I never wear makeup and when I do it’s for some special occasion and people look at me weird.

39. I love winter! It’s such a cozy and warm season! I love being curled up in ten layers of blankets with a cup of tea while it snows outside and the soft glow of the Christmas tree and the fairy lights just give off this warm and soft glow fills the house. Sure all the seasons are great, but I definitely recommend winter.

41. Have I ever fallen out of a tree? I’m sorry but who do you think you’re talking to? As a kid, I was wild and always getting scratches and bruises and I loved climbing trees. I don’t climb trees anymore unless I have to like for photography but as the clumsy dumbass that I am, of course, I would fall out of the tree.

43. I try and go to bed around 11. I’m an insomniac and my meds keep me up so I try and get to bed early. I normally end up falling asleep as 2.

45. I don’t like pink. I only like certain shades of pink and those shades are really light. Sure there are gross colors out there but I hate pink.

47. Both? But if I had to choose between sweet and salty, I’d go with sweet.

49. Salt and Vinegar. Those are always my first choice of chips.

51. I really like to create art. So making any form of art is a hobby of mine.

53. NONE OF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO YELL AT ME FOR THIS!!! My favorite kind of pizza is Hawaiian. If you think that pineapple doesn’t belong on pizza, I respectfully disagree.

55. HANDFUL OF FRIENDS!! I’m not the type to have a lot of friends. That seems exhausting to me. Plus if I had a lot of acquaintances I wouldn’t really have that group of close friends who I can tell anything.

57. Really I don’t know any labels I have. I know people have called me really nice and charming so do those count? I like being called those

59. That’s a tough one... I like staying in with friends but then again I find it fun to hang out in public with friends but it depends on where in public we are. If we are hanging out at Comic Con, bro count me in. I hate people but Comic Con is full of nerds and amazing people. 

61. I think maybe my favorite thing about myself is how I try and make everyone happy. Well, that’s a lie. If I like you, I will go out of my to be super nice to you and please you.

63. Nope. I’m still single and always have been.

65. I love fruit! You can’t do this to me! For now, I’ll just say my favorite fruit is pomegranate

67. uh... cucumber? Yeah that’s my favorite vegetable...

69. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (come on, what did you expect?) Um I can eat maybe two plates at a buffet. I get full easily.

71. I do not play any sports. I do archery and ice skate for fun.

73. When I used to go camping with this group, I was the designated scary-story teller. One year I brought a story called The Purple Bishop and hyped it up as it took place in my home state and the setting of the story wasn’t too far from where we were camping. The kids didn’t think it would be scary at all and just wow they were so convinced it wasn’t scary. Anyways the time came to tell the story around the campfire. When I read the story and got to a part where I could do a dramatic pause, I looked over the papers to see some of the kids had moved from their individual chairs to either sit with their parents or just with other kids. Not scary my ass.

75. Don’t know how to answer that one

77. I would really rather watch a tv show than a movie. It really depends as I’m always down to watch a Studio Ghibli movie.

79. I really love it when people compliment my hair or my clothes. 

81. When I was younger I always ordered the same thing when I went to restaurants. Now I’m trying to be more adventurous and switch it up.

83. Oh my god, anything? I would definitely want to learn how to speak and understand every language. That would be so cool and I could travel all over the world and I wouldn’t have any trouble with language barriers.

85. I have a love-hate relationship with a birthmark on my neck. I think it’s unique and adds to my weirdness, but at the same time, people always mistaken it for a hickey

87. A B S O L U T E L Y! I am 5′5, but I was supposed to be 5′7. Then ya boy got epilepsy and some of the meds I was taking made me not eat and so they stunted my growth. I would definitely change my height. Maybe 5′7. Maybe taller >:D

89. Flats. Fck heels. I like how they make me tall but from every time I’ve worn them (messing around in stores or with my mom’s heels), they have butchered my heels. 

91. Eeeehhh. I don’t know. I feel like being famous would be exhausting. But I mean if I was famous I would get a lot of money and I could donate all that money to charities and research for epilepsy. I don’t really need a lot of money. I couldn’t be trusted with it. I’d go and spend it on merch from my favorite fandoms, expensive art supplies, stickers from Redbubble, and games for my PS4 and Nintendo games. (Dude I am so excited for Animal Crossing New Horizons to come out I just oh my god I can’t wait)

93. Spirit animal? Um... I am loyal and loving like a dog. 

95. Organized mess. I may be a mess but I know what I’m doing for the most part.

97. I like to be planned. I’m flexible but if I don’t know like a general idea of what’s going on/what I’m doing I will kind of stress

99. I really hope the relationships that I have with my friends never change. I love them dearly and we have been through some sh*t, so in my mind, it would be really sad if we weren’t friends anymore.

THERE I MADE IT! 

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Storytime: Ghostly Dress-up

Okay, okay, here’s the full story of being dressed up as a dead victorian child when I was a toddler, since y’all asked. Gonna listen to that @mulaney bit as soon as I finish writing, since you all keep tagging him in the original post… (Please excuse any typos; I’m on my iPad so I don’t have Grammarly to save me from myself.)

As many of my followers already know, I am a born and bred Colorado girl from a big ass extended family. Said family does a lot of things together like family vacations and dinners and generational conspiracies to terrify people staying in the same hotel as us. Bonding, am I right?

When I was a child the standard vacation was taking the Amtrak train from Denver to Glenwood Springs, a nice mountain town with lots of fun things to do like caving and hiking and overeating at the tasty resturants. It is famous for things like (supposedly) being the birthplace of the teddy bear, (supposedly) having hidden tunnels under the Colorado River constructed by Al Capone, being the place where Doc Holiday (supposedly) died but then they lost his body so who knows, and other fun things like that. Also they have a pool shapped like a giant coffin, as you do.

The jewel of the town, as it were, is the Hotel Colorado which is…well…it looks like a pink castle. There’s towers, wings, a lovely courtyard, a spa in what used to be the morgue in the basement. A decade or so ago some terrible redecorating decisions were made involving the lobby, but overall it is a very pretty hotel built in 1893. It has played host to an extensive collection of interesting guests and even more interesting stories. They’ve found hidden rooms and secret passages, even a hidden ampitheater. How you manage to hide an ampitheater is a question for the ages, honestly.

My family frequently stayed at this particular hotel, especially when I was younger and it was less expensive. Now, if we talked about every ghost story the place has we’d be here all day. There’s one in particular involving a little girl that is relevant, however. I don’t know how true this story is, and I’ve never bothered to look because the truth of it doesn’t really matter. What I was always told was that in the early days of the hotel a family with a young daughter was staying in one of the tower rooms and had the windows open to let in a breeze. The little girl, who’s name I’ve never been told, was playing with a ball as her mother was otherwise occupied. She bounced the ball a bit to hard and it went out the open window. Attempting to retrieve it she fell from the window and to her death. Supposedly her mother tried to grab her and fell to her death as well. It’s said that now you can sometimes see the little girl wandering the halls asking people to play with her, and sometimes you can hear her ball bouncing.

The story was told to me not only by my family, but by the people who ran the very popular ghost tours at the hotel. People knew this story. It was popular. This, right here, was prime territory for a family with a toddler daughter who could be motivated to do anything for M&Ms. So a victorian passing toddler dress was located, a red playground ball accquired, and a bag of M&Ms offered if I’d walk up and down the halls in the evening asking to play with people. I had a ball and promised M&Ms so I was more than willing to wander around being unintentionally creepy.

Sadly, it gets a bit anticlimactic at this point. Mostly people just said I was cute and laughed when they saw my family watching from around the corner. A few people got a bit wide-eyed and scuttled away. Unfortuantely we don’t have any pictures that I know of, but there was always talk of doing it again with another young girl in the family. The next young girl was my little sister, but we never did get around to dressing her up, and after that no more girls were born into the part of the family that went on the trips.

We haven’t gone to Glenwood in awhile, but it will always be one of my favorite places in the world, ghosts and all.

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okay here’s a bunch of information i know on dudes in the wild west for melissa @cwtchpup so it doesn’t clog up the chat and also for anyone else i guess. it is Long because it’s basically everything i could come up with off the top of my head

so doc holliday is some dude who got a degree in dentistry in the 1860s or so and then about immediately found out that he had tuberculosis so he moved to the southwest where the air was dry and was like “wow i’m good at cards” so he became a gambler which was an actual profession and he was very good at it. i’m sure he probably did some dentsiting on the side still because it was a lot less “see you in six months for your next cleaning” and a lot more “tooth hurts? drink this whiskey and i’ll go get my pliers.” then in maybe texas? he met the earps (virgil, morgan, wyatt) who were lawmen and became like an assistant deputy lawman? i think you pretty much just had to be assigned the role of deputy or lawman and didn’t need any qualifications BUT doc was really good at shooting so he had that going for him and if i remember right one of the earps was a sheriff or marshal or something and did the deputizing. he was with wyatt earp at the ok corral which is a very famous shootout but all i remember is that either virgil or morgan died and so wyatt and doc and the remaining earp brother went rogue and hunted down and killed the dudes who did it and then had a price on their heads. wyatt and doc got a divorce because wyatt went back to being the law and doc went back to having a severe disease and then he went to glenwood springs colorado where he died in his hotel and was buried in linwood pioneer cemetery because he died a pauper. he was in like his early to mid 30s. about 50 years later, there was some break in and some of the cemetery records were stolen and so now, we don’t know exactly where doc is buried in the cemetery (there wasn’t a marker because he was already buried at taxpayer expense and they sure weren’t gonna cough up the 30 cents or however much it took to make a headstone). there is a memorial where they’ve fenced off a grave-sized area and put a marker, and people have left playing cards and empty shot-sized alcohol bottles and small amounts of money like dollar bills and coins and a few casino chips in kind of the same vein as people kissing oscar wilde’s grave which i think is super cool.

a fun side note here is that glenwood springs was a frontier town originally made up of brothels, gambling halls, and mining supply shops (just like every other frontier town) called Defiance which was a crazy cool name except that one of the town founders was like “hmmmm my sweet gentle wife from iowa is having trouble adjusting to the harsh realities of frontier life what if we changed the name of our town defiance to glenwood springs, after her hometown of glenwood iowa?” and apparently everyone else at the town founders meeting was like “hey jimmy nobody cares about your kind gentle iowan wife but if it’ll shut you up we will name this town glenwood springs”

anyway, also buried in the linwood cemetery is kid curry (not to be confused with kid cudi, the sundance kid, anyone else with kid or curry in their name including george flat nose curry who kid got his name from). kid curry was part of the wild bunch but was like kind of a disaster compared to his more gentleman thief-esque colleagues. he was a that-guy-who-wrote-les-mis-whose-name-i-forgot of the old west to the point that when prostitutes had kids and they didn’t know who the dad was or didn’t want to say, they’d call them curry kids. anyway he got shot trying to pull a train robbery outside of parachute with some guys (they might’ve been from black jack ketchum’s gang? which kid curry ran with before he joined the wild bunch) after the wild bunch broke up. he was still a badass though because he told the other dudes to leave him behind and then shot himself rather than let the cops take him alive. the cops found the dead criminal and then presumably went “uhhh i guess we bury him now” and stuck him in the pauper’s cemetery. not too long after, a pinkerton detective who was an expert in the wild bunch was like “hey i think that dude you guys buried is kid curry based on the description do you mind digging him up so i can see?” and the super chill town cops were like “hell yeah let’s go” and they dug up harvey and the pinkerton was like “that’s sure him” and the cops went “oh sweet let’s give him a marker” and then put him back.  that’s mostly all i know about kid curry except his name is harvey logan which i don’t think i mentioned earlier.

