About Town

you know how many towns that have been around a long time (say 100 plus years or so) have these down towns that are dead and lifeless?  there are beautiful old buildings and some shops, but no one goes there.  well, our old down town isn't like that.  "old town" fort collins is amazing.  it's alive and vibrant and full of funness that all fort collinsites love to hang at.

our clan is no different.  we are in love with old town and get there as often as possible.  most often by bike through the old town neighborhoods.  if you've ever come to visit us you've been to old town.

you'll likely find us there friday evenings having sushi at jeju or saturday mornings in line at lucile's for our weekly dates, christmas eve strolling under the lights and through the snow as a family after church, having a family dinner on the back patio of the rio or sipping some coffee from mugs and eating cinnamon rolls from the silver grill watching the boys play in the fountains.

another favorite of mine is to take the boys in the mornings after we drop jack off at school.  few stores are open and commuters are still picking up coffee at their favorite cafe.  we stroll slowly, checking out the murals and playing the painted pianos.  yesterday, we popped into the little bird bakeshop to visit our friend brett who works there and munch a croissant before the candy store opened.  after the boys had chosen their candy we visited the toy store, just missing story hour, and played until lunch time.  we also scored a pretty cool dragon mobile by djeco for the boys room.