oh the places i've been

Ha.
It's been a good weekend. Yesterday I went to see "Kung Fu Panda," the new Pixar movie, with a friend from work and her friend. It's always nice to hang out with people outside the office.
So that was fun.
Today I went to Helen Hunt Falls with some people I met through a group I'm in. They're an incredibly nice family, and I had a great time exploring Colorado Springs. Helen Hunt Falls is a fairly small waterfall about half an hour away from downtown. The area around it has some nice-looking trails, so maybe I'll get to go back sometime and do some hiking.
We also went to the Broadmoor. It's The hotel/resort/golf course here in the Springs, and pretty much everyone I have talked to has mentioned the Broadmore at least once in conversation. It's a big deal. Actually, the Senior Open is being held there this year, so a lot of golf (here pronounced gof) fans are excited about it. I'm less impressed, probably because the five-century-old buildings I recently finished touring were a little more exciting than looking at a building that was built in the early 20th century. Still a nice place, though.
I hate to keep mentioning Europe, because I know that sooner or later I will inevitably sound like a douchebag: "Ah yes, this stone structure reminds me of the thousand-year-old castle I saw in Spain." and "Oh, you like trains? You should have seen the panoramic train I took through central Europe last month." and "But it's hard to put something so earth-shatteringly awesome out of my head completely, so you'll just have to be patient.

This is from when we drove up a mountain today.