Say I just looked at these posted blogs. These are starting at the end instead of at the beginning (I don't know at this point why this is so if anyone has any suggestions. Let me know, if you do.) So to start just scroll down and then move up. I will end uploading these pictures for now ending with my favorite picture of the four of us dining at Maggiano's.


One thing I will remember after eating at Maggiano's was the amount of food left over. My thoughtful brother in-law made the comment: "that we should bag it up and give it to one of the homeless persons on 16Th street". So we did and journeyed down the street with leftovers in hand. Dave finally found a nice recipient to take the extra grub.

Ok, Dave and I decided to take an adventurous thirty mile bike ride from outside of Vail back down to Vail. This is the last day that we could do this so even though the weather was Effie we went for it. And what an experience! It snowed; it rained; it hailed; the wind blew forty to fifty miles per hours; the temperture...must have been freezing but we were troopers; we went for the it the Gusto!!! Why, because it was there!!!

The slopes behind our rented time share. Pretty nice for the yuppies. I can't imagine what this place is like in the winter ski season. The prices are way out of my league now but in the winter months...Auggg!

You can see more of the damage here from this Pine Beetle. As more and more dead pines increase in these beautiful forests, I worry that a fire would cause much devastation.

One thing I noticed and became concerned about while visiting Colorado was the damaged pines. I found this was due to a insect called the Pine Beetle. All through Colorado you can see the devastation of this beetle. I understand that there is nothing that can be done and that this beetle shows up periodically.

You got it shopping it is! Here Bon and I take a break. I have to admit, it is a very beautiful area. And as for the hike? I'm not one for doing a lot on my feet anymore so letting the girls shop as I moozie around is ok--at least for a while!

This is Gore Creek in Vail, Colorado, and is at the entrance to a nice touristy type shopping area. Now we have a choice, to either go on a short hike or we can go shopping. Can you guess what we decided?

Me, Deb, and Dave as we as we explore the Denver turf.

Bonnie loves to make friends. As she makes friends here in my girl friends store. You ask "Whats this girl friends store business?" You will have to ask Bonnie, Dave, or Deb. All I know is I got harassed about this right after we left the store. I'm certainly oblivious to what ever went on while a customer--I'm guilty of nothing more than being sociable! Trust me!

Down Town Denver

Ok folks, I need to publish something to this blog, so here our some pictures of our Colorado vacation.

We have arrived and are strolling down a main street near our hotel in Denver. Here we watch the street chess players. It reminds me of a time when my friend Rich and I would meet in a local park for chess duels.

Pretty cool, and in a way reminds me of down town Sacramento.