the wild bunch was super late in the wild west, hitting the height of their outlawing around 1899. butch cassidy, aka robert leroy parker, who looks kind of like matt damon, was the leader and was a brilliant tactical mind. the wild bunch robbed tons of banks and trains and always escaped basically unscathed thanks to butch’s planning. they also bragged a lot about not killing people every but kid curry was super gun happy and killed like 9 people on record so kid curry lets everyone down as usual. (it’s not just his fault, i’m pretty sure the sundance kid aka harry longabaugh something also killed some people that we know of also). anyway, the gang would do a robbery and then lay low for a while. most of the laying low happened in an area that was called brown’s hole but is now mostly called brown’s park (a park is a geographical area that’s like a valley but like in the mountains? i don’t totally remember the definition but it’s a big flat that’s high up.) brown’s hole is in the unita mountains, a range in the rockies that runs east/west instead of north/south. it’s in that bit of utah right where it borders both colorado and wyoming. the wild bunch worked there as ranch hands and would give money to the local community and so the community loved and sheltered them. they also went out of their way to not commit crimes in utah or colorado because they didn’t want the law in those states after them. they spent a lot of time and brothels and would take their favorite ladies on huge lavish vacations and buy them all kinds of fancy things. basically the whole life was do a big robbery, live a glamorous dramatic lavish life until the money runs out, repeat.

when they hung out in brown’s hole, a bunch of the gang fell in love with locals, which were all good morman girls because that’s who lived on the ranches in brown’s hole at the turn of the century. it was kind of a disaster love story for all of them because it’s hard to be a good morman girl and marry a dude who only knows how to be an outlaw but they tried and some of them made a good go of it, before the former wild bunch men went back to outlawing and/or got themselves killed. elza ley, who doesn’t have a cool nickname as far as i remember, is one of the dudes who got married to a local girl, and i think the first one who did. i think the tall texan (ben kilpatrick or ben kirkpatrick or ben something-patrick) did also. as far as i can remember right now, none of the marriages ended after a long and happy life, usually because the dude got himself killed. they were just too used to their lavish lifestyle circle to actually settle down and be ranch boys. also it didn’t help that the whole lot of them thought it’d be a fun time to get a group photo taken in texas at a studio several years back and all the pinkerton detectives started carrying it around with them to show people.

butch and sundance went down to i think peru? and tried to do some robberies down there because the whole rest of the gang was getting married and getting shot. the two of them were killed by the local militia in a robbery gone wrong. (as seen in the movie butch cassidy and the sundance kid with robert redford and some other man). interestingly, a lady named etta place was there with them. etta was the sundance kid’s girl (tbh historians are kind of iffy about it because there’s letters saying she’s butch’s girl, stuff saying they shared her, and stuff that says she’s butch’s cousin and stuff saying she and butch grew up and were childhood sweethearts but as adults she only dated the sundance kid which is one of the more accepted theories) and the interesting thing about etta is that she pretty much shows up in history when she starts hanging around the wild bunch and then disappears almost immediately before butch and sundance get themselves killed. i think they picked etta up because she worked at fanny porter’s brothel in texas and the boys went there a lot, and there’s some sources saying she caught a boat from peru to nyc but like there’s no confirmation? she just shows up, does some robbing, gets treated to the good life, and then disappears. anyway there’s a famous picture of her and sundance where she’s wearing a pocket watch from tiffany’s that cost like $50 which was A Lot.

there were also a bunch of ladies who were not necessarily IN the wild bunch, but were safe havens or hangers-on (i think etta and queen ann basset were the only two who did crimes with them but they don’t get to be included in most accounts because they were 1. not in the famous photo and 2. women). however, there was one family that the boys sheltered with a bunch to the point that elizabeth basset, the matriarch, was basically also their mom? she adopted them and it’s very sweet. one of her daughters, josie, apparently was butch’s girl for a little bit when she was younger and i think also elza’s? josie eventually married (5 times if i remember right, none of which were to the wild bunch. there was at least one husband she was accused of poisoning) and built herself a ranch using some box canyons as corrals, and built the entire 5 room ranch house herself by hand. it had one fireplace, the walls were papered in newsprint, and there was no electricity (even after it got invented). the only running water was from underground streams, because of complicated water rights. josie hunted deer, raised cattle, farmed, made her own whiskey, sewed her own clothes, lasted through prohibition and the great depression and eventually slipped on ice and broke her hip, forcing her to go to a hospital. she died there, at age 90, in 1963. her ranch is currently in the bounds of dinosaur national monument (the utah part) and is open to visitors.

that’s all i can think of at present. also i know it’s weird and possessive to refer to women as “dude’s girl” but there’s not quite any other way to get across what i mean? like saying they were going steady is too 1950s and nothing else really describes the relationship. it wasn’t dating. that’s just what you called it? anyway here’s some pictures of josie’s house

#old west info #mine #there's those posts about how everyone has one area of history that they were super into #the old west is one of mine

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☆ // SUBJECT: THE EARP HOMESTEAD. LOCATION: PURGATORY, COLORADO

a collection of research exploring the idea, that if not for wynonna earp’s low budget and physical filming location, purgatory and its key landmarks should have been based in the united states,            around the colorado river specifically.  !important: earp roleplayers are more than welcome to also adopt this divergence if they agree with it, and may 100% feel free to REBLOG this post. please remember when interacting with my character, in all verses, that they are from purgatory, colorado, and not from canada. if after reading this, you feel bothered, please let me know and we can absolutely follow writers’ show canon in our threads!!

☆  // WARNING!!

this divergence is strongly opinionated. the writers of the show have confirmed the plot setting for the television series wynonna earp, is in fact located in alberta, canada. i am 100% aware that alberta is absolute show canon. however, as a roleplayer, creative writer, and western fanatic, i can neither ignore, nor let wyatt earp and doc holliday’s history get completely washed away for the sake of filming convenience. make no mistake. i love the show, the storyline, and i love the characters immensely;  but because of both the comic book series, and nonfictional history, their story’s location does not make any sense to me or add up at all. 

☆  // PART I. WYATT’S JOURNEY.

first, let’s begin with wyatt earp’s original routes and a few historical events. i’ve taken the time, and mapped wyatt and doc holliday’s trail out below in order. they were obviously riding on horseback and taking ferries or trains, so they wouldn’t have been using main roads or highways ( although busy trails later became paved highways and roads throughout america ). at only one point does wyatt travel through canada and it is during his two, long journeys to alaska. as you can see below, he really goes nowhere near alberta or calgary on his way to his next stop, seattle, washington. 

it would make way more sense for purgatory to be located somewhere in the united states, in one of the towns wyatt earp lived or stayed in for a prolonged period of time. not to mention the old west  is well... united states history, and all notable events regarding the old west happened in the states. the original 1993 wynonna earp comics even pay homage to places like tombstone ( and can i mention when the t.v series says they’re loosely based on the comics, they are hardly anything like them? like barely even remotely? ). it mentions white trash and trailer parks, hill billys, pabst blue ribbon, you name every southern stereotype, and they cover it. no surprise, it is based in america.

“ two u.s. marshals and a sheriff lie dead in san diablo, new mexico. when marshal wynonna earp hits the trail to bring the killers to justice, she uncovers connections to a devastating new drug...and a pack of redneck vampires! modern firepower and frontier justice --that's wynonna. “          wynonna earp, comic issue #1, summary.

but that’s totally besides the point, and another post probably worth making entirely. let’s get back to the real wyatt earp and docs holliday’s actual history. below are some maps, and i’ve linked bigger versions so they’re easier for y’all to see.

larger map images for reference:     a,   b,   c.

exhibit one: map a.  ↳ this displays his route from dodge city in 1875, up until his last ride to los angeles where he would also die in 1923. this map is all prior to docs death specifically, which is extremely important. why? because doc had obvious connections to both constance clootie and bulshar. this has become even even more so evident in season 3. wyatt earp did not travel through canada until after docs actual death. this alone raises a red flag as someone who thinks placing purgatory in canada was an easy cop-out by show writers, and as someone who often ponders plot holes in the show’s storyline. 

another point i have to to stress, is that a majority of wyatt earp’s time with doc holliday throughout life was spent in the southwestern united states. their stomping grounds are where a majority of the route lines cross on the map, and they traveled between each of those cities, owning saloons, gambling, hunting outlaws, etc.. countless times. i’ll have more to add about this later under section iii, which heavily regards the revenants.

exhibit two: map b. ↳ map b is probably the most important of all three. it depicts what his ride would have looked like from wrangell, ak to nome, and then from wrangell, ak to seattle, wa. google maps actually wouldn’t let me map the whole thing through from idaho and washington to alaska, because fun fact, you have to fly and take ferries to get around from the usa to those alaskan towns. phew, can you imagine wyatt’s adventure to alaska on horseback and water?? his wife actually tried to stop him from making the journey because she was pregnant at the time, but of course, he saw an opportunity for wealth and didn’t listen.

alberta is a far stretch out of the way. he would have had to go over or around the canadian rockies, and since he was traveling to and from alaska from either washington state and/or idaho with a clear destination in mind, it would make no logical sense whatsoever. the red triangle, accurately labeled show’s location wtf??  is where the show’s canon ghost river triangle is located. i know what you’re probably thinking, they never say it straight up in the series,             but writer’s confirmation aside, upon researching there is one particular episode which gave us show purgatory’s exact location right away. here is a picture of waverly in s01e03, with a map of purgatory. . . and here is another .... and now here is an actual, real map which indisputably matches waverly’s layout. note: those are not my screencaps, you can find the original post i got them from here !!

exhibit three: map c. ↳ vildal, california is where he built his home in 1911.  the earps bought a small cottage in vidal, the only home they ever owned. beginning in 1911 and until Wyatt's health began to fail in 1928, Wyatt and sadie earp summered in Los Angeles and spent the rest of the year in the desert working their claims. The "happy days" mine was located in the whipple mountains a few miles north of vidal.  wyatt had some modest success with the happy days gold mine, and they lived on the slim proceeds of income from that and oil wells.  ( source:  wikipedia. )

so, my question is likely the biggest plot hole in the whole freaking television series. how the heck did wyatt’s family homestead end up all the way near calgary, alberta, canada?? the show writers ignore this entirely and uses an insane amount of liberties. wyatt never had any children to begin with, but if one wants to paint the picture of family, love, loyalty, and closeness as they do on the show, i would think that the earps would have remained somewhere closer to wyatt’s grave. at the very least in the same country.

the other major thing to take into consideration, is that by the time map b and map c were traveled, real doc holliday was also dead and no longer amongst the living. i bet your thinking,  ❝   okay so maybe vidal, california would have been an alright place for the show to take place, since that was wyatt’s actual only home.  ❞  and i totally agree, but the more i thought about making this wynonna’s hometown and ground zero for the homestead, the harder i could picture the gang there. problem is, the landscape is nothing but desert. it’s hot and arrid. in vidal there are there are no prairie winds, or great plains, or chinook rocky mountain sunsets. on the show we see mountains, rivers, forests, and more importantly, large amounts of snow. 

this leads the divergence trail back to none other than the myth, the man, and the legend, doc holliday. let’s dive a little more into his relationship with wyatt in the next section.

