This past weekend Kris headed to Boulder, Colorado to compete in the regional portion of a MBA Venture Capital Competition. He went with a team of his fellow students which included one of his closest friends in Ann Arbor, Mr. Dane Johnson. Dane's fiance Ellen and I decided to take Friday off to join them in Boulder for the remainder of the weekend.
We had a blast exploring the town and surrounding area. It was actually kind of warm compared to the chilly temps we've been having in Ann Arbor. The downtown area was in walking distance from our hotel and was filled with restaurants, shops and sights to see. The town had a very laid back vibe and the locals were incredibly nice. Here are some photos of the fun.
Here's a nice picture of the three of us at the top of a mountain just outside of Boulder (that's Dane in the background:))
Kris' team ended up winning the Entrepreneurs Choice in the competition, but unfortunately won't get to continue onto nationals. They did a great job, but the other teams had some questionable advantages. They did get to walk away with a HUGE check for $500 which they get to split 5 ways! Of course the check went everywhere we did for the rest of the weekend.
The boys celebrated their big win,
Again
And again!
Then the check had to go home with us and was carried on. It had to go though security several times, while many by standers gave annoyed faces and asked, "What's that for anyways?"
But it made it back with us in one piece... with a few bumps, scratches and dents.
Before we headed back to the airport we stopped through Denver and walked around downtown and near the art museum. This giant cow statue was just begging for this photo opp!
This little horsey did not want to be left out.
Ellen and I wrapped up the trip with a final pose.
We had a blast exploring the town and surrounding area. It was actually kind of warm compared to the chilly temps we've been having in Ann Arbor. The downtown area was in walking distance from our hotel and was filled with restaurants, shops and sights to see. The town had a very laid back vibe and the locals were incredibly nice. Here are some photos of the fun.
Here's a nice picture of the three of us at the top of a mountain just outside of Boulder (that's Dane in the background:))
Kris' team ended up winning the Entrepreneurs Choice in the competition, but unfortunately won't get to continue onto nationals. They did a great job, but the other teams had some questionable advantages. They did get to walk away with a HUGE check for $500 which they get to split 5 ways! Of course the check went everywhere we did for the rest of the weekend.
The boys celebrated their big win,
Again
And again!
Then the check had to go home with us and was carried on. It had to go though security several times, while many by standers gave annoyed faces and asked, "What's that for anyways?"
But it made it back with us in one piece... with a few bumps, scratches and dents.
Before we headed back to the airport we stopped through Denver and walked around downtown and near the art museum. This giant cow statue was just begging for this photo opp!
This little horsey did not want to be left out.
Ellen and I wrapped up the trip with a final pose.
