More Colorado

I have no clue if anyone even reads this blog but I do know that I worked on this a couple of weeks ago and when it was time to post I screwed something up and didn't have time to go back in and correct -- so here I am today!

I'm still enjoying looking at my pictures from Colorado. As always, I want to share them with whomever may be taking the time to read this.

After spending Saturday night 'star gazing' we headed out for some hiking on Sunday. First stop was Alluvial Fan. I love waterfalls, mountains and lakes (but I'm a terrible hiker) but enjoyed the short hike to the Fan and we took lots of pictures while we were there. The top two are at the Fan. That's our group, minus the picture taker (Glee). That's Barb, Rob, Mary, me, Ron, Diane & Jim with the fan behind us all. As you can see it was a beautiful day for a hike.

After our stop at the Fan we continued onto Old Falls River Road. It's a beautiful drive up the mountain on a gravel road (one-way). We made some stops for pictures and took a short hike at Chasm Falls Trail. Our destination for the day was the Alpine Center and the hike??? up to the top. As you can see Barb and I made it to the top. It took some doing but we did get there. Glee, Ron, Barb and I were the adventurers for the day! Glee got the shot of Barb and I just as we got to the top of the stairs. It's a bit of a stretch from there to the sign that Barb and I are at but I'm so glad that Barb prodded me into doing the walk. Barb experienced a stomach ache just about the time we got to the top, but we sat for a few minutes on a couple of rocks and she felt better. It was a beautiful view from up there!!! The rest of the day was spent in dodging rain! And road work. When we came into the park there was a sign explaining work was being done on Ridge Road but we didn't pay much attention. Well we found out where and what. It took us hours to get down off the mountain and it was icky! Rainy!!

We had two birthdays while we were in Colorado. Rob's was on Sunday and his wife, Mary, celebrated on Friday. We decided to go out for supper on Sunday night so made reservations at GrubSteak for 7:30 and off we went, minus one. Ron wasn't feeling real good and decided to stay home and rest. The meal was great. We talked the waitress into giving Rob a free beer and singing Happy Birthday to him! They had just brought the beer and were getting assembled to sing when Rob & Mary's phone rang. It was Ron and he wanted someone home as soon as possible. He was extremely ill. Barb, Glee, Rob & I took off in her car and got back to the cabin as quickly as possible. Ron didn't look very good when we got there. He had tried to get a hold of Barb but her phone had died as we left the yard for supper, and was finally able to get through to Rob & Mary. Rob and Glee got him into Rob's car and Barb & I took point to find the hospital. I had the phone book in my hand (lot of good it did me, I'm not very steady in a crisis) but with a little luck saw the hospital sign and Barb got everyone there okay. Estes Park has a very small hospital, but they did a great job on Ron. He had High Altitude Sickness. Jim, Diane and Mary found us and waited for the results. We headed home while Glee and Rob waited for IV's to help Ron through the crisis. Haven't heard yet what the bill was but the personnel at the hospital were very nice and we were all thankful they were there. Ron was restricted to no hiking for 48 hours, no intoxicating beverages for that same amount of time and lots of rest!

Monday morning saw Jim, Diane and Rob heading out for Cheyenne to check on daughter Erin's house. Glee, Mary, Glee and myself took off for Lily Lake. It's a very easy hike around the lake and a great way to start the day. And we got some beautiful reflection shots!

We took our hike and then headed back into town to pick up Ron for breakfast. We ate at the Egg & I. The food was great! If you're ever in Estes Park, Colorado, stop in.

We spent a lot of our afternoons and early evenings playing baggo or cornhole, or tailgate party games. Jim made a number of the games for Christmas presents last year and we put Barb's to work. That's Rob and Barb working out their game plan. We had a great time with that game.

Hopefully all the pictures I posted will be there. I loose some every once in a while! Guess I'll have to have Mandy give me some more lessons in Blogging 101!

It's time to get something done around here for the day. The weather is beautiful (September 9th) and I need to push some dust around. Wedding plans are about complete. I've bought another dress for the wedding. I think I like it! I'm looking forward to the day and all the excitment a wedding brings to a family. I'm sure I'll have many pictures to share with all of you. Probably more Colorado too. I do enjoy writing this blog even though it frustrates me at times! Senior Moment!!!

Go out and enjoy the day! Soon we'll be complaining of snow, sleet and ice. That I am not looking forward to!

Have a good week.