☆  // PART II. DOC AND WYATT.

how wyatt and doc met in history & the show. ↳ earp had run two cowboys out of wichita earlier in 1878. during the summer, the two cowboys—accompanied by another two dozen men—rode into dodge and shot up the town while galloping down front street. they entered the long branch saloon, vandalized the room, and harassed the customers. hearing the commotion, earp burst through the front door, and before he could react, a large number of cowboys were pointing their guns at him. 

in another version, there were only three to five cowboys. in both stories, holliday was playing cards in the back of the room and upon seeing the commotion, drew his weapon and put his pistol at morrison's head, forcing him and his men to disarm, rescuing earp from a bad situation. no account of any such confrontation was reported by any of the dodge city newspapers at the time. whatever actually happened, earp credited holliday with saving his life that day, and the two men became friends.

how wyatt and doc actually parted ways in history. ↳  according to a letter written by former new mexico territory governor miguel otero, wyatt and holliday were eating at fat charlie's the retreat restaurant in albuquerque, "when holliday said something about earp becoming 'a damn jew-boy.' earp became angry and left…." holliday and dan tipton arrived in pueblo, colorado in late april 1882. ( source: wikipedia. )

doc’s death in real history. ↳ in 1887, prematurely gray and badly ailing, holliday made his way to the hotel glenwood, near the hot springs of glenwood springs, colorado. he hoped to take advantage of the reputed curative power of the waters, but the sulfurous fumes from the spring may have done his lungs more harm than good. as he lay dying, holliday is reported to have asked the nurse attending him for a shot of whiskey. when she told him no, he looked at his bootless feet, amused. the nurses said that his last words were, "this is funny.”  holliday died at 10am on november 8, 1887. he was 36.

wyatt visited sick doc before he died. ↳   wyatt heard of doc’s death shortly after he had died. he was close by in aspen, colorado at the time, and it’s thought that he may have visited doc before his death. josephine  earp told a story about sitting beside doc’s deathbed, but it’s thought that she may have confused this with another occasion ( because of old age ). she additionally gave an account of doc and wyatt’s last meeting in the lobby of a denver hotel. both men were quite upset and josie said that wyatt cried afterwards. there’s also a story that doc’s gun was also sent to wyatt although again not a lot of evidence to prove whether or not it’s true.

wynonna earp flashbacks. ↳   in s01e03, wyatt visited his bedside, where doc is very ill and lying down in a tent. it’s implied doc was resting, wyatt packed up his things for him, and dispite his sickness, earp keeps urging him to ride with him to purgatory. doc rejects knowing he can’t and says goodbye. this is likely right before he seeks out constance clootie for immortality, in whatever town they were in. there is no viable way his transformation could have happened in purgatory, because the church in wynonna’s vision quest later on was somewhere on the outskirts of town.

on the series, doc holliday had already come across constance clootie, and gained his immortality before the best friends had their argument and wyatt disowned him for becoming something of the devil’s work. wyatt also finally admits to his family being cursed. doc was also as equally heartbroken about wyatt’s opinion of his choice, and throughout the series, we see how deeply he considers and takes an earp’s opinion to heart. despite being set in modern years, and appended romantic aspects aside, his relationship with wynonna mirrors that of his and wyatts.  

consider that wyatt already killed constance clootie’s sons, and bulshar clootie is the man he was fixed on punishing for cursing him. it’s entirely plausible doc followed closely behind wyatt’s tail after being shunned, and that wherever wyatt was going was only a few days ride from doc’s staying place. the witch clootie admitted she turned doc ageless to hurt wyatt and succeeded, but we also know that where blushar goes, clootie is looking for vengeance. it’s conceivable to theorize certain suspicions such as, but not limited to; doc wanting take back his immortality due to wyatt’s rejection, and in turn while meeting clootie, got tossed with the final  seal into the well.

the “earp well” lol. ↳  we know doc winds up in a well , but it’s location seems to appear elsewhere from it’s original place on the earp property in season one’s pilot episode, to somewhere in a random forest, in s02ep08. the earp property is said by wynonna to be only 10 acres ( 0.125 sq miles ).  for a farm where you have to drive to get from point a to point b, this is not very large or inaccurate. all shots of the property are also mainly rolling farmland with no large forest vegetation resembling that of the well’s site. i’m going to chalk this discrepancy up to this scene having been in the pilot, having a low budget and limited choices for pilot filming location.

doc’s well was never on the actual earp property like some probably assume at first glance, but instead, somewhere else entirely. just go on ahead and re-watch. after retrieving peacemaker and talking to dolls, wynonna drives up to the purgatory town line, truck facing towards the town. it makes for a clear ( or not so clear ) clue hinting the well’s whereabouts. in s2ep08,  juan carlo takes wynonna outside of purgatory to the outskirts for her vision quest. the well is clearly located in that area and tied heavily to the flashback in the church. from a teen wynonna was a drifter. she could have stashed the gun in an abandoned well anywhere, somewhere safe, and no where too close to the homestead.  but here is another thought, doc and wynonna’s fates were entwined, so who knows? maybe she felt specifically drawn to that area and frequented there to clear her head when she was younger. merely a concept.

finally, bobos imprisonment in the well further proves it’s located elsewhere, since revenants can't step foot on earp land without being burned. this gives us some room to play for setting up wynonna earp’s story in colorado.

tying history and flashbacks together. ↳  this is where it gets complicated, where it’s hard to put things into words, and where my divergence really starts, because the show canon entirely ignores actual history when it comes to the true separation and deaths of both of these men.  we have no clue as to the location in either of these flashbacks on the show, but we do see wyatt is wearing a jacket and scarf. it’s apparently cold outside so there’s at least that to work with. the state of colorado has cold winters, which also works in this divergence’s favor.

if the real doc holliday died in glenn springs, colorado, and the real wyatt earp was in aspen, colorado around the time of his death, we could place purgatory somewhere in that area. doc faked his death on the series, between the time he decided he would became immortal, and the time he was thrown in the well shortly after. sewing these realities together puts purgatory in colorado. doc’s death would make the location default. in regards to the comic taking place in the deserts of the united states, this divergence will also have that covered later on.

the canadian show takes an extreme with creative freedoms and gives no resolution  whatsoever as to how wyatt earp somehow settled down in alberta, candada ( did they even do their fact checking?? ) or how every family member has lived there ever since. the actual wyatt earp had no children, and his home was and will always historically be in vidal, california. 

so, let’s make this more believable. what if in another universe that isn’t real history, but makes a hell of a lot more sense when unified with the show’s,            wyatt earp made a home in colorado after bulshar was buried?  not only close to where is thought to be his best friends grave, but where he can keep an eye on, and protect, bulshar’s remains until he dies? bobo moved him, but where were they prior? on the show wyatt is also said to have been partially involved in entombing bulshar’s body. therefore, this explanation would make 100% total sense as to why wyatt and his wife never made it to vidal, california. his life’s journey would have been stopped dead in its tracks, so he could keep the demon who cursed his family from the widows, and make sure bulshar never returned. one could claim, in a historically based, fictional western series, that wyatt earp built a ranch because of this, and settled down with his wife in a town called purgatory, colorado.

☆  // PART III. WYATT’S CURSE, THE REVS, & THE GHOST RIVER TRIANGLE.

wyatt earp’s curse. ↳  the earp curse makes all people that wyatt earp had killed in his lifetime resurrect over and over again. those revenants can only be killed by the peacemaker which only the current heir can use.           wait a minute. wynonna voice: say whaaaat?? wyatt never killed multiple people in canada. at any point in history. how would the 77 people he killed even get to canada if revenants can’t leave the ghost river triangle in the first place??         can you say, major woops? this is personally my favorite fudge up.

the ghost river triangle. ↳  the ghost river triangle is an area of cursed land, partially framed by the splitting of the ghost river into two, that imprisons the resurrected outlaws killed by wyatt earp. should a revenant cross the boundary line, they experience hell on earth. to quote waverly, in leavin' on your mind: '...everything from the mountains to where the north and south ghost rivers meet, forms the ghost river triangle. it cuts through the big city, contains thousands of square miles of forest, foothills, prairie, the badlands. and all of it...cursed.'

forest, foothills, prairie, and badlands? yeah, if we want to place divergent purgatory somewhere in the united states to make the show a little more historically accurate, the ghost river triangle definitely parallels to none other than the colorado river. the colorado river runs through colorado, utah, arizona, nevada, california, and all the way down to mexico. at least three of those states were in fact, wyatt’s stomping grounds before and after his historically recorded vendetta ride. 

not to go with some total, mythical, movie cliche here, but in an alternative wynonna world set in the united states, the ghost river triangle could have also been named by the native americans who inhabited the land along the colorado river. factually, many parts of the colorado river are actually suspected to be haunted. let’s not get too carried away, though. alberta canada is in fact home of a real place called the ghost river valley, and there’s totally no disputing that.

wyatt’s vendetta ride ↳  in history the vendetta ride was a deadly search, where wyatt lead a federal posse for outlaw cowboys they believed had ambushed, and maimed virgil earp and killed morgan earp. the earp brothers had been attacked in retaliation for the deaths of three cowboys in the gunfight at the o.k. corral on october 26, 1881. from march 20 to april 15, 1882, the federal posse searched southeast cochise county, arizona territory for suspects in both virgil's and morgan's attacks. several suspects had been freed by the court, owing in some cases to legal technicalities and in others to the strength of alibis provided by cowboy confederates. up to this point, wyatt had relied on the legal system to bring the cowboys to justice. now he felt he had to take matters into his own hands.

i could be wrong, but i have a feeling the chase for bulshar is loosely based on this part of wyatt earp’s history. the parallel of his two own brothers dying, and two of clootie’s sons dying, is a little thought provoking, no? coincidental even? an eye for an eye, perhaps? there is a lot of wyatt’s history left to be uncovered and explored, and that’s if the show writers even decide to reveal anything else at all. on the show, wyatt got innocent people killed, there was one hell of a lot of collateral damage surrounding him. 

i feel 100% comfortable standing firmly by the headcanon that after wyatt was cursed and his brothers were killed, that he went on a tear after bulshar and destroyed anyone who got in his way. this is important, because these events could be tied to his life in tombstone, arizona, and the events which took place in and after the shootout at the OK corral. if he was cursed in tombstone, then there is no way around it,          one of the ghost river triangle’s points would have to begin there.

the revmap, i mean . . . revamp. ↳ below is a map which bases a divergent ghost river triangle heavily off of history. it takes into consideration doc holliday and wyatt earp’s routes, where doc��s last known whereabouts were, where wyatt would have killed the most men, and finally, his vendetta ride. in total the divergent river triangle’s perimeter is about 2,500 miles and takes 36 hours nonstop to drive. in contrast, the show’s ghost river triangle is 617 miles and takes about only an easy 12 hours to drive from point to point. purgatory is west of denver, and the homestead is about where the house icon is.   ( larger image version is here. )

yeah okay, so the size may be of some issue, but vastness aside, there are three things this triangle does have, that the other doesn’t. firstly, historical accuracy. it includes nearly all of the areas where a number of wyatt’s targets made their peace. if we tie back to wyatt’s vendetta ride and the whole paralleling idea for a moment, many of the revenants who rode with bulshar would've died in various areas of colorado and the purgatory area. secondly, the terrain might aid with narrowing revenant whereabouts down. deserts and mountains surround a majority of these iconic towns.          and lastly another argument can be made that because some revenants do want to end the earp line, few might've simply migrated to colorado and placed themselves somewhere closer within wynonna’s line of fire.

i could continue ridiculously blabbering on and on about why i chose this location divergence for my character. everything from climate, to terrain, and how there are salt flats in utah nearby, or my really strong distaste for how the show writers erased wyatt earp and doc holliday’s real history,            but in honesty i think everything i’ve covered above nicely sums up my research and premise. anywhooo, that’s all for now folks, hope you enjoyed the read!

