New Adventures

Well all of our visitors are now gone :(  It’s back to just David Lee and me.  We had a great time with Jeff and Melissa and packed everything that we could in in a week.  They arrived last Monday into Denver.  We all had dinner that night at the Pullman.  Tuesday, I had to work, so David took them to GWS Adventure Park and then to Rifle Falls.  Wednesday, was a day off for me…so we hit up Loveland Ski Resort around Georgetown, CO.  Now I know I said I was finished for the year.  But, Melissa asked so nicely, offered to assist me down the slops, and help me off the lift.  She was a great teacher!  I made it off the lift 4/7 times that day, became much better at making turns than when I started, and completed a 2-mile run.  Loveland is a great ski area and great for beginners.  They even have a couple of "real" bunny slopes great for practicing those turns.  Super glad someone talked me into it because I had a great time.  :0 

David and I at Loveland after a day of skiing

Jeff and Melissa at Loveland

Jeff and Melissa at the top of the mountain....2 miles down!

A view from the top...David caught Jeff, Melissa, and myself in the picture as we skiied down

Slopes for the crazies...

Another view from the very top of the mountain...looong lift ride up

The next day, David took Jeff and Melissa to see the Colorado National Monument Park in Grand Junction.  They loved it and had a great time.  Friday, the four of us went on an adventurous bike ride.  Perhaps not the greatest day for a 14-mile bike ride through the North Canyon.  We knew it was windy, but it was tolerable until you get on a back and try to pedal.  We were exhausted after the day was over.  Melissa and I were almost blown over at one point…winds were about 30 mph, perhaps more.  Terrible day for a bike ride, but we made the most of it and had a great workout.  We were too tired to do much that afternoon, so the boys cooked burgers while Melissa and I watched a movie.  Saturday, we headed to Denver.  Took Jeff and Melissa to Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza in downtown.  Amazing pizza…we always have the wings and Margherita Pizza.  Closest thing to real Italian pizza there is!  We had a great evening and hated to see it come to an end.  Enjoy these pics of our bike ride...chances are high that we look wind-blown. :) 

Jeff and Melissa at the Hanging Lake stop

Melissa and I prior to the bike ride...Apparently I'm pretty pumped

Another much needed break...Jeff and Melissa overlooking the Colorado River

Kayakers on the river...imagine steering that in 30 mph winds...Geez

Jeff and Melissa with the canyon in the background

David and I at the Hanging Lake stop