I had a wonderful Mother’s Day this past Sunday with my husband and both our children. We were still camped at Horsetooth Reservoir and the weather couldn’t have been more agreeable. Our son had flown in from Phoenix for a long weekend. We had a lot to celebrate…..daughter’s graduation, Mother’s Day, and son’s birthday.
- family photo
Not knowing when the next time the four of us will be in the same place together, I made it a top priority to take some family photos. Shortly after our arrival at Horsetooth Reservoir, I went on a scouting drive in search of the perfect backdrop. What I discovered was a multitude of potential locations. The area just west of Fort Collins is lovely and just about any stop would work beautifully for a family portrait. I decide on one particular overlook…..overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir. Sunday morning the weather was clear and photo-op time it is.
As I arrange the family, I set the self-timer on the camera, and run to take my place. Running in flip-flops near rock ledges, makes my husband extremely nervous. I admit, it did present some challenges. After an hour of fun and a change of shirts, we return to camp for lunch.
Lunch….for lunch today we will be having Bison burgers. Yep, we’re having Buffalo. Bison is extremely lean, thus I mix an egg in the ground Bison prior to patting into burgers. Even with the aid of the egg, I flip the burgers minimally as I sense they may start to fall apart. I grill the burgers to a medium – medium rare….perfect. I serve the Bison burgers on freshly baked rolls that I had purchased that morning. The burgers are delicious and Al hopes Bison becomes a regular addition to our diet.
- Bison burgers
When I purchased the ground Buffalo I also purchased some jerky. The fact that my kids are in their twenties and on their own, does not stop the sibling rivalry. We laugh as brother and sister jokingly fight over the jerky. So, we will definitely be purchasing more meat from Black Forest Bison. They offer five seasoned flavors of jerky. I sampled all five flavors and purchased one package of the Teriyaki and one of the Pepper.
After lunch, we go for a hike and explore Lory State Park.
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