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The quaint 13 room El Morocco Inn & Spa was constructed in the late 1950s and has an unique and fanciful vibe with furnishing that comes straight from Morocco. The inn options mineral rich thermal hot waters that present friends a restorative and energizing experience. Part of a hotel, this swish day spa also boasts a superb French restaurant. As you start to chill out, be conscious about taking time to interrupt from the heat. Because of the benefit of alternating temperatures, subsequent to the thermal pool is a bathe that pumps water directly from the frigid waterfall. BUT… The pool is good and heat and it’s family-run and owned by the Davis household. Water bubbles in at 170 levels Fahrenheit and will get cooled by mixing in the soaking pool. While I’m probably not selling the recent spring very well so far, just await it. Two of them reside close together in Chaffee County, so you would knock out two in a single trip. Colorado additionally boasts a number of the most scenic scorching springs if you’re okay with a short hike. Places like Conundrum, Piedra River and Rainbow offer the total mountainside experience with forest surrounding pools that put you at one with nature. Situated southwest of Kremmling, Radium is among the extra frequented hike-to springs, because the hike isn’t too arduous. 10 Issues To Do With Kids In New Delhi, India A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the temple is formed like a grand chariot drawn by seven horses, with 12 decorated wheels on both facet. It is devoted to the Sun God and its walls are adorned with beautiful stone sculptures. From the temple, head to close by Chandrabhaga seaside for the glorious sundown views. The expansive grounds outdoors Akbar’s Tomb serve as the right setting for kids to play in, the aged to soak in the solar, and partners to spend a while chilling. The FTA collaborated with Family Getaways and the Northstar Travel Group to additional their efforts to coach journey professionals on promoting family travel. He says that each one that wouldn’t be a problem — that he would keep in a resort so as to not add to his family’s risk stage. But it’s onerous for me to see how he may keep them secure with out first quarantining for 10 days after flying and then going to see them, at which level any sick members of the family could no longer be with us. She has a BSc and worked in pathology before coming into the journey area and creating this web site. World Travel Family Travel Blog has been serving to you journey extra, higher, and further since 2012, when Alyson and James first had this life-changing idea. On this website yow will discover endless journey data, suggestions, and guides plus how to travel, tips on how to fund journey, and the way to start your own travel weblog. The sickest my boys have ever been was in London with norovirus. We knew what to anticipate and we grown-ups thought we have been skilled sufficient at this part of the world and travelling with our youngsters, to get them around the nation without traumatising them an excessive quantity of. The boys had briefly visited Mumbai and the Kerala backwaters already, both needed to return and loved the folks we met and their “happy mustaches.” We did OK, but we had some tough instances. 11 Well-liked Journey Tourism Activities In India The sprawling city of Mysore is a delight to explore because of its eclectic mixture of nice old colonial architecture; regal Indian palaces; and lush, well-manicured gardens. While those inclined towards buying will get pleasure from spending time within the metropolis's famous silk and sandalwood bazaars, the principle attraction is magnificent Mysore Palace. Highlights of a go to embrace exploring the fort's fascinating community of courtyards and palaces, as properly as a museum housing a splendid assortment of artifacts related to the Maharajas. Be sure to spend time in the historic center of Jodhpur itself, well-known for its eight city gates, a lovely old clock tower, and quite a few bazaars promoting every thing from greens to sweets, spices, and handicrafts. A fun a half of a visit is exploring Chatta Chowk, a 17th-century covered bazaar promoting every thing from jewelry to silk garments, as nicely as souvenirs and meals objects. Sandhan valley is located in the Western Ghats and well-known as most excessive adventures sports destination in Maharashtra. Then, stop by Agra Fort before doing some memento purchasing within the city . If you are speaking about exciting bodily activities that allow you to discover the outside, it might crime to go away out mountain biking. Mountain biking presents a great exercise and a fun way to expertise nature. You'll be succesful of travel additional distances on trails and see more of the encompassing space. Many locations have trails that range from newbie to advanced. If you're near a ski resort, examine to see if they have lift-serviced trails. You'll journey the ski raise to the top along with your bike and then let gravity do most of the work as you cruise the green, blue, and black trails down. To discover these caves, we advocate hiring an area information, which is readily available, or join a caving expedition organized by Meghalaya Adventurers’ Association . Avoid caving in the course of the monsoon season, which runs from May to September. Living Root Bridges in Meghalaya makes one other great one-day mountaineering trip. The 180-year-old Umshiang Double-Decker Living Root Bridge in Nongriat village is essentially the most well-known living root bridge. The one-way hike to this bridge is fewer than two miles, starting from Tyrna Village. There’s additionally a single-decker dwelling root bridge in Riwai, close to Mawlynnong Village, and it’s extra simply accessible in comparison with the bridge in Nongriat. You can go there on your own, as the trail is signposted, or opt for a tour with a neighborhood skilled at Challo Hoppo. Taper Warning Signs Flash To Markets From India Central Financial Institution The variety of so-called unicorns — start-ups valued at over $1 billion — surged in India lately. That's because of the rapid development within the web ecosystem, combined with better availability of private capital and a favorable regulatory environment, Goldman said. It’s typical to search out teams of specialists standing on the street with diamonds of their palms discussing value, quality, and supply of the diamonds. As it’s a neighborhood market, you will notice individuals carrying a piece of cash for future purchases. This Party Capital of India is residence to quite a few flea markets that date again to the Eighties. You’ll find both locals and foreigners promoting clothes, accessories, handicrafts, souvenirs, spices, books and pottery at dirt cheap costs. Anjuna Flea Market held on Wednesday, Mapusa Friday Bazaar and Saturday Night Bazaar in Arpora are some of the oldest and most popular markets price visiting. Not surprisingly, when President Xi Xinping came to power several years ago promising a total crackdown on corruption, for some time, activity came to a stop. Over the previous weeks, we now have seen this course of at work, with very different outcomes. On the one hand, in China two monumental infrastructure projects had been inaugurated – 1. On the other hand, in Mexico the incoming president canceled the brand new Mexico City Airport, the country’s largest and most wanted project. Nigeria has joined the camp of extremely dysfunctional economies, and South Africa has gone from elite standing to mediocrity and it exhibits no indicators of halting this trend downward. Fortunately, all the opposite international locations in this group present positive trends. Turkey and Russia, each run by nationalistic, pro-business “law-and-order” autocrats, have made remarkable progress. India is the second largest producer of tea, globally, after China. The country can be a number one shopper of the beverage and accounted for nearly a fifth of the global consumption in 2016. India attained the very best exports of tea in 2017 in virtually four and a half decade. However, the annual progress of the exports from the nation was solely average because of the excessive home consumption. Almost 80% of the entire output in India is consumed domestically. Indian Pop Culture This online privateness policy applies solely to data collected by way of our website and not to data collected offline. We are in compliance with the necessities of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), we don't gather any info from anyone beneath 13 years of age. In return, Homer taught them how to get up for his or her rights by forming a union, as if he had been imparting culture to the natives in the manner of the colonizers 200 years in the past. But even unhealthy, cringy TV reveals seem to be doing nicely, but I suspect that is as a end result of nearly all of individuals do not have entry to better content and should make do with what they get. The normal of the content material on TV is at an all time low, and most people who cannot tolerate shit programming on television either do not watch TV in any respect or simply entertain themselves utilizing Western content material. And since most of out movies are musicals, that's where virtually all the favored music comes from. It's dead now, however again throughout 90s a few of my best reminiscences is of studying Indian comedian books. There is a glut of actuality reveals, where each participant's mom has most cancers and dad has AIDS. “Indians Are Everywhere” invites viewers to contemplate a complex tapestry of iconic imaginings of Indians, and to ask themselves why precisely Native Americans have for thus long enthralled our nation. Here, a sporty yellow Indian-make motorcycle; there, a bullet field from the Savage Arms gun firm. [newline]Here, an advert for Columbia Pictures’ The Great Sioux Massacre; there, scale fashions of the united states military’s Chinook, Kiowa and Apache Longbow helicopters. It’s a dizzying blizzard of pop cultural artifacts with nothing in any respect in common—save for his or her reliance on Native American imagery. The energy of this book is that it rejects grand narratives in favor of the micro-politics of every day residing. In the course of exploring the metamorphosis of India, the authors achieve dissolving the boundaries between mass/low tradition, elite/high tradition and local/national/global affiliations. In fact, Motherland is in talks with several worldwide stockists in international locations with a large Indian diaspora, which will entail further expansion of the model. American Indian Tours In Western Montana + Glacier Nationwide Park Hot air ballooning is a relatively new adventure exercise in India, but one which's fast growing in recognition. It's a thrilling way to expertise India and get a different perspective of the nation. Chettinad is a region of 76 rural communities in addition to the city of Karaikudi. Any tour of the Chettinad region must account for two of India’s greatest seasonal challenges, i.e. the monsoon rains and the summer time temperatures. In 1863, Shimla became the summer time capital of the British Rule in India, and every year the entire governing body moved state affairs 1,000 miles from Calcutta to the green metropolis within the mountains. The airport offers handy connections to all cities in India as well as a quantity of international locations across Asia, the Middle East, Far East and Europe. From the Chennai International Airport, you possibly can journey to Mahabalipuram in a luxurious SUV. Another iconic monument in Madurai that is very famous with foreign guests is the Thirumalai Nayak Palace. The Thirumalai Nayak Palace was the former opulent residence of the Nayak Kings of the Madurai area and is a good example of the confluence of Dravidian, Islamic and European architectural influences. The Thirumalai Nayak Palace was built in the year 1636 and was designed by an Italian architect. The palace was commissioned by King Thirumalai Nayak and was counted amongst considered one of the most regal palaces in all of southern India. The temperatures steadily rise between April and June, but the local weather right here is far cooler than plains to the south because of the elevation. Seasonal rains begin in July and continue through September, and it’s throughout this time that the numerous gardens are at their most stunning. The varied religions and cultures that have ruled over the Jammu and Kashmir area of Northern India left behind numerous monuments, temples, and palaces to be explored whereas traveling within the area. The top of Hari Parbat Hill is a great instance of the intersecting cultures and religions which have flowed via Srinagar over the centuries just like the waters of Jhelum River that bisects town. Hindu devotees consider their deities Vishnu and Durga summoned a demon from Dal Lake to the hill, and defeated the mythical beast so people might populate the area. The Best Museums To Visit In Delhi The museum is house to some of the rarest artwork objects, work and manuscripts. You may even find collections from international locations like Egypt, North America, Burma, Nepal, Japan, and China. The walls are carved out of white marble, and the overall atmosphere, created by antique home windows and valuable chandeliers, can mesmerise the viewer. The primary textile galleries are housed in the Chauk part; only 20 visitors allowed, who're then taken on a two-hour guided tour, starting at 10.30am. The Haveli section, with its assortment of religious art, is open to 10 visitors only, who are then taken on a two-hour guided tour, starting at 3pm. It also has multi-media and audio video stations that have voices of the individuals who suffered as a result of partition. Salar Jung museum occupies an space of 10 acres and has a semi-circular form. Aaa Travel Guides For stay leisure, see who’s acting at space casinos, which draw headliners ranging from basic crooners to of-the-moment stars . On Thursday evenings, a extra informal party unravels along Palm Canyon Drive, as locals and guests take pleasure in live bands, booths set up by native shops and artisans, and various food purveyors atVillageFest. Other native favourites for craft brews and fun atmosphere embody Pizza Port’s a number of areas in addition to Coronado Brewing Company, Monkey Paw, and the Poor House. In the city’s night-time magnet Gaslamp Quarter, try retro-hip bars like Gaslamp Speakeasy, as well as Prohibition . Rocking out in San Diego’s Casbah or Belly Up Tavern venues is a must; each have great line ups of native and nationwide acts. If people music is extra your scene, 24-hour Lestat’s Coffee House has live people music nightly, in addition to comedy on Tuesday nights. The Beachcomber, the Kraken, and Duck Dive are three top spots alongside the waterfront. Famous Seventies discothèques included superstar hangouts such as Manhattan's Studio 54, which was operated by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager. Studio fifty four was notorious for the hedonism that went on inside; the balconies have been identified for sexual encounters, and drug use was rampant. Its dance ground was decorated with an image of the "Man in the Moon" that included an animated cocaine spoon. The album cowl of Saturday Night Band's Come On and Dance, Dance options two dancers in the Starship Discovery One. In San Francisco, there was the Trocadero Transfer, the I-Beam, and the End Up. A evening here is uniquely Goa; suppose low cost beer, stay music, fun crowds, stunning views of Baga seashore and scrumptious seafood. The Pink Fly Lounge is among the highlights of the Andaman and Nicobar nightlife. If you are on vacation to Andaman and also trying to find a decent location to booze together with your gang of pals, there can't be a more suitable place than Pink Fly Lounge Bar. The Pink Fly Lounge Bar is situated at Hotel Shompen in addition to is a location the place you'll get an impressive surroundings with dark pinkish lights. The seating space is spacious and likewise comfortable, much to your delight. The resident DJ of Pink Fly, DJ ASTRO will certainly brighten up your temper. The Most Effective Temples & Shrines In India For instance, in Saurastra custom of temple building present in western states of India, the feminine form, expressions and feelings are depicted in 32 kinds of Nataka-stri in comparison with 16 varieties described in Silpa Prakasa. Silpa Prakasa provides temporary introduction to 12 types of Hindu temples. Other texts, corresponding to Pancaratra Prasada Prasadhana compiled by Daniel Smith and Silpa Ratnakara compiled by Narmada Sankara present a more intensive record of Hindu temple sorts. In ancient Indian texts, a temple is a spot for Tirtha – pilgrimage. It is a sacred site whose atmosphere and design makes an attempt to symbolically condense the best tenets of Hindu lifestyle. Many temples have incense —you can buy a bundle by putting a coin in the offering box. After lighting the incense and extinguishing the flame by waving your hand , put it within the incense burner and be a part of your hands in silent prayer. You might even see many guests fanning smoke in the course of their our bodies, which is believed to have healing powers. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA types, your school, university, publication, or institution could have its own necessities for citations. Therefore, make certain to discuss with those guidelines when modifying your bibliography or works cited listing. Within the “Cite this article” tool, decide a method to see how all out there data looks when formatted based on that type. Then, http://www.readingtoolate.net and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited record. There are numerous constructions throughout the temple advanced which depict history and tradition of Indian faith. The spectacular monument may be seen as a fusion of various architectural kinds from throughout India. Built of Rajasthani pink sandstone and Italian Carrara marble, the primary temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. Characterized by totally different ideologies, traditions and rituals, the nation has a place to worship in each nook. Although there are numerous religions in India, Hinduism is followed by a majority of the population. The Virupaksha Temple at Hampi was built in the seventh century by the Chalukya rulers. They constructed numerous temples around Kancheepuram, and Narasimhavarman II built the Shore Temple in Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pandyas rule created temples such as the Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai and Nellaiappar Temple at Tirunelveli. Five Of Probably The Most Lovely Indian Gardens Greaves India Cubbon Park is a rare green space in the coronary heart of the city.And this evolution in entry to inexperienced public area coincided with one other necessary change in Bengaluru. 長照 of Lal Bagh in the 1860s by Nicholas Bros.This, then, marked the early phases of Bengaluru’s altering relationship with public green areas, which had been starting to be formalised as places for recreation. Public parks, gardens and golf clubs shall be reopened and outside yoga actions will also be allowed, the DDMA said in its order. The most famous is the Lodi Tomb within the northern a half of the backyard. In the center of the park you will find the Shish Gumbad and the Bara Gumbad, where different members of the Lodi dynasty have been buried. Public parks, gardens and golf golf equipment can also reopen and outside yoga activities have additionally been allowed. Their educational model has been so profitable that they are now beginning to involve citizens in annual butterfly counts at multiple locations in Delhi. The square-shaped garden, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, presents a surprising view of the Taj Mahal. It measures 980 ft in size and breadth and is absolutely aligned with the width of the Taj Mahal. The outer a part of the garden, known as Diwan-e-Aam, was open to the public. This quaint backyard should function in your itinerary in case you are visiting Chandigarh. The rock backyard is positioned 7 km away from Chandigarh railway station and is sort of 15 minutes drive. Sprawling over an area of eighty five acres the park provides great picnic and enjoyable place for locals as properly as tourists. The park is likely one of the most well-known landmarks of Delhi and an attractive place to grasp out throughout a sunny winter afternoon in Delhi. Restaurant Trade Today, many cooks and food lovers have remodeled it from a primary type of bread to a big selection of experimental creations with totally different fillings and flavors. The Naan bread menu at Naan Cafe consists of selections similar to Garlic Naan, Onion Naan, Cheese Naan, Aloo Naan, Sweet Naan, and Disco Naan. Candles flicker in the warm breeze that arrives gently via the massive open home windows of the café. Introducing The Dishoom Home Feast The Dishoom Home Feast permits you to convey family and associates collectively at residence over a beneficiant selection of our most-loved dishes. Trincas harks back to the Nineteen Sixties, in the course of the glory days in Calcutta when metropolis was arguably the most important in India. Park Street was abuzz with glitz, glamor, live music, and endless events. The restaurant began out as a tearoom, founded by a Swiss gentleman named Trinca, in the 1939. Traditionally served on a round steel tray or thali , with both sides dish in a separate metallic bowl, set meals are generally presesnted on a bit of banana leaf as a substitute. In most conventional restaurants, you presumably can eat as much as you want, and employees flow into with refills of everything. Indian Souvenirs Pictures, Inventory Photos & Vectors The name ‘blue pottery’ comes from the vibrant blue-colored dye that's used to paint the pottery. However, masks are actually made as souvenirs, present and décor items as nicely. Pattachitra is amongst the oldest art-work from Odisha and is a superb instance of the intricate and detailed handicrafts of India. Pattachitra primarily means portray on a piece of cloth usually depicting the Hindu mythological tales. The art of pattachitra is believed to have been evolved as early as the 12th century and is among the hottest residing artwork forms of Odisha. The majority of the spices are grown in South India, particularly Kerala. So if you're visiting Kerala and Coorg, make certain to buy a quantity of spices of your choice from there. Photo by ravimadhuscooking on Foter.comIf you developed a liking for the Indian meals, we recommend taking pickles back home. Though somewhat unconventional, but those who fall in love with the Indian pickles discover it hard to savor the food anyplace else. They are out there in a unique type of packaging which can maintain it fresh and edible for lengthy. These ethnic Indian garments get pleasure from a wealthy heritage they usually undoubtedly deserve to be on your list of must purchase objects. Taking them residence will evoke the correct of constructive response which you have been hoping for. Photo by ThisParticularGreg on Foter.comThere are few gifts which are as superb as the Indian saree. Gift this piece of artwork to someone, who has a superior style for fine decor. Another prominent art from Rajasthan is that of Blue Pottery.

