Day -7 | May 19

This one rolled right over from the last. Didn’t make it home until very late and had to begin working right away once I did. Managed to power through for most of the morning and then had to leave for a parting lunch with one of my dearest friends at Il Fornaio. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring everything that I had intended to give her. After lunch it was off to meet the girlfriend while we both worked. After that we met some more of my very good friends for drinks at the Cheeky Monk before heading to a cocktail hour for The Lincoln Club and then dinner at Steuben’s.

Day -8 | May 18

A busy day but not much to show for it in the way of preparation for my departure. Worked on economics projects in the morning and then met a friend and co-worker for lunch to celebrate his graduation and to say goodbye. We met at my current favorite restaurant for patio dining; Stoic & Genuine. We both headed over to Starbucks for the afternoon to work on things. I worked on political projects. Met the girlfriend at Starbucks and walked over to Nordstrom to pickup some Bose QC25 headphones for my trip. Who knew Nordstrom sold headphones? Lucky since the Cherry Creek Bose store closed. Then headed over to Odyssey, a cute Italian restaurant, for a much too big dinner. Then it was off to Baker Street Pub to see my friend Jason Vigil perform one last time before I head out. Closed that place down and may have neglected to go to sleep.