I got to fly out to Colorado to visit Teresa & Jesse Feb 20-25. Thankfully Ken & Arlene came to visit during that time to help watch Emma while I was gone. I had a great time in Estes Park despite the two snow storms I had to drive through to get to Nashville and Huntsville. Huntsville never gets snow but decides to have two snow storms the two days I had to drive. But, due to stubbornness I made it both ways safely tacking on just an extra hour of drive time. The first day in Estes, Teresa & I walked downtown and looked at all the shops while it snowed, snowed, snowed. It was beautiful! Sunday, we stayed at the YMCA of the Rockies and went swimming, roller skating, played pool, and wrested in sumo suits. It was fun being a kid again! We woke up the next morning to clear blue skies and a great view of the mountains. Monday, I got a driving tour of Rocky Mountain National Park. We snow-shoed to Alberta Falls where we enjoyed a picnic and a Stellar Jay watched us eat and then swooped in to enjoy the crumbs when we left. Teresa & I then hiked to Bear Lake where Jesse picked us up. We saw Elk, Deer, Coyotes, & Big Horn Sheep. Tuesday we skiied at Loveland. We were a little wobbly the first run, but quickly remembered how to ski. It was a beautiful day to ski with sunny blue skies and great mountain views. It was a great trip & I am so thankful for the opportunity to spend time with Teresa & Jesse & see where they live.
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| Elk on side of road |
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| YMCA of Rockies snowing |
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| Morning at YMCA of Rockies |
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| YMCA |
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| Big Horn Sheep eating salt off road |
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| Rocky Mt national park |
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| Our friend the Steller Jay |
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| snowshoeing |
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| On the ski lift to the top of the mt |
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| Top of the mt |
