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After a leisurely 4 hour drive, we made it to the Grand Teton National Park safely. I know there are a lot of beautiful drives around the world, but this has to be one of the best I’ve ever seen. If it were up to Joanie we would stop at each and every scenic overlook,Continue reading “Grand Tetons”

We decided to take a road trip, yes I know, and headed to Vail yesterday to see what the rich and famous were up to. It’s been close to 40 years for me to visit, Joan’s first time, and wow has it changed. The highlight was the Betty Ford Alpine Garden and the wonderful displayContinue reading “Leadville Out, On To Rock Springs”

Made it safely through the mountains and arrived in Leadville mid-day to set up our next camping adventure at the Sugar Loafin Campground. Seems to be a nice campground, although a little rustic, and on top of that they allow dogs as long as they are good campers. There were a few bad campers lastContinue reading “Leadville at 10,151 Feet”

For the last two days, it’s been more of the same…pickleball, hike, pickleball, hike. Not only has it been a lot of fun, but we always reward ourselves with a big Pagosa Burger. You know that the calories don’t count when on vacation, right?! So Joan and I, led by peer pressure, decided we betterContinue reading “More Of The Same”

Great evening weather and great friends makes for a great time, we couldn’t be any happier staying at the Ray Four Seasons Resort. If you are lucky enough to be invited, be prepared for full tilt action and planned activities for your entire stay…be sure to plan that nap time up front or the activityContinue reading “The Party Never Ends”

Life in the fast lane with the Ray’s is full speed ahead and always on the go. Yesterday Dick and I climbed the Crater Lake Trail and I found out that high altitude sickness is real. Turns out I’m fine at 11,999 feet but that one step forward to 12,000 is a killer. Lots ofContinue reading “Full Speed Ahead”

After dropping Joanie off at Kaylane’s with all of the “girls”, I headed back to Dick and Brendas to stay with them. It took me about half a second of grief to get over missing her when I crawled into my king size bed and immediately took over every corner. I still miss her butContinue reading “Away Time”

One of the things we wanted to experience when we took to the road was meeting new people from all over the US. Our neighbor at the park also had an Airstream so I migrated to him for lessons and tips. Turns out he and his wife are from a crazy little town called NewContinue reading “Santa Fe in Rear Mirror”

Today was the day we’ve been waiting for, oh for like about 7 months. After waking up to a 63 temperature we were able to finally get in some exercise, relaxation and just chilling out and doing nothing. For me it just seemed to come natural, for Joanie…well Joanie has to work at it. GoodContinue reading “Chill Day”

Our first night of trying the much publicized free parking at Walmart was, well, worth every dollar spent. Nice weather (remember broken window) sure helped the mood when we finally nodded off, but the late night stockers and their midnight yell practice brought the mood down a notch. Overall, I’d give the night a 10…slidingContinue reading “Up Early And Onward”