I'm Back....
Greetings! We just got back from Colorado and, as always, had a great time. First and foremost was getting to hang out with my cousins, (and celebrate the wedding of Paul & Barb, and the anniversaries of Kevin & Allison (9th); and Jim & Dolores (50th!!!). Thanks folks - and thanks to Nanette, MacKenzie, Taylor, Rody, Janet, Mike, Karen, Cosmo, Lorelei, Lynnae, Maurice, Hailey, Rob, Renice and Marshall for a wonderful visit.
We didn't do quite as much sightseeing as we often do, but managed to spend time in Fort Collins, Estes Park, Grand Junction, Ridgway, Ouray, Fruita, Palisade, and Montrose. And finally got up to Nederand to the home of the Frozen Dead Guy Festival! (http://www.nederlandchamber.org/FrozenDeadGuyDays/). The scenery was beautiful, the weather was hotter than hell, and we had no hassles travelling. We went mead tasting in Palisades - http://www.rocky-mountain-meadery.com/; and bought some wonderful bing cherries there) and finally got to try yak burgers while in Montrose, which were delicious, (http://www.yakmeat.us/ ).
My only sadness was noting the loss of several "old haunts". Readmore Books in Grand Junction was the finest bookstore on the Western Slope for books on local Colorado history, (a hobby of mine), and it's now gone. There are still two good shops for such material (in Ouray and Durango), but it was the best and it will be sorely missed. And several other shops and eateries have disappeared. Such is the way of things.
The visit was topped off sitting in Rob & Renice's front yard on the 4th of July watching the neighbors light up a small armory's worth of fireworks in 30 mile an hour winds while those same breezes caused powerlines to snap and spark in the backyard. Nothing quite says Independence Day to me like a double threat of out of control explosives AND a chance at electrocution! A great capper to the week! Thanks, cousins!
We didn't do quite as much sightseeing as we often do, but managed to spend time in Fort Collins, Estes Park, Grand Junction, Ridgway, Ouray, Fruita, Palisade, and Montrose. And finally got up to Nederand to the home of the Frozen Dead Guy Festival! (http://www.nederlandchamber.org/FrozenDeadGuyDays/). The scenery was beautiful, the weather was hotter than hell, and we had no hassles travelling. We went mead tasting in Palisades - http://www.rocky-mountain-meadery.com/; and bought some wonderful bing cherries there) and finally got to try yak burgers while in Montrose, which were delicious, (http://www.yakmeat.us/ ).
My only sadness was noting the loss of several "old haunts". Readmore Books in Grand Junction was the finest bookstore on the Western Slope for books on local Colorado history, (a hobby of mine), and it's now gone. There are still two good shops for such material (in Ouray and Durango), but it was the best and it will be sorely missed. And several other shops and eateries have disappeared. Such is the way of things.
The visit was topped off sitting in Rob & Renice's front yard on the 4th of July watching the neighbors light up a small armory's worth of fireworks in 30 mile an hour winds while those same breezes caused powerlines to snap and spark in the backyard. Nothing quite says Independence Day to me like a double threat of out of control explosives AND a chance at electrocution! A great capper to the week! Thanks, cousins!
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