I'm thinking of moving these updates over to Google+, instead of continuing to post here. For those in the dark, it's like Facebook, just better. It's a lot easier to use, I don't have to keep track of a bunch of different accounts, and I have one place to go upload photos, check statuses, etc.
If you're interested in following along, and don't already have a Google+ account, let me know, and I'll send you an invite.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
A few more weeks
A few more weeks have passed us by. Two weekends ago was pretty low-key, not much to report there.
Last Thursday Kristen and I took off from work a little early, and drove to Lusk Wyoming. We spent the night there, then headed off to Deadwood early the next morning.
We checked into our room, upgrading to a suite for $1, which seemed like a pretty good deal. We met Ma, Pa, Becky, Jason, Jean, Chuck, and a bunch of other Beckman clan at the Black Hills National Cemetery outside of Sturgis. We had a brief service for Nono, and then went our separate ways for the evening.
Kristen and I met up with Nate, Mary, Tony and Lisa in Deadwood a few hours later. We ate, drank, and gambled a bit. Nate was the big winner, coming out $50 ahead or so. The rest of us lost in various shades of red, but we all had a lot of fun. Brent & Trudy didn't make the trip, and Vince apparently was never told about it. We'll need to do better than that next time.
Saturday involved hanging out at Palmer Gulch Resort, saying "Hi" to people who looked pretty familiar. We had several Canada conversations amongst the nuclear family, as that trip is looming. We also did the traditional three legged race, water balloon toss, etc.
I'm taking off tomorrow evening to meet up with Becky & Jason in Cloquet Minnesota for one of the better burgers on the planet. We're hoping to fly into camp mid-afternoon on Sunday. Ought to be fun!
Last Thursday Kristen and I took off from work a little early, and drove to Lusk Wyoming. We spent the night there, then headed off to Deadwood early the next morning.
We checked into our room, upgrading to a suite for $1, which seemed like a pretty good deal. We met Ma, Pa, Becky, Jason, Jean, Chuck, and a bunch of other Beckman clan at the Black Hills National Cemetery outside of Sturgis. We had a brief service for Nono, and then went our separate ways for the evening.
Kristen and I met up with Nate, Mary, Tony and Lisa in Deadwood a few hours later. We ate, drank, and gambled a bit. Nate was the big winner, coming out $50 ahead or so. The rest of us lost in various shades of red, but we all had a lot of fun. Brent & Trudy didn't make the trip, and Vince apparently was never told about it. We'll need to do better than that next time.
Saturday involved hanging out at Palmer Gulch Resort, saying "Hi" to people who looked pretty familiar. We had several Canada conversations amongst the nuclear family, as that trip is looming. We also did the traditional three legged race, water balloon toss, etc.
I'm taking off tomorrow evening to meet up with Becky & Jason in Cloquet Minnesota for one of the better burgers on the planet. We're hoping to fly into camp mid-afternoon on Sunday. Ought to be fun!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Crested Butte
After some serious confusion about the schedule, Kristen and I eventually headed to Crested Butte Friday afternoon. We drove along highway 285, through Buena Vista, and over Cottonwood pass. The drive was amazingly scenic. It's easy to forget how beautiful Colorado is.
Once we made it to Crested Butte, we found a good camping spot, and set up camp right before dark. About five minutes after getting to bed, a huge thunderstorm broke out, and kept us awake for a few hours Luckily the tent held up, and we stayed nice and dry. Kristen and I both slept well considering, and spent the next morning exploring. The wild flowers were in full bloom. We were staring to understand why Crested Butte claims to be Colorado's wild flower capital.
We eventually drove into town, and walked around the main drag. It was nice, but it looked like it would be difficult to afford to live there.
Later in the evening, we headed to Todd & Heather's wedding, which was conveniently being held about 300 feet from our camping spot. It rained right as the wedding started, but everything worked out in the end. It was quite a wedding, one of the best we'd been to.
The next morning we headed back to Boulder. We made a side stop at BuckSnort Saloon, located in Sphinx Park. It was way off the beaten path, up a ridiculous road, perched between some vaguely Sphinx shaped rock outcrops. It was a good way to end an adventurous weekend.
Once we made it to Crested Butte, we found a good camping spot, and set up camp right before dark. About five minutes after getting to bed, a huge thunderstorm broke out, and kept us awake for a few hours Luckily the tent held up, and we stayed nice and dry. Kristen and I both slept well considering, and spent the next morning exploring. The wild flowers were in full bloom. We were staring to understand why Crested Butte claims to be Colorado's wild flower capital.
We eventually drove into town, and walked around the main drag. It was nice, but it looked like it would be difficult to afford to live there.
Later in the evening, we headed to Todd & Heather's wedding, which was conveniently being held about 300 feet from our camping spot. It rained right as the wedding started, but everything worked out in the end. It was quite a wedding, one of the best we'd been to.
The next morning we headed back to Boulder. We made a side stop at BuckSnort Saloon, located in Sphinx Park. It was way off the beaten path, up a ridiculous road, perched between some vaguely Sphinx shaped rock outcrops. It was a good way to end an adventurous weekend.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!
I hope everyone had a good Fourth!
Trying to catch up over the last few weekends. We haven't been too busy, trying to rest up before various trips turn our lives upside down.
Here are a few pictures from Kristen's Telluride extravaganza, as promised. It's hard to believe that she was in fresh snow a few weeks ago.
This weekend was pretty busy. We did a lot of housework on Saturday. Sunday involved a big mountain bike ride for Jeff Nedrow and myself (Heil & Hall ranch). We ended up in Lyons, and met up with Kristen and Christy at the Oskar Blue brewery for a late lunch.
On Sunday Allison, Maddock, and Connal stopped by to celebrate the Fourth. We headed into Boulder for a "Kids Parade", which involved following a drummer around for a few blocks.
Luckily Maddock and Chloe had fun playing with one another, which took a load off of my duties. Chloe slept pretty well for the rest of the day.
Trying to catch up over the last few weekends. We haven't been too busy, trying to rest up before various trips turn our lives upside down.
Here are a few pictures from Kristen's Telluride extravaganza, as promised. It's hard to believe that she was in fresh snow a few weeks ago.
This weekend was pretty busy. We did a lot of housework on Saturday. Sunday involved a big mountain bike ride for Jeff Nedrow and myself (Heil & Hall ranch). We ended up in Lyons, and met up with Kristen and Christy at the Oskar Blue brewery for a late lunch.
On Sunday Allison, Maddock, and Connal stopped by to celebrate the Fourth. We headed into Boulder for a "Kids Parade", which involved following a drummer around for a few blocks.
Luckily Maddock and Chloe had fun playing with one another, which took a load off of my duties. Chloe slept pretty well for the rest of the day.
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