This n' That

Morning Mountain View

A dear deer visit...

It is the back of our Saturn in this shot...I was close.

International Dinner

Click on the Album to view all photos or click on an individual picture for a larger view. Some of the International students prepared a meal for the senior volunteers. It was all delicious and we had fun visiting with the kids.

International Dinner

Colorado Slideshow Album

New ones added

Our Boy Gary

Okay, This mom has to brag on her boy.
Our son Gary sent this message along with the picture of his medals.
From Gary:
"It's been a long, long time since I've won much during racquetball tournaments. I used to play every single weekday and work fairly hard on my game. Since I am not working I've limited myself to only going in Tuesdays and Thursdays and I've not been stretching or working out as much as usual. My latest doubles partner talked me into signing up for a 1 day tournament at my club this past Saturday on my birthday. I guess I am not washed up yet. I played 7 matches from 7:30am to nearly midnight. We lost 1 doubles match by 1 point to put us in the consolation (losers) bracket but we won the rest and I won all my singles matches. I am a tired and sore 46 year old today but have a couple medallions to show off."

Mountain Views

Tiny Mountain Thistles- A different shade of purple

Snow Mountain-the best spot I could find to see the multiple peaks

Cloud Shrouded

Harebells

Artistically Pleasing

I liked this photo from an artistical standpoint so I had to post it
by itself.

Wild Flowers

Nine Mile Mountain in the background

Lamb's Ears

The Road More Traveled

The wagon rides are usually done on the less traveled roads
so this was an unusual sight. Snow Mountain is in the background.

Jason's Walking Stick

Jason took several walking sticks back to Iowa.
This stick is one he designed. It is two bears, mom and babe
on the top, branches and pine leaves and cones on the shaft and a whistle, also carved.

Morning View

Morning View

This was the view from our window this morning.
Click on it for larger view

Gypsy Moth

Difficult to see thus the name and arrow on the picture.
As always you can click on picture to increase the size.

Grand Lake Storefront

Below is a popular spot for ice cream and/or chocolate.

Skeptical?

Butch

Butch looks skeptical. What are you telling him, Shirl?
Also pictured are Diane, Jerry, Phyllis, Jan and Bob.

Grand Lake CO

Big Rock-I bet they built around it.

Grand Lake view

Vandals

We need a neighborhood watch in Geronimo Campground!
Between 3:00 and 4:00 AM a hungry bear makes the rounds.
Pictured above and below is damage he/she has created.
He/She got a hefty taste of sugar water from the hummingbird feeder below
which assures a return visit.

Leo's Ducks

Butch's brother Leo of Jefferson Iowa fixed up a cooling pool for his pet ducks,
complete with ramp.

Lance Armstrong

My friend Sherri from Atlantic Iowa rode in RAGBRAI.
For the unenlightened that is the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
It is world famous and this year Lance Armstrong was also a part of it.
Sherri took great pictures as always because she is an excellent photographer.
I take credit for the collage of her photos. ;-)

Sombrero Stables

Sombrero Stables, located on Snow Mountain Ranch
lead many trail rides a day.

Great sticks

Some people take the enhancement of their walking sticks to a higher level.