Just a girl at the bar and a boy who gave her Tequila Sprite instead of Tequila Lemonade. While I batted my eyes and flirted with him, he continued to work the busy night.

A few months later, out celebrating my 22nd birthday with best friend Allie, I knew I HAD to karaoke 22 by Taylor Swift. I was not going to leave the bar until he sang it with me considering it was also HIS 22nd birthday. Again, he did not get the hint and asked his friend Marcos to join in.

Fast forward between leases and giving up on him, I moved in with Kelli, a best friend to me but also to him. While they were set to move in together with other close friends, their new place wasn't ready and Kelli was going on a trip so she invited him to move in as well until their new place was ready. During the two weeks she left us alone my feelings grew more and more for him, while he was just giving confusing signals. Eventually I moved into my place and he moved into his.

Then finally one night after a few drinks and a ride home from the bar I got the courage to ask (if he tells the story I yelled at) him what the heck he was doing. I told him he had someone sitting right here who would do anything for him and who cared so much about him. His response: "I didn't know you liked me as more than a friend".

Five years later and after a move across the country to Indiana together, he finally got the "not so subtle" hint and proposed at our local winery.

Things to Do

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Coors Brewery Tour

Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station

Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway