The Spot (for free lunch, beers, family time, and nowwww... cute photos!)

Clif and I go back to Colorado every Thanksgiving. It's the one holiday for which everyone in my family decides to come home - and for good reason.

Basically, the first few days all we did was drink. Me and my Baptist family. Drankin'. I felt like I was back in June Lake! Home away from home away from home. Love.

First stop: My dad's favorite bar and restaurant in Golden, the Spot.

The Spot has an unassuming storefront (kind of boring, really), but remains quite classic-dark inside.

It has also become the place for everyone who works/knows my dad to get a free lunch, because my dad loves the place so much he gets excited and buys everyone's lunch. Adorable.

So we show up, and my dad's employees are sitting a few booths down, drinking on their lunch break of course, and my uncle and cousin waltz in a few minutes later. Awesome - you only need to go to one place to see most people we still care about in Wheat Ridge.

Dad recommends the Titan (beer) and I recommend Colette (beer) paired with the classic burger. As dear little Whitney said with mouth-half-full, "You really can't screw up a burger." She darn right. Yum.

Oh! Pretty Karah! Dad and the cause for the next family wedding.

Sister, almost sister, sister. Only 16 missing.

Check out how into family reunion dad is...

Super cool bar, made extra-pinteresty by indoor icicle lights. Let's here it: Collective "AWWWWW!!!"

It's a family reunion!  AND: There is such thing as a free lunch.
Dad is super focused, as always.

"Dad! Lean in a bit... a bit further... okay, now smile! Perrrfeeccctt"

The logo that needs some lovin' to reflect the inside coolness. Amiright?