Denver, Colorado Springs, Denver

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Friends,

The last two days have been both the high point (so far) and the low point of our trip. Let's try to keep things in order as we lay out the story. When we left off, a beautiful sunset went to bed right along with us in an RV park that is very close to the Denver Airport. We were there because Thomas had to be dropped off early the next morning so he could fly home for a job interview.

Yes, you heard me right. Drive to Denver just to fly home. It's hard to explain.

After leaving Thomas, we headed for Colorado Springs to spend time with the C. family. Along the way, we ran into a traffic jam. The cause?? A Police escort for a family of geese that found their way onto the freeway. The geese were being gently coaxed to the nearest exit by nice ladies carrying blankets. The nice Police Officers kept their guns holstered. I thought only Californians behaved that way!!

Upon arriving at the C. family residence, I promptly introduced the RV to one of their trees. They didn't get along well at all!

While my boys helped Mr. C and his boys build a play set...

...I made temporary repairs to the RV window. Their are a few basic repair materials that we always travel with. They include duct tape, baling wire, zip ties and bungee cords. One or more of those vital resources have come in handy on every single trip we've taken. This particular repair also required cardboard, which I scrounged.

After dinner, Nic introduced his mother to the Stevie Nicks look. They are still refