We visited Aunt Elda, Kenny, Diane, and Don and Valera in Loveland area on our way out of Boulder. After being seriously burned, Valera is healing very well. We were impressed with her progress and hope she continues with her positive attitude.
Cameron Pass was still very beautiful and especially scenic with the Moose grazing nonchalantly alongside the highway at the peak of the pass.
We were told that three inmates from a prison in Nebraska had escaped and abandoned a stolen car in the vicinity of Gould (just over the pass) and that we ought to be aware. So that information influenced our choice of camping spots and we agreed on a scenic turnoff just before Rabbit Ears pass on Highway 40, far enough from the scene of the abandoned car to make Diane comfortable. All night we were bombasted with angry mosquitoes buzzing at our screened windows on the van. By the next morning they were mostly gone and we were able to enjoy a hike to the famous "Rabbit Ears".
Upon entering town we called several friends to see if anyone was home, finding no one, we enjoyed a picnic lunch by the river and watched the many "tubers" floating down the river trying to stay cool. Temperatures here have been quite hot, nights cool. After a visit to the forest service office, we looked at a county map and figured out how to find Vickie and Marty's homestead and drove the 13 miles towards Oak Creek on the back roads to their lovely octagonal log home.
This past week we hiked in the Flat Tops past Stillwater Reservoir to Mosquito Lake, up Service Creek, attended the Balloon festival, a wonderful potluck at the Hirschboeck's (organized by Sam Marti) where many of Diane's original Steamboat friends from the 70's (Cooper and Tracey, Bobbie, Sam, Kathy and Jeff, Mimi and Gary), gathered to visit and catch up on each other's lives, a classical music concert at the botanical gardens, and the Big Head Todd concert on Headwall at the ski mountain.
Currently we are enjoying taking care of two dogs and two cats (one is our kitty Kiira) indoor and outdoor plants, hummingbird feeders, finch feeders, mail, vegetable garden, and any emergencies that may crop up. Wow, a bit more complex than our life on Batwing, but a welcome change it is!
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Okay, I can't believe that I missed out on ther reunion! Sounds like way too much fun. I'm glad to hear that your summer has lived up to your expectations. Big hugs from both of us!
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