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July 29, 2016
Lifestyle, Local Eats

Sun Mountain Cafe

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We recently were walking through Old Colorado City and discovered a new eatery – one that was open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! We looked at their menu and noticed organic ingredients, locally roasted coffee, and Colorado microbrews which instantly added it to our list. When our cousins were in town and we talked about meeting up for breakfast, we remembered that we wanted to try Sun Mountain Cafe. Bruce is really close to his cousins and as we all get married we grow the cousin gang. Not all of the cousins were still in town (we missed you David & Mer!) but those who were gathered for breakfast, good coffee, and great conversation.

The older I get, the more I realize these moments are such blessings. Moments when all five of us were in the same place at the same time. Sharing food, sipping coffee, balancing water glasses, catching Pokemon, telling stories, planning trips, laughing at funny situations, sharing dreams, and making plans.

Oh! Also, 7 years ago Lindsey & Bram were both campers of Bruce & I when we were counselors in 2009. None of us would have guess we would all be sitting here together, all related! Funny how life works like that! (Now Bram & Lindsey are married and Bruce & I are married as well  😉 – none of us were dating seven summers ago!)

Cheers to those everyday, yet magical moments!

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xoxo, elizabeth

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  1. amy smith says

    July 29, 2016 at 11:04 am

    i’m so glad you were able to catch up and spend time with her! <3

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    • Oak & Oats says

      July 30, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Yes! Love cousin time!

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  2. Stacia says

    July 29, 2016 at 11:43 am

    This is so fun! And the food sounds delicious. I feel exactly the same way about family reunions. On Michael’s side of the family (the one we’re closer to – mine is very spread out all over the US) he’s the oldest of the cousins, but now that more of the cousins are in high school or entering their pre-teens it’s neat to see actual friendships developing with them instead of the older kids just entertaining them.

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    • Oak & Oats says

      July 30, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      Yes! It is so fun all getting together!

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  3. Jae says

    August 1, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Are you all wearing Chacos??

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    • Oak & Oats says

      August 1, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      Almost all of us!

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      • Jae says

        August 1, 2016 at 8:57 pm

        That’s so cool!

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