September 14, 2015

Yesterday (13th) was a travel day.  We stopped at the World Headquarters of Cabelas in Sidney, NE.  Do you really save money by spending money?  We had hoped to have dinner with nephew Tod but recently he has been busier (as we might say in Maine) busier than a 1 arm paperhanger.  Besides he was still in Larmie, 3 hours away on Colorado's superhighway. We spent the first of 2 nights at Buckley AFB in Aurora Co.

Today (14th) we spent a good part of the morning catching up with Mick, a friend from National Guard days.  Good to see him again.  He really enjoys the Colorado area, and is currently a resident in the mountains west of Denver.

Next on the days activities was a drive up Mt Evans.  It is the highest mountain in the US where one can drive up to.  Pikes Peak being the 2nd.
Pictures will never do such beauty and justice but here are a few.

We made a quick friendship and swapped selfies.

Part way up at Summit Lake we were greeted.

Grammie doesn't like looking over a steep edge so she took pictures of other things to help ease the stress.

 A view from the top

 This is the first week of their prime season.

Lastly we visited Aunt Helen and Cousin Betty and between the three of us, we coaxed her to give up more of the family history.  Looking back, I wished that we were expected as an assignment to interview a grandparent (or an older person) to see what time gone by had to offer....before it is lost.

Tomorrow, back through the mountains headed further west.