Friends from High School Reunite - July 2021

 It was great to see and visit with Carol and her husband Clint over the summer.  They were on a road trip and stopped by for lunch.  We were good friends in elementary school and have kept in touch but haven't seen each other in person since school.

Carr Family Pics - July 2021

 

Pancake Rocks Hike with Meredith June 2021

 I hiked with Meredith to this beautiful spot that I hadn't been to before. It's near Divide and is about 6.9 mile long.  Horse thief falls is nearby but we didn't make it to that spot.  It's nice to try new hikes!

Lilah and Tucker visit - June 2021

 Music and outdoors are a big part of visits with the grandkids.  They also love all of the toys Grammy kept because they are different from theirs at home.

Bucket List - Melane and Mere vs the Troll!

 Meredith and I headed to Breckinridge for a late mother's day get together and I finally made it to see the troll.  They moved it to a new location and I wish it was more difficult to get to so it wouldn't be so crowded.  We hiked and had lunch too on the way home.  We also stopped by a great nursery outside of Breck that had lots of choices of plants and flowers that grow at altitude.

Dambo is an artist and climate activist based in Denmark who carries the title of the world’s most prominent “recycle artist.” He is best known for his colossal troll sculptures that range in height from 16 to 50 feet and ‘live’ as permanent or semi-permanent installations in parks, greenspaces, industrial parks, and in other site-specific locations around the world. Each folklore-inspired sculpture is imbued with expression and character and is built entirely from scrap materials like wooden pallets, fallen branches, and twigs sourced from the location of the installation. Driven by a mission to inspire people to explore our relationship with the planet, many of Dambo’s works have an associated folk tale written by Dambo himself that addresses a complex problem of our world in an approachable, fun way.

All of the different troll locations can be found at TrollMap.com

 

 

The Messinas visit ! June 2021

 

John, Allison, and kids along with Arlene came to visit for the day and dropped off Arlene for a few days.  We made a quick trip to Garden of the Gods park before they headed to Denver and the airport.  Arlene and I checked out the Broadmoor and visited the kids in Cascade, Denver, and Golden.  We drove Arlene back to Eagle to spend some more time with Chris, Maren, and Adeline.