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October 2020

My mom (who we fondly refer to as Jill) visited us in Colorado the first weekend of the month and it was truly the best. We didn’t go out and do as much as we normally would but still had a few fun dinners out, went shopping in Cherry Creek, and ordered mine and Joshua’s wedding bands. We had a magical dinner at Rioja in Larimer Square-we eat there every single time Jill comes to Denver and the artichoke tortelloni (which won a James Beard award) really is life-changing. Honestly the hardest part of 2020 for me has been feeling cut off from my family in California so it was so good for my soul to spend four days with Jill.

This month we also got started on some home improvements. Our favorite handyman (Randy the Handyman if you’re in the Denver Metro area) came and did some odd jobs around the house and gave us a quote for painting our bedroom. I’ve really been focusing this year on improving our bedroom and hope to be done by the end of this year or early 2021. So far I’ve replaced our bedding, moved our living room rug into the bedroom, ordered a new dresser and lamp, and found blackout curtains that I don’t despise (God they can be so ugly). Next up, we want to paint all four walls, move our living room chair into the bedroom, and purchase a few smaller items including new bedside lamps, a storage trunk for extra bedding, and a body pillow from Parachute. I will be sure to share the finished results!

In terms of wedding planning, we received some really unfortunate news that our venue completely cut their wedding services (i.e. catering, alcohol, tables, linens, day of coordinator) and laid off the woman who we’ve been working with since day one, and who was a huge reason we picked the venue as we had such a positive experience working with her for my sister’s wedding. In good news, they gave us 60 days to decide whether we want to move forward or back out of our contract and receive a full refund.

Joshua and I set up an informational call with Andrea, the wedding coordinator from the Pelican Inn. The Pelican Inn is an English-style inn and pub right on the coast in Muir Beach. It is totally charming and romantic and whimsical and I was actually interested in getting married their originally; however, they have a much smaller capacity for guests. However, it is very likely with COVID that we will need to have a smaller wedding, possibly even 25 or less instead of the 150 people we originally envisioned. Long story short, we totally connected with Andrea and felt so well taken care of just from our phone call. We also feel like this venue is more in line with our personalities in many ways. Best of all, we were able to keep our rescheduled date (Saturday, September 18th!).

Reading:

-Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer (the latest in the Twilight saga). 

Watching:

-The Haunting of Bly Manor (loved it). 

Listening to:

-Every year I look forward to the “Fall Extravaganza” episode of The Girl Next Door podcast.

Eating/Drinking:

-Made yummy crunchy shrimp tostadas and spiced pork with coconut noodles from Bev Cooks.

-Ordered the lamb and the artichoke tortelloni from Rioja-both were to die for. Also, their bread is life.

-Every fall I make the “sweet potato, kale, & sausage casserole with a gruyere cheese sauce” from Pinch of Yum and every year it is the most perfect fall cheesy goodness.

-Baked the dulce de leche apple pie recipe from the Magnolia Table cookbook and the apple cake recipe from Pinch of Yum. Then proceeded to gain 10 pounds from all the appley goodness.

Loving:

-I somewhat recently found out about the candle brand “Candelles”, and I am their new biggest fan. All of their scents are really subtle and don’t leave me with a headache like Bath & Body Works candles do. I’m currently burning their pumpkin souffle candle, but am also loving their sweater weather, county fair, pomegranate cider, and cabin getaway scents.

Thinking About:

-We are planning on finally getting a puppy in 2021, which we’ve been discussing literally for years, and I am excited but nervous. I’ve been reading a very long but thorough book on the breed we’re interested in and wow is it a lot of work. But we feel like this is the perfect time since Joshua is working from home indefinitely and we’ve mostly been staying in on the weekends.

