In the Rockies

Grand Lake, Colorado - 50 degrees at 7 am - predicted 80 degrees for high today.

Last Monday, after visiting with Allison and Gary in Estes Park, we drove the Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park  stopping

 at the visitor's center mid-way through.

At right is the Visitor's Center.

At left and below are views from the east side of that Visitor's Center

More elk as we neared the west entrance near Grand Lake, CO.

We arrived at Phyllis' sister Beth & Steve Gregory's home late afternoon Monday and have been visiting with them since (I write this on Sunday)  At right is view of their area for wood fires, and barbequing with their house in the background.  This is some 5 miles south of the town of Grand Lake.

 Along with visiting, we have spent time eating.

And, going on several walks.

Above photo, taken by Beth, shows us with Lake Granby in the background.  At right is almost-daily routine of sitting around fire near their front door visiting.

Many flowers in the mountains.

One day we drove to Granby, CO where the Gregory's have space in a community garden.  They returned with fresh salad fixin's.

One day we ate, and walked (until the bugs overwhelmed us) in Monarch Lake area.

 Lots more visiting while enjoying lots of good food.

One evening we dined at Mustachio's On The Lake by Lake Granby.  Waiting for our meal we stepped onto the deck which is directly by the lake, and had photos taken.  Lynn & Phyllis at left.

 Beth & Steve

The waiter took this photo of the four of us.

 On the 4th of July Steve drove us south to Breckenridge, CO to enjoy their parade and visit briefly with their daughter Kara and husband Jason & kids Tyler & Megan briefly.  Jason was working so saw him only briefly.

After the parade we rode the gondola up the mountain and looked over the area, and ate lunch.

At left, Kara and her Mom Beth and Dad Steve

      At right - Grandma Beth and Grandson Tyler

At right Kara and Aunt Phyllis

One of the neighbors had all neighbors over for visiting and eating late afternoon of the 4th.

Wind came up and was a little cool; later a rain took us inside their house for visiting.






All my photos are at My Picasa 2014-06
Much more activity during this enjoyable week.  We plan on leaving early tomorrow (Monday) morning and spend some time in Denver and maybe Colorado Springs before heading back to home in Iowa.
More later, Lynn