Garden of the gods - Colorado Springs, CO

We took a day trip with our friends Linda and Steve to Garden of the gods in Colorado Springs. We went up via Highway 9 which is a very nice drive. We came across this odd little display along the way...

Bruce needs to come up with a funny caption for this one!

 Not sure if these are Llama's or Alpaca but I just love the expressions on their faces!

After a nice lunch in Manitou Springs we drove through Garden of the gods. Anxious to go back to do some trails when our kids, Stacy, Gary and Owen get here next month!

Oh my! I really need to get rid of that shirt! It's
in pictures every year for I don't know how long!

Steve and Linda

Two camels kissing

Postcard perfection!

Balancing Rock

Goof!

Colorado Springs is a sad place for me to visit. My parents went there in 1991 for their 34 anniversary and my mother was killed in a car accident the day after they had visited Pike's Peak. This is my second time there since the accident...it doesn't get any easier.

A Scenic Driive - Westcliffe, Silver Cliff, Florence Loop

We took a drive that was a loop through the towns of Westcliffe, Silver Cliff and Florence, CO. Stopped at Mavericks in Silvercliffe for lunch, good food, friendly service! 

Me and Mable 

Had quite a Facebook challenge with friends telling us what
 these were and I've forgotten what the outcome was :-)

One of the views from the drive

Sky Line Dr., Canon City, CO

Sky Line Drive is a one-way single lane 3 mile road that starts out just west of Canon City, CO and ends on the west side of town. We took my SLK and even in a small car is was a scary ride! OK, I've been there done that.

Mountain View RV Resort, Our First Week

I wanted to post a couple of pictures of our home for the summer. It is a nice park with beautiful views! If you are in the area please stop in and say "Howdy!"

Our Host site

View of the mountains and Deluxe sites

There are horses on the other side of the fence. Fun to watch!

The patio at Mountain View RV Resort is a great place to gather for a cocktail and sharing stories with new friends!

Relaxing on the patio at Mountain View RV Resort.

Someone forgot to tell me that you sunburn easy in high altitude! After a day of painting cabins and pulling weeds this is what happens. Bruce put aloe vera on it the 1st day, LOC from Amway on the 2nd and it didn't peel, amazing!

Ouch!

Canon City, Colorado here we come! Heading to our summer destination at Mountain View RV Resort to camp host for 6 months. We've never stayed that long in one location since we started full timing 5 years ago so hopefully all goes well. After leaving Las Vegas we drove up I93 to I70. I was quite surprised by the beautiful scenery of south Utah! I was following Bruce in my car so was able to get pictures of our COW (Condo on Wheels) driving down the road.

Stopped at one of the scenic overlooks...

and drove on to our over night stop, Shady Acres RV Park in Green River, Utah. After we got there we found out that the temps drop below freezing during the night so they turn off the water at 8pm and don't turn it back on until 8am. Not a bad park but as you can see from the picture they line us up in a row instead of spacing us out a little, the park was no way near full or even half full.

Shady Acres RV Park, Green River, Utah

Burrrr, it sure was cold the next morning! The drive through Colorado on Highway 50 was nice but only a 2 lane. We arrived at Mountain View and received a nice welcome from the park owner, Carter. He helped us get backed in and even cleaned our picnic table and patio for us! A taste of the costumer service that he likes to give his RVers. Spent Friday relaxing before heading to Lawton to visit with our families.

Mountain View RV Resort, Canon City, Colorado

Party time at the Range March, 2012

One of our get together's at the Shooting Range. Good food, good friends!  Bobby had a couple of parties at his house which were fun and lots of good food there too! Food, Fun, Friends!!

Las Vegas Strip - Oh My! - March, 2012

Las Vegas can never, ever be called boring!! One of our nights out enjoying Vegas we came across sights that you just don't see many other places in the world...

Love the looks on the guys faces!

Ummm, no words for this one!

Of course, Bruce had to have this one!

Oh wait, that is us!!  hehe