Grateful For:

-I’m going to get real cheesy for a moment, but I am so grateful for Joshua right now. Wedding planning is already supposed to be stressful, but I really feel like our experience has been above and beyond crazy. From choosing all our vendors/venue, to having to postpone a year, to having to completely switch venues, it has just felt like one thing after another. However, we’ve stayed supportive of each other and committed to getting married whether there are 100 people or just the two of us there.

Looking Forward to:

-Joshua and I decided to plan a weekend trip in November the same weekend we were supposed to get married (11/14) so we’re not sitting around at home all weekend feeling depressed. We’re staying at the Glenwood Springs Resort. Joshua is excited to explore the town and go on a hike or two. I’m excited to eat and sit in hot springs all day.

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Add Paragliding to your things to do in Colorado list today!

Maintaining a proper balance between our professional commitments and recreational requirements is the key to our happiness. We work to live a happy life. If, however, we are unable to make necessary adjustments in our busy schedule for ourselves then how can we expect to feel the happiness inside us? Travelling new places and exploring new experiences can add some spark to our otherwise monotonous life. If Colorado is your next holiday destination then taking note of things to do in Colorado can be helpful.

                          Panoramic view of undiluted scenic beauty

The destination is blessed with undiluted scenic beauty. Exploring the fun options there will ensure you never experience a dull moment even for a second. Paragliding tops the list of fun and exciting things to do in Colorado. To stay busy pampering your adrenaline rush, you should never miss the opportunity to get up front with the vast blue sky.

A Brief Introduction To Colorado

Colorado flaunts diverse geography that houses desserts with massive sand dunes, snow-covered lofty alpine mountains, deep canyons, and Great Plains.  It is located in the Southwestern US. It has gained considerable reputation as a major tourist attraction due to its picturesque landscape marked with forests, mountain, desserts, river, and canyons. It is a visual treat to any nature admirer and it never fails to offer a bouquet of fun-filled activities to indulge in.

                                     Lush Green Forest Landscape

Paragliding

There are several things to do in Colorado but Paragliding is always given special attention to by all those who seek adventure and thrill. This adventure sport never lags behind in satisfying the adrenaline rush of people. Paragliding helps in realizing the dream of spreading wings like birds in the vast open blue sky. This recreational adventure sport can be taken part in by inexperienced people as well to experience the thrill.

Certified Instructors To Ensure Fun And Safety

Inexperienced people and minors can indulge in the Paragliding experience without any fear at all. At Colorado and at all places where Paragliding is done, certified instructors always are available for help. They will help you glide the blue sky and give you the scope to view the landscape beneath as a miniature model. Tandem flying constitutes one of the most sought after things to do in Colorado. In this, you get to enjoy the fun and experience the adventure without having to worry about the techniques and tactics employed.

                              Tandem Flying Carefree with Safety

Private Certification Programs

Some Paragliding companies run their own exclusive private certification programs that you can opt for to sharpen your piloting skill. You can enroll yourselves to their classroom training programs and acquire the skill essential to pilot your own glide and go solo. If you crave for more adventure then solo flying can be considered

The Time Span Is Not Disappointing

Getting alarmed on the mention of “classroom training program” is not required. The certification program generally does not exceed more than 10-12 days. You wish to paraglide for fun during your vacation or tour in Colorado and not obviously have got an extended holiday from your work. The course is planned and designed in a way that tourists and travelers can finish the training session within the shortest possible timeframe.

You can opt for tandem flying to just feel the thrill without taking any risk or can go extra miles for seeking more adventure through solo flying. The decision is yours. Paragliding helps you get intimate with the sky better and this is a lifetime experience to have a taste of.

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Postcards from Snagglepuss: Just some random notes from our Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival confab

What could have been a more interesting sort of Character Convocation than the one conducted coincident with the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, come to think of it? And some thoughts such as these came to me over coffee and a cranberry white chocolate scone at an all-night coffee house in Steamboat Springs as things were winding down:

Steamboat ski resort has this thing about offering complementary skiing and snowshoeing tours through their backcountry slopes to get people so acquainted intimate-like. And for several of us just before the Winter Carnival, the snowshoeing tour, in the face of deep powder, a slightly chill wind, and a few flakes in the air, was an experience in itself, although The Great Grape Ape needed the assistance of The Magic Crayon of the Cattanoogs Cats' Scoots to come up with such oversized snowshoes for such a giant simian as Grape Ape. And in response, Beegle Beagle (Grape Ape's handler) was able to arrange for the Cattanooga Cats to perform an intimate little apres-ski show at this coffeehouse he knew about--which turned out to be one of those intimate "back-alley" such as require the right connexions to locate. By all accounts, the wholly acoustic show was nothing short of wonderful, even with the place having become Standing Room Only essentially.

And speaking of the Cattanooga Cats, I understand there was this joint apres-ski symposium with their musical cousins in mirth, The Banana Splits by name, as came out rather hilarious. Especially when Groove, the Cats' drummer, made a challenge to Bingo, his Splits counterpart, to see who could go downhill the fastest on a snowboard without falling off. At night, even. And soon afterwards, both Groove and Bingo, snowboards in tow, went over to the night slopes at Howlandson Hill to run the wager. Only for some reason, gossip spread about such a goofy challenge as this to the point where the two were given priority boarding on the chairlift up just to avoid the crowd. And when it was all over, you'll never guess who managed to come out swinging: Bingo, even to the point of shredding some powder in the process. Still, the crowd lived it....

For some reason, Colorado ski country refers to supper as "apres-ski," meaning that some of our best confabs were among skiiers summarising the day's action on the slopes over hearty soups, buffets or even fondue. Especially the fondue. And perhaps the greatest of the apres-ski fondue affairs had during our Convocation was one hosted by Top Cat, where no less than three loves of multi-grain French loaf were shredded for cheese fondue in the classic Swiss fashion. For some reason, such strange bedfellows as Scooby-Doo's crew and the Hair Bear Bunch showed up, Shaggy in particular unable to resist the taste of whole grain bread dunked in melted cheese. Which even stunned Choo-Choo, for the most part, as much as Square Bear.

Ski-jouring: Being pulled on skis by a horse at full gallop. Something of a Steamboat Springs tradition, especially during the Winter Carnival ...and during the Saturday ski-jouring demonstration downtown, pretty much all of us took a chance on such a Coloradan sport. And some of the craziest specimens of Hanna-Barberadom to try it out were Captain Caveman, who got rather fast rather suddenly to the point of running out of snow-covered street all too soon, much to the audience's bewilderment ... and Reddy from Ruff and Reddy, who just seemed unprepared for the whole concept of ski-jouring, even with Ruff running alongside for encouragement. Again, the crowd loved him. But for Most Grossly Unprepared Example, consider Big H from The King's crew: He just had to have a sack of sliders throughout the experience, leaving him somewhat stunned when the horse got underway.

What could be a more whimsical background for "selfies" involving our element than downtown Steamboat Springs itself ... at night ... and with some flakes falling to add to the charm? One of the best such displays for selfie types was when yours truly was walking outside an outdoor sports boutique when some ski groupies from Wichita, I believe it was, wanted to pose alongside me. Only they wanted to do so stripped down to underwear, which was rather tasteless and suggested something crazy was going on with them. Also popular subjects for selfies: Huckleberry Hound, Choo-Choo from TC's crowd, Peter Potamus, Penelope Pitstop, Scooby-Doo ... and The Banana Splits.

And you thought you couldn't skate on snow: The Skatebirds--Knock-Knock, Satchel and Scooter--came along as well, and demonstrated snow skates on a downhill run. Or tried to, because when they tried going down one of those "black diamond" slopes (as in "Expert Skiiers Only") in the face of crowds, Ski Patrol officers sensed what was going on, and, given want of apropos skiing experience, had their lift tickets pulled and asked to leave the slopes. Which they did on--you guessed it--snow skates. You could just imagine a tombone obbligato playing as they left via what you could call the Slopes of Shame. Later, at a coffee shop over extra-strong Americanos, the three couldn't help but admit that the whole was "fun while it lasted." Until word about their stunt attempt spread among the crowds, leading to plenty of selfie requests with the trio downtown.

Clearly, there's a difference between snowboarding and monoskiing. And the ones who learned it the hard way turned out being Motormouse and Autocat, with the former being rather laid-back on the snowboard with the Steamboat Springs branch of the Colorado Snow Rats (who also had branches in Aspen, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Keystone, Telluride and Vail) ... and Autocat attempting to pull off snowboard moves on the monoski, only to get his face in the snow and the Ski Patrol on his case, reminding Autocat that monoskis weren't meant for snowboard-type moves. No wonder Autocat needed some strong peppermint-infused cocoa just to recover. And some povitica, even if it meant sticky paws.

One Thing More: Who couldn't resist the ski bike going downhill, even if some thought it amounted to cheating? Many of our crowd expereinced some of the finest (as well as craziest) downhill experiences on the ski bike, even if it meant having to be rather cautious about watching for skiiers and snowboarders on the same slope. Most fascinated: Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy.

So ... where will it be next for yours truly?  

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It's been three weeks since you have been brought back from the dead. Twenty-one days since the failed attempt at killing the Devil. You and the boys tried to keep yourselves busy over the past few weeks by taking hunts where you could try and keep your mind occupied. Most of the conversation between the three of you had been about the hunts, nothing else. Nobody had spoken about the elephant in the room. Nobody had the true guts to talk about what they had seen that night. And you were happy with that. For some reason, you didn’t want to think about what you had witnessed in that horrific day or what the Devil told you. It was crushing enough to know the only lead you’d been chasing for months was just a dead end. You were back at square one with the apocalypse still nipping at your heels. The pressure alone could make anyone go crazy. But that's not why you were sitting in a doctor’s office of a psychiatric ward.

You sat in one of those uncomfortable office chairs as you sat with your hands neatly folded in your lap, watching as Dr. Fuller, one of the doctors at Glenwood Springs Psychiatric Hospital, overlooked the documents you had forged and faxed before arriving this morning. He opened up the case file to read the bogus diagnosis you had given the younger Winchester. It was a fairly simple operation to getting yourselves into the hospital; Sam decided to be the one to take the bait of being the patient you were trying to get help, as Dean was his concerned brother that was fearful the man was getting worse. You reached out to rest it on the wooden armchair of the seat as Dean made sure to intertwine his fingers with yours, trying to sell the marital status between the both of you. Dr. Fuller glanced up from his paperwork for a moment to look at the two of you. You gave him a smile as you watched his gaze fall down to the wedding and engagement ring on your left hand before slowly going back to reading the paperwork for a moment.

“You were referred to me by a Dr. Babar in Chicago.” Dr. Fuller said. He raised his eyes to look at the three of you as he dropped the file to his desk. You nodded your head, not seeming what the problem was. “Isn’t there a children’s book about an elephant named Babar?”

"Really?" You laughed off the question as you smiled again at him. You felt Dean lightly squeezed your hand as he gave the doctor a small smile, joining in on your fake amusement of the situation. He glanced over at you as he gave you a subtle look, wondering why you had chosen a name that would have brought less suspicion. The doctor was right. There had been a series of children's books with an elephant named Babar, they were your favorite growing up. It was late when you were typing up the documents, you were tired and the name just popped in your head. You honestly didn't know anyone would make the connection. "Conidence?"

“I don’t know. My wife and I don’t have any elephant books. We don’t even have kids yet. It’s hard to think about just yet. I mean, we'd love to a few little ones running around in the near future. But we have our plate full right now. My brother's been getting worse over the past year. We think the doc was over in his head with this one 'cause he’s, uh..." Dean attempted to swing the conversation back to why you were here. He pointed a finger at his brother before he twirled it into the air, making a quiet whistle noise to prove that he thought the man was a bit mental.

