Following up

This is a new experience, this blogging stuff ... complicated by the fact that our high-speed interaction connection was down (something having to do with the water that the technician poured out of the router!).

Anyway, we'll pursue this for a while, let a few people know about it, and see where it leads.

Part of the inspiration (for Tom, at least) was the trip Sandy and I took over Thanksgiving to Fort Collins, where son Drayton lives.

We took two days each way, staying in Buena Vista on the way up and Grand Junction on the way back. Neat trip, with second days each way characterized by bright sunshine and fresh snow. We got lots of pictures!

On the first day out, we did side-trips both sides of Wolf Creek Pass, then wandered in the San Luis Valley. Took the road north of Del Norte to La Garita and Penitente Canyon. Never did reach the canyon, but really had a great experience in the La Garita area. There's an old Catholic church there, by the Carnero Creek Cemeterio ... fascinating place, with the San Luis Valley spread out to the east and south (picture of San Juan de Baptista above, from the cemetery).

We enjoyed supper in Buena Vista at Mother's Bistro ... a place that advertises "comfort food" can't be all bad! The menu is limited, but the meatloaf was good and the decor and service (by the owner) was great.

I wanted Sandy to experience breakfast at the old hotel in Fairplay, but they're not doing breakfast nowadays. So, just down the street is the Brown Burro Cafe and it was comfy, family-oriented and had good breakfasts (and the smallest restrooms we've ever seen!). Fairplay was beautiful in the fresh snow, bright sunshine and about 12-degree temperature.

'Nuff for now; more later ... maybe.