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Morrison, Colorado

It’s funny to go back to places you used to know really well.

Well, I mean, you still know them, but to think about the time you spent in the space. Morrison is a town full of memories from my fond years at Red Rocks Elementary, right at the bottom of the hill by Red Rocks Amphitheater. Morrison has some great little shops, full of antiques and lovely trinkets. Cafés such as Café Prague or Beso, th e classis Morrison Inn for a killer margarita. The Morrison Country Store reminds me of going to get heart-shaped gobstoppers after class. The Blue Cow and it’s soft serve ice cream. It’s taken for granted all these red rocks and it is all so picture-esque.

However, it would be more beautiful with a dash of snow- the dash of snow that Denver has not experienced yet… fingers crossed for today. Everyone should make it to this part of Colorado for a breathtaking view. Enough said.

A very Merry Christmas to all, in every language.

My mother’s pride and joy is ornaments. I guess is when I should mention that I have every Barbie Ornament ever made up until year 2008. That’s definitely something.

The addition to the Camembert ornament for the French Boyfriend’s arrival tomorrow was the cherry on top. I think she spends most of her funds at Old Saint Nick’s on Santa Fe boulevard to prepare for the clever ornament decor on the outside of every perfectly wrapped present from her. Never ceases to surprise us all.

Merry Christmas, feast your eyes and your taste buds tonight in celebration of being home for the holidays, there’s nothing better.

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The Shoppe is the perfect place for a coffee & cupcakes, and you cannot resist the games available. Right by the Bluebird at Colfax & St. Paul in East Denver, it’s definitely worth it to stop by for some sweets. The cupcakes are decorated delicately almost for whoville, with round topped icing shapes that just make you smile. With changing flavors, you cannot resist, and cupcakes are available in small and large sizes depending on the occasion and the size of your sweettooth.

Address: 3103 East Colfax Avenue

#: (303) 322-3969

Hours: Closed Mondays, Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-10pm; Wednesdays 9am-11pm; Fridays & Saturdays 9am-11:30pm; Sundays 11am-5pm

Site: http://theshoppedenver.com/

For a little taste of Bretagne, stop by this little resto on rue Raymond Losserand for a buckwheat crepe. Amongst many lunch formulas, the menu even has a one of kind-not-so-french-item: make your own galette! You choose your toppings and such and they make your customized galette. Although classics are always delicious, with a bolée of cider, of course. Our menu for the luncheon consisted of  : *Galette Nordique: saumon, pomme de terre, crème fraîche, citron (salmon, potatoes, sour cream, and lemon)… it’s heaven. And secondly for the monsieur, *Galette classique: oeuf, jambon, gruyère (egg, ham, & cheese)….very classic and always delicious. Followed by…dessert! Our choices were a *Sugar & Butter Crêpe, and a *Salted Butter and Caramel Crêpe (a classic of Bretagne). Then of course you will be full, but you will not regret it because nothing is better than a buckwheat crêpe and a glass of chilled cider.

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Address: 80, rue Raymond Losserand, Paris 14th

Métro: Pernety (line 13)

#: 01 45 45 07 99

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