“Okay, fine. Thank you. That’s—That’s really not necessary.” Dr. Fuller stopped the man, finding his actions inappropriate for the setting he was in. He reached out and picked up the file to read over the diagnosis just one more time. Glancing up at the younger Winchester, he decided to get a bit more of a proper viewing of what he could be dealing with. “Why don’t you tell me how you’re feeling, Alex?”

"I'm fine." Sam said as he let out a frustrated sigh, making the doctor believe he was dragged here against his will. You turned your head and placed your free hand on his forearm. He scoffed when you attempted to give him a concerned look, playing the part perfectly as he looked back over at the doctor that sat behind the desk.  "I mean, okay, a little depressed, I guess."

“All right.” Dr. Fuller said, he jotted a few notes down. “Any idea why?”

"Probably because I started the apocalypse." Sam said, deciding the truth was the best form of crazy either one of you could get that. Dr. Fuller glanced up from his paperwork, caught off guard from what he heard. He repeated what the man said, wondering what he meant by that exactly. The doctor looked over at you and Dean, slightly confused at what he was hearing, Dean rolled his eyes, as if he was annoyed at the same story as you gave the man an apologetic smile from the complicated case you were giving him. "Well, yeah. I mean I killed this demon—Lilith—and I accidentally freed Lucifer from Hell. So now he's topside, and we're trying to stop him."

“Who is?” The doctor asked.

“Me. And them.” Sam answered as he pointed a finger at the both of you for clarification. “And, uh, this one angel.”

"Oh. You mean like a—like an angel on your shoulder?" Dr. Fuller presumed as he tapped his pen on his shoulder, wondering that was what the younger man meant.

“No.” Sam said. “His name is Castiel. He wears a trench coat.”

"See what I mean, doc? I mean, the kid's been beating himself up about this for months. The apocalypse wasn't his fault." Dean said, deciding it was the perfect time to jump in on the little act. The doctor glanced up from his paper to give the man a slightly bewildered look, asking why that it wasn't. "There was this other demon—Ruby. She got him addicted to demon blood. I mean, near the end, he was practically chugging the stuff. And there was this one time she convinced him to give her a shot of the stuff.” The Winchester pointed his thumb at you as he continued on telling the story. “You see, at the time we were interrogating this other demon, Alistair. Nasty son of a bitch. Everything seemed to be going well, until, he got loose and started beating the crap out of us. She landed herself in the hospital and we didn’t know if she was going to make it. Ruby convinced Sam to give her some of her own blood to heal her. Which was what Lilith wanted all along.”

"Yeah. You see, Lilith had spent all of last year trying to break these sixty six seals that broke Lucifer out of the cage in the first place. We tried to stop her after she sent us both to hell the year prior. He made a deal to save his brother’s life after he was stabbed. I sold my soul to this demon named Crowley to take his spot. But it didn't work." You explained to the doctor. "Him and I went to Hell, but after four months, we both got out for different reasons. Cas pulled Dean out because

broke the first seal. I got freed because my dad, who’s a demon himself, made a deal with Alistair along with not having any memories of being tortured in Hell. Lilith tracked me down, force fed me her blood, and I remembered everything. Not fun, trust me."

"Kind of put a damper in our relationship for a while, but I like to think we're stronger now." Dean said to the doctor. He looked over at you to give you a smile, knowing last year had been a rough time for the both of you. But you had to admit, things between the both of you had never been better, despite the things he had seen weeks ago. "Right, sweetheart?"

"Wait, wait." The doctor stopped you before you could say anything, wanting to jump back to a small detail that you slipped into the conversation. "You said your father was a demon?"

“Yup. She's a half demon, my brother and I are the meat suit for Michael and Lucifer. Some could say that this entire situation was all his fault. I mean, yeah he made some pretty stupid decisions, but that wasn't him. He's not evil like he thinks that he is. He was just...high." Dean explained the rest of the situation to the doctor. You fidgeted slightly in your seat as he continued on talking. “So, could you fix him up so we can get back traveling around the country and hunting monsters?”

Dr. Fuller gave all of you a polite smile as he pointed his index finger at the three of you. You didn’t need to say anything else for the man to be convinced that you needed help. He reached out to grab his phone and pressed it against his ear, pressing a button, he waited a second before he was connected with his receptionist, thinking he was going to have his hands full for the rest of the day. “Erma...cancel my lunch.”

A few minutes later, you and the boys were being lead down a hallway of the hospital by a nurse who was directing you to a few of the examination rooms to do a quick psychical. “Dr. Fuller would like to keep the three of you under observation for a couple of days.” She explained to all of you as she looked over her shoulder to give you a smile. Dean pretended to be surprised at the news as he asked if she meant by you and him. “Yes, sugar. The doctor thinks that would be best.”

You and the boys were directed to separate examination rooms so the nurse would assess your physical health along with asking a few questions that were standard to get a deeper peek into your mental health. In under a half an hour you surrounded over your clothing for a comfortable pair of slippers, some pajamas and a robe that all of the patients were directed to wear. You felt a little weird about being this honest with strangers when you told them about the mess you had been dealing with for the past few years. To them, you were just another patient, but they listened and smiled, making you believe that what you were saying was all true. The nurse directed you to the recreation room where a few other patients had been occupying. You glanced around to see if you could spot the boys. It took a second to see Dean, who was sitting on top of one of the couches with his arms crossed over his chest, looking a little uncomfortable.

Sam wasn't far behind you, you looked over to see that he was heading forward to the both of you. You furrowed your brow slightly, wondering why he was walking so weird. “Hey,” Dean’s voice brought your attention over to him when he noticed you and his little brother had arrived back after getting acquainted with the place. “How was your silk wood shower?”

"Okay. Yeah. Good. Yeah. Good, um...good water pressure." Sam tried to sound normal. But he couldn't beat around the bush anymore when he asked, "Did the nurse—"

“She was very thorough.” Dean muttered underneath his breath.

You let out a quiet laugh from their reaction of the examine that had become a little too unbearable for them to handle. “What did you guys expect to happen?” You asked. You looked at the both of them before you rolled your eyes. “They do it for safety reasons so you don’t bring in anything that you might use to hurt yourself or others.”

Dean didn't seem to find your words comforting, he took a moment to look around at the place to see what he would be dealing with over the next few days. He could see most of the patients here were a bunch of loons and drugged out of their minds. One was passed out on the table as another was playing with a bunny, who looked like she was having the time of her life. He shook his head and he scoffed underneath his breath, “I can't believe I let you talk me into this.”

“You didn’t have to come, Dean.” You flat out said, not in the mood to hear his bellyaching on this hunt about the stunts he was going to have to pull for a case that might not be even be here. You examined the room yourself, but unlike the oldest Winchester, you harbored no judgement for the people around you that were here to help. When you glanced over at him, you rolled your eyes at the expression he was giving you from the response he wasn’t expecting to hear. “Don’t look at me like that. Sam and I could have done this without your help. But you insisted.”

“Touchy, touchy. Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning, sweetheart?” Dean asked you. You gave him a look from the question that was nothing short of sarcasm, like he was just trying to test his luck at pushing all of your buttons without realizing it. For some reason, over the past few weeks, you’d been in a mood that nothing could quite take the edge off. You blamed it on the stress you had been feeling over the past few weeks. “I’m just saying how I feel. That’s all.”

“Well,” You scoffed quietly underneath your breath at his response. “That’s a first.”

"Guys, come on." Sam snapped the both of you out of a possible argument that might stir up some trouble with the staff. You crossed your arms over your chest and said nothing more, knowing you might regret what came out of your mouth next if Dean kept talking. “It’s the least we could do. Martin saved Dad’s ass more times than we can count. He’s a great hunter.”

“Was.” Dean corrected the younger man. “Until Albuquerque.”

“Besides, I-I think it’s be best to keep busy. That's all.” Sam said, changing the subject slightly. You looked over at him with a bit of a skeptical look, wondering what he meant by that, and why he was looking over at you with a concerned expression. It seemed the mood shifted between the boys, you asked them what was going on between the both of them, Sam let out a quiet sigh, deciding to be the one who break the ice on the topic everyone had been trying to avoid. “Okay, look—uh...Last few weeks, you've been kind of worrying us, Y/N.”

“Oh, guys. Come on.” You mumbled as you shook your head, wondering why they had chosen now to try and ask how you were feeling. “Look, just because we’re in a psychiatric hospital doesn't mean you two need to go all Freud on me.”

“Y/N,” Sam tried his hardest to get you to change your mind about opening up as he gave you his puppy dog eyes, wanting to make it clear that he was just trying to look out for you. “Don't shut us out. We just want to talk.”

“What is there to talk about? I’m fine, guys. Really.” You told them, adding the effort to even given them a little bit of a convincing smile to get them to back off a bit. “There's nothing to talk about.”

You wanted to leave the conversation at that as you tried walking away from them and to another part of the room, but Dean wasn't having it. He reached out and grabbed you lightly on the wrist, pulling you back to them. You gave him a look, he returned it with a concerned demeanor. “Yes, there is. You…” Dean cautiously looked around to see if anyone might be listening in on the conversation, but then he was reminded that he was in a mental hospital, what they were saying would just end up being passed off as some loony talk. “You died almost a month ago, again. And you refuse to talk to about it. You're always grumpy. You hardly sleep and you barely eat. Don't tell me and Sam that you're fine. It's crap, Y/N.”

You retracted your hand as you crossed your arms over your chest, knowing well enough that Dean’s accusations were all true. You've been been barely sleeping at all, you were afraid to. Whenever you tried to close your eyes it was only a chance for your mind to replay the night that everything went wrong, and what might happen if Lucifer was right. Eating didn't seem appetite when your body was filled with constant anxiety. You felt like you were on the brink of a panic attack, but you managed to pull yourself back before you could go overboard. And the attitude came about because you weren't taking care of yourself. They were right. But you didn't want to give the satisfaction of knowing.

“What's there to talk about?” You asked them. “I’m

. Stop worrying about me. It's annoying.”

“Well, now you know how it feels when you're always bugging us to share our feelings.” Dean said, his lips stretching into a faint smile from the joke he was trying to make at an attempt of lighting up the mood. You bit your bottom lip as you stared at him with a glare. “See? You’re stressed. You saw something when you were...out. Why don't you want to tell us?”

“I didn’t see anything!” You found yourself yelling at the boys on the top of your lungs. Suddenly you felt yourself overwhelmed with the pressure of admitting the truth they weren't ready to hear, if they ever could. A few nurses peered their head out to see if everything was all right as the patients looked at you with startled reactions. You inhaled a deep breath to keep from anymore unwanted attention on the three of you. “I didn't see anything. It was just dark before I woke up. That's it. I swear.”

“Don't lie to us, Y/N. Please.” Sam tried to reason with you as he looked at you with an empathetic stare. You looked at him with a hardening expression at what he said next. “You always do this to us when something bad happens. You shut down and pretend nothing's wrong. Losing Jo and Ellen at the same time isn't easy. Not talking about it and avoiding it isn't going to make you feel any better. What you saw out there, it's got to be one of the worst things yet...I mean, you're not like us. You didn't grow up in this lifestyle, you’re not screwed up like us. So it's understandable if you're feeling vulnerable right now."

