Jessy Vanpo

Lily Updates – Day 19:

Tried to eat a wasp

Succeeded at eating bird shit

Licked her own shit...

Tried to eat our dining table leg

Lily Updates – Day 16:

Got the zoomies so hard she crashed into the couch, the coffee table, and my shin

Was the main character at Home Depot

Barked at her own reflection. Lost the fight.

Chipped a tooth. Promptly tried to eat it...

Having a new puppy is like having a newborn. Let's pay respect to my cancelled plans:

South Dakota Trip: Cancelled
California Road Trip: Cancelled
My Belated Birthday Party: Cancelled
Dance Class: Cancelled
Concert at Red Rocks: Cancelled
Screaming into the void: Rescheduled

Just sent in Lily’s DNA test and I’m on edge like I’m waiting for Maury to come out and say “You ARE the Pyranees!"
Please place your breed bets below! Winner gets bragging rights and my eternal respect.

Lily Updates – Day 13:

Slept through the night (we are blessed)

Learned "paw" and "other paw" which is useless but adorable

Stepped in her own poop

Went to her first puppy class!

Huge shoutout to everyone who showed up, adopted, donated, or just came to pet dogs and vibe. Community like this makes me wanna cry in the happiest way.

Let’s do it again June 15th! ❤️🐶

This Saturday, I hosted Pups, Peaks & Pints, a dog walk + brewery hang with @souldogrescue and it was PURE serotonin. 🐾🍻

We hiked, we met adoptable pups, and then we grabbed beers at @averybrewingco because what else do you do after a walk with 20+ dogs??

Day 11 of being a dog mom: I’ve slept 10 hours total, cried 3 times, and googled “is my puppy happy” 47 times. I am both thriving and on the brink.

- Ride the Terror-Dactyl at Cave of the Winds Park
- Hike Hanging Lake Trail
- Drive Trail Ridge Road in Rock Mountain National Park
- Zipline across the Royal Gorge Bridge
- Take a Rockin' Rollercoaster Wildside 4x4 Tour in Estes Park

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Colorado summer bucket list: 10 epic ideas for locals (or tourists who wanna do it right)

- Go Paddle boarding in Satanka Cove
- Ride the Pikes Peak Cog Railway
- Hike Seven Falls hike near Colorado Springs
- Visit Maroon Bells Lake
- Go Summer Tubing at the YMCA in Granby

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Things nobody tells you about becoming outdoorsy in your 30s:

- Your back? Not built for 14ers.
- You’ll start caring about socks. Like… a lot.
- You might cry on a hike and that’s normal.
- You have to bring a pair of backup knees on every hike...

Ok this is a little embarrassing to admit but does anyone else deeply believe stuffed animals have feelings? Ever since I was little, I get super upset if someone throws or roughly handles a stuffed animal. I thought I'd grow out of it but NOPE! Am I crazy???

It’s another Mental Health Monday! Todays topic: ADHD & relationships

Let's see your tattoos in emojis! I have 🌱🦋🐝☀️🪄🌼✈️🏔️ tattoos and the next three will be 🐍🐺🦇

What threat??? Only 1.5% of people prescribed medication reported misusing them. This medication is LIFE SAVING! I am such a happier, helathier, more confident person since starting to take Concerta 2 years ago. I'm terrifed that medication & diagnosis will be harder for people to get :/

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I know this was a while ago, but I'm still worried about the fact that the The MAHA commission plans to "assess the prevalence of and threat posed by” stimulants used to treat ADHD.

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TOMORROW SATURDAY APRIL 5th!

Mass protests in all 50 states ✊ Find the one closest to you here:

www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/

I hike because punching people in the face is frowned upon. #NatureTherapy

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or if you’re hoping research will help ease the symptoms of your gam gam’s dementia, or cure Brian-down-the-street’s rare cancer...

you should really fucking care about this stuff.

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/...

If you have family or friends or you yourself use Medicare or Medicaid...

or if you want there to be people deploying evidence-based prevention for infectious diseases — like measles — so that your best friend’s 2 month old baby doesn't die for a completely preventable reason...

It’s almost patio season ☀️

Here’s a few of my fave restaurants in Boulder with awesome patios:

- Rosetta Hall
- Avanti
- Bar Taco
- Hapa Sushi
- Japango
- Rayback Collective
- Postino

It's another Mental Health Monday! Today's topic: Getting tasks done with ADHD

"My thoughts while packing for a weekend trip:

What if I shit myself and need more than these 17 underwears?"

What's your ideal trail?
Forest Path 🌲
Mountain Hike 🏔️
Desert Trek 🏜️
Coastal Walk 🏝️

He says "You probably won't need this for sushi, but in case a fight breaks out, I just want everyone to be on an equal playing field." I laughed for 30 minutes 🤣💀

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My husband and I recently had dinner at a pretty upscale restaurant. He was having steak, and I ordered sushi. Our waiter sets down a steak knife for him, and then proceeds to set one down in front of me as well.

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The most important hiking lesson I've learned: No coffee that morning unless you wanna poop in the woods 💩

I want to go on a cruise to Alaska but I have NO IDEA where to even start. I've never been on a cruise, so I'm not sure what to look for. I just know I want plenty of adventure excursions like kayaking, walking on glaciers, whale watching, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations???

She arrives and we break the news that we can't hike back tomorrow…
And since our car is now filled with Covid germs, we tell the sick couple to just drive it back to Boulder.
The rest of us have to hop on a 4am bus the next day for an 8 hour trip back to Boulder.
THE END.

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They tested positive for COVID.
Logistically, now we can’t complete the hike back tomorrow because of the car situation (it’s complicated)
And our friend on the bus has no idea because she doesn’t have signal as she travels through Colorado…

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