For Marla’s birthday we drove to Boulder to celebrate. Experiencing a false spring day, we took a little hike at Chautauqua Park west of town. Hiking is way up toward the very top of Marla’s favorite activities list! The iconic “Flatiron”mountains looked majestic…
On our many family visits to the Isle of Guernsey in the Channel Islands between England and France we could see the tiny island of Herm in the distance. My brother-in-law Vic said we should visit historic Herm as it is an easy ferry ride from St. Peter…
Our grandchildren are growing up right before our eyes! Marla and I seized the moment to enjoy a short visit with the family at our daughter’s home on Cedar Creek Lake. Stacy did a beautiful job designing their comfortable and stylish home on the lake. We had an…
We were shocked when we received the news of Annie’s passing! It was totally unexpected! I was planning to go on a Backroads bike tour of Oregon with her and husband, Tom, in September. A celebration of life was planned at Lake Tahoe and I knew we had…
With beautiful weather in Colorado we decided to drive to Boulder with our grandsons and enjoy the outdoors. We have to seize the moment with Paxton and Logan as this was a respite from their normal busy student life! We chose the Anne U. White Trail north of Boulder where…
Marla and I felt a wonderful sense of joy seeing her cousin, Kathaleen, in Boulder. We were celebrating being vaccinated and able to socialize outside our homes. We had not seen her in person for over a year. I particularly enjoy chatting with her as she is a life-long…
Logan stayed with us last week while his parents were moving Paxton into Boston College. We drove to Boulder looking for an interesting new hike and found it on Flagstaff Mountain at the Crown Rock Trailhead. We have never hiked that mountain before and it was a nice surprise! The…
Marla and I felt a little cooped up and really needed an outdoor fix to elevate the spirits. A hike in the nearby mountains was the perfect remedy! We were both craving fresh air, the smell of pine trees, and the sound of a stream as a bonus! The big…