Our last two weeks in Colorado were packed with special visits/events as we tried to finish our mini-bucket list of things to do before leaving this beautiful state and beginning our travel to the East Coast on Sep 8, 2013. In the course of these two weeks, we:
1. took a two day tour of Rocky Mountain National Park. This was a very scenic and enjoyable circular trip beginning at Granby, CO the first night, where, among other things, we watched a rumbling thunderstorm rattle across the landscape as we relaxed in a timeshare condo; and then, the next day, climbed up to a 12,000 foot pass through the Park, enjoying spectacular mountain and mountain valley vistas.
2. Took in two Colorado Rockies baseball games... well I did at least, Elaine opted to stay with grandson Jonah both times as I went to a Sunday afternoon game against Cincinnatti with Sara and Drew and then, a few days later, attended a game against the LA Dodgers with long-time fantasy baseball buddy, Greg Fishwick, who just happened to be in town and just happened to have an extra ticket to that night's game.
3. Drove through the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Preserve (twice) just NE of downtown Denver. There is a buffalo herd there, though we only briefly glimpsed the herd in the distant prairie and saw only one "photo-op" buffalo up close and personal... actually on the road right in front of us. Did see a number of deer, including 2 big Muley Bucks, and a whole village of prairie dogs during our first visit to the preserve.
4. And, of course, always at the forefront during our time in Colorado was new grandson, Jonah, and his parents, our daughter, Sara Blass and our son-in-law, Drew Blass. We will always treasure these two plus months we were able to spend with them, welcoming Jonah into this world and watching him grow and develop over his first two months.
We checked out of Colorado on Sunday, Sep. 8th, headed first for Rapid City, South Dakota.
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