Boulder, and quirky naked bikers

I’ve never been very impressed with mountains.  They’re big, sometimes snowy and often filled with trees.  If you’re lucky there’ll be a rushing mountain stream gushing down the mountains with trout cavorting the slippery slopes.  It’s not that they aren’t beautiful, it’s just that I’d take the sea caving kayaking, shipwreck exploring and overlapping waves of the great Lake Superior.

The weekend in Boulder was uneventful.  Boulder’s a nice little town with lots of live music and healthy adventurists.  Over the few days course we saw a troupe of naked bicyclists, drove among the mountains and did a bit of boutique shopping to finish everything off.  Ironically the car was the most experience aspect of the trip.

My cousin’s wedding was one of the most sincere, upbeat events I’ve attended.  I’ve been well conditioned to the stifling, rehearsed Christian weddings and hymns and found this so different, so refreshing it’s given me inspiration for my own.

The event was set in a Buddhist meditation zone constructed of a “labyrinth”, a maze laid on the floor to represent the meditation and travels of the monks towards their spiritual destinations.  Once the two had walked the maze they exchanged vows, had close friends and family present meaningful gifts and we departed to a heartfelt, lively celebration.

~ by completelyunexpected on June 16, 2008.