• Boundary Waters

    This trip back to the midwest conjures up memories…..some very fond memories.  Al and I have always enjoyed the outdoors.  We even had an outdoor wedding, complete with horse and carriage, but I’ll save that story for another post. During the early years of our relationship Al worked as a Commerical Airline…

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  • Japanese Gardens

    Ah, what to do when you’re stuck in a place not of your choosing.  If it weren’t for family, I would not visit Rockford, Illinois.  So as the saying goes, when life hands ya lemons, make lemonade.  Thus goes the quest for worthwhile reasons to visit Rockford. Although Rock Cut State…

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  • Somehow I manage to carve out a little time during this hectic visit to explore Rock Cut State Park.  The Park is located in northern Illinois just off Tollway I-90 and Route 173.  It’s an area of rolling plains, heavily wooded forest, and offers a variety of recreation. Rock Cut State Park…

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    Ah, Colorado

    Home alas.  After a very overwhelming and daunting two weeks in Northern Illinois, we have returned to colorful Colorado.  Loosing a loved one is never pleasant and the need to settle the estate was somber to say the least.  Al and his sisters are doing amazingly well….all things considered. dad in his garden…

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  • Lory State Park

    Just twenty minutes west of Fort Collins sits Lory State Park.  The park covers over 2500 acres of beautiful terrain consisting of unique rock outcroppings, grassy open meadows, shrubby hillsides, and ponderosa pines.  The park offers a variety of activities such as hiking, backcountry camping, rock climbing, and wildlife viewing.…

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  • Mother’s Day

    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,…

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  • Graduation

    Saturday was graduation day for our daughter from Colorado State University, Fort Collins.  She had an amazing four years in Fort Collins and is off to the “big city” of Denver to start a new chapter. Fort Collins is located in the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains and is an easy one hour…

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  • New Belgium Brewery

    Time for a brewery tour.  Thursday afternoon, daughter scheduled a tour at the New Belgium Brewery Company.  The tour is free and provides plenty of samples along the way.  Colorado is home to lots of breweries and micro-breweries.  Even Governor John Hickenlooper is an entrepreneur in the brewery industry. New Belgium Brewery…

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  • A few days ago, we arrive at Horsetooth Reservoir, just west of Fort Collins, and quickly set up camp. It is a gorgeous Colorado Day.  The Lake is as smooth as a mirror and reflects the landscape.  The drive was easy and uneventful….thank goodness.  Knowing Interstate 25 has some serious construction work…

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  • I am fascinated by buffalo and was super excited to see wild herds at Custer State Park while on a trip there a couple of years ago.  I had the opportunity to observe and photograph these interesting animals. Tomorrow we will take the RV on a three-hour drive north to Fort Collins. …

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