“What's that supposed to mean?” You asked the younger Winchester, finding his comforting words having a different meaning than what they had meant to be. Sam looked at you with a confused look as he wondered why you were suddenly overreacting at his words that he meant to try and help you feel better. You crossed your arms tightly over your body and snapped at the man. "Just because I wasn't born into this lifestyle—because my mother wasn't an obsessive freak—doesn't mean I'm any less of a hunter than you are. God forbid if I don't wallow in sadness the way you expect me to. I'm handling their deaths just fine, by the way. I think I'm used to people dropping like flies around me."

“That’s not what I meant, Y/N.” Sam said, his voice shifted slightly when you gave hims the response he wasn’t expecting. You stared at him with a glare, not wanting anymore of this help that wasn’t getting either one of you anywhere. “You just can’t keep this crap in.”

Your lips stretched into a grim smile, “Watch me.”

Dean knew there was no way of getting you to talk about your feelings right now from the sour look on your face. Letting out a faint sigh, he looked around the room to see if he could find Martin among the group of patients, it took a moment, but he spotted the other hunter in the far left side of the room. Martin occupied a table that was right next to the window that overlooked the outside gardens. He seemed lost in his own personal thoughts, or too drugged out of his mind to figure out what was going on around him when the three of you started to approach the man. It took Dean of saying the man's name to get him to snap out of his thoughts. Martin looked over at the boys for a second, not sure who they were, but taking a closer inspection, you watched as his face lit up as a smile spread across his face.

“Sam. Dean.” Martin greeted the men as he jumped up from his seat. He eagerly reached out to shake their hands, happy to see them again after so many years. Most hunters you had met who had known the brothers earlier in their life had seen them only as little kids who were little runts. But now, both of the boys being well over six feet tall, were shadows of their previous selves after being raised in the hunting lifestyle. And good genes helped, too. “Wow. Wow, you boys got big. You look good.”

“Thanks.” Sam said, a smile spread across his lips. “You do, too, Martin.”  

You observed the other man for a moment, taking notice of how much older he appeared than what you were expecting. Martin had to be just about how old John would be, if he were still alive, with crow's feet outlined at the sides of his eyes when he gave the three of you a toothy smile, with a hint of nervousness behind it. You stretched your lips into a polite smile when he turned his attention in your direction. "Oh." Martin gave you a small wave as he gave you an unsure look, wondering who you might be. "And who's this?"

"This is Y/N. Our other hunting partner." Dean introduced you. You gave the older man a smile as you gave him a wave, showing off the most happiness the brothers had seen since you had gotten here. But it soon faded from the remark that Dean made. "And friend when she doesn't have a stick up her ass."

Martin seemed a little confused at the sarcasm, but he chuckled, breaking what tension there might still be lingering between the three of you. "Well, thanks for coming. Now, come on. Come on." He gestured with his hands for all of you to take a seat. You managed to snag the only free one that was right across from Martin, leaving the boys to pull up a few plastic chairs from other tables before settling themselves down. "In the old days, I could've taken this thing with both hands t-tied behind my back. But, well, now..."

“What do you think it is that we’re hunting?” You asked Martin.

“I don’t know yet. A ghost, demon, monster. Animal, vegetable, mineral.” Martin tried to make a joke as he let out a chuckle. You gave him a weak smile, attempting to understand his weak attempt at making a joke. "Hospital's had five deaths in the last four months. Doctors keep calling it suicides, but they're wrong."

“So you’ve seen this thing?” Sam wondered.

Martin glanced away from the younger Winchester, settling his gaze on the table as he shook his head no to answer the question. "Has anyone see this thing?" Dean asked.

“Well, a couple of patients have, uh, had glimpses.” Martin said. “But that’s not a lot to go on.”

“Are they reliable?” Dean asked the other hunter. Martin wondered why the oldest Winchester would ask such a thing. He thought they were reliable, so why would he question that? Dean had a few ideas of what flaws might be in trusting someone that...might not be all there. You followed his gaze when he shifted around slightly in his chair to give an example. You furrowed your brow to see an older woman enjoying herself as she twirled around the room with an invisible partner as she hummed the music underneath her breath. “Gee, I don’t know.”

“I know you boys think I’m a bag of loose screws. Well, you wouldn’t be wrong.” Martin agreed to that point. The man might not be the hunter he used to be, yet his instincts were still sharp as a tac. “But I wouldn’t have called you unless there was something here. I can feel it in my gut.”

You looked over at the boys for a moment to see what they had thought about this. Things for the three of you were slow, no hunts had popped up, and the Devil was still on the loose. Your only possible lead was a dead end. All of you had been sitting around, twiddling your thumbs, until the boys had gotten the call from Martin. You shrugged your shoulders, thinking this might be a case for all of you to work on and keep yourselves busy. “We believe you.” Sam reassured the man. “Have you checked any of the bodies, found signs of an attack?”

“Well, uh, no.” Martin changed his demeanor at the mention of going around something that made him feel squeamish. He nervously swallowed as his body tensed up at the thought. “I don’t, uh...I don’t go around dead b-bo...b-bodies anymore.”

"Alex, Eddie. Norma." You heard a familiar voice coming from behind you. Looking over your shoulder, you noticed Dr. Fuller had decided to see how the three of you were settling yourselves in. "Well, I'm glad to see you're making friends. Why don't you and Mr. Creaser join us for group? Please. Right this way." You looked over at Sam, both of you thinking you really didn't have a choice in the matter, plus it might give you a better chance at hearing what was going on here. All of you got up from your chairs and began walking down to where Dr. Fuller had gestured, but it seemed there was only room for three more, as Dean was left standing near the table. "Actually. I'm going to be putting you in the afternoon group."

“What?” Dean asked. “Why?”

“Well, to be frank, uh, the relationship that you have with your brother and ‘wife’ seems dangerously codependent.” Dr. Fuller explained to the man. “I think a little time apart will do the three of you good.”

You were a bit thrown off from the observation the doctor had made from just being around you for only a little while. If only he knew that all of you spent almost twenty four hours together, seven days a week. You looked over at Dean, who was a bit confused at why this needed to happen, but you waved him goodbye, thinking that spending some time apart was just what the doctor ordered.

+ + +

"All right, so, who would like to start us off?" Dr. Fuller lead you all into another room just down the hall where he had a circle of chairs all lined up. You sat yourself down and kicked out your legs, wondering what was going to come of this meeting. You looked around the circle of patients to see if anyone was here because of social anxiety. Most people didn't speak a single peep, but one patient in particular didn't waste a second to throw his arm up in the air as an attempt to get the doctor's attention. Dr. Fuller let out a quiet sigh, hoping someone might be brave enough to talk, but everyone remained silent, forcing him to call on the overly eager patient. "All right, Ted. Calm down."  

“I am calm.” Ted said. You listened to what he had to say, as it was what exactly what you were hoping to hear. You shifted around in your seat as you looked at Sam from the corner of your eye to see if he was interested as you were about this. “And I’d very calmly like to talk about the monster that’s hunting us.”

“Ted,” Dr. Fuller warned the man that was sitting across from him in the circle. “We’re not going to have that discussion again. It’s not good for group.”

“I agree. You know what else isn’t good for group?” Ted asked. You watched as he began to shift slightly in his seat, seeming overwhelmed with fear at the threat of a creature stalking the halls. “A monster eating all our faces off!”

“All right, fine. Thank you.” Dr. Fuller said, brushing off the man’s concerns. “Now, anyone else—”

“I saw it!” Ted yelled out. “When it killed Susan!”

“I did, too. It had big lobster claws.” A woman agreed with Ted, trying her attempt at helping uncover a monster. But Ted didn't like her description of the monster when he shouted at her that it didn't, but she continued on. "Yeah, and it was an alien, like on 'X-Files.'"

“Stop it! Stop helping! Listen to me!” Ted warned all of you as he rocked slightly in his spot. You watched as his eyes lingered to the door that had a window just small enough to look outside to the hallway. “We’re all dead!”

“That’s enough!” Dr. Fuller shouted at the man, making him cut the nonsense that he was trying to start with the other patients. You looked over to see the doctor wasn’t happy. He leaned slightly in his seat as he took off his glasses and looked at Ted straight in the eye, wanting to make one thing clear. “There is no monster.  Now, Ted, do you need me to call the orderlies...Or can you behave?”

Ted shook his head, not wanting to cause trouble. He listened to what the doctor had said as he mumbled, "No."

+ + +

Group therapy was over about an hour later, after hearing a few other interesting stories, you and Sam were still interested in what Ted had to say about this supposed monster. You wanted to have a few words with him to hear what else he might have to say, but it would be almost impossible while Dr. Fuller was around, watching all of you like a hawk. You and Sam headed out into the hall and began looking for Dean, who had to be around here somewhere. You managed to find him roaming around the place, he seemed to have been a bit in a daze, but when you reached out and pulled him back into reality, Dean looked at you with a defeated look, like something was seriously bothering him.

“You okay?” You asked him with a concerned expression.

"I just got 'thraped.' So, no, Y/N," Dean answered you. "I am not okay."

"First off, don't ever say 'thraped' again. Just...don't." You said, not finding his play on words the least bit funny. "And what? Someone finally make you tap into all those emotions?"

Dean looked at you with an annoyed expression, while he was tempted himself to make a remark about your lingering attitude, he chose to be the bigger person here. Well, big as someone with his personality could be. "Tell me you and 'Girl, Interrupted' found something."

"Yeah. A guy says he saw the creature. We should talk to him." Sam said, giving the some information that was the only real lead you had right now. "Want to meet back here in an hour?"

"Yeah." Dean agreed with the plan. "The sooner we take care of this thing, the sooner we can get gone. This place gives me the creeps."

You couldn't agree more with what Dean had said for once. This place just gave you the wrong kind of vibes that you weren't exactly used to. But this place was for people to get the help they needed to make their lives better. Turning around in your spot on the floor, you were about to head for your room, but you came face to face with another woman, who, from the way she was dressed, must have been a patient. You gave her a friendly smile when you noticed she was staring at you with a smile of her. You were about to step out of her way, thinking you might have been blocking the hall, but that wasn't the case at all. She seemed to not have been like the rest of the patients here, for she was all kinds of friendly. You weren't expecting it when she leaned over and decided to have a little bit of fun, and by that, she pressed her lips against yours.

You were nothing short of surprise of what the hell was happening, but you found yourself quickly shutting your eyes and as this complete stranger decided to start making out with you in the middle of the hallway. She wasn't a bad kisser, either. You enjoyed the kiss for a moment or so longer before she pulled away, you inhaled a breath as she looked at you with a grin. She whispered hi, you found your voice, managing to say hello back as you gave her a small smile.

“I’m Wendy.” She introduced herself to you.

“Uh-huh.” You mumbled at her as your lips stretched into a wobbly smile. “I’m...uh...”

Wendy gave you a smirk, seeming satisfied at the greeting that she wanted to share for only you. She looked over at the boys and gave them a smile as she started to walk away, only as she walked passed you, she decided to be a bit more cheeky. You let out a faint squeak when you felt you lightly tap you on the ass. You looked over your shoulder to see her give you one last smile and wave, leaving you standing there with a pink tint starting to creep across the apples of your cheeks, quietly wondering what had unraveled. You waited a moment before your eyes wandered over to the boys. Sam was frozen in his spot as his mouth parted open slightly, he tried to form a few words into a sentence, but nothing really seemed to fall out. Dean stared at you with a slowly itching grin, like a typical man, he thought what had unraveled was the thing of fantasy.

"Well," You cleared your voice as you licked your lips, getting one more taste of Wendy as you felt yourself grow a bit of a smile. "Maybe this place isn't so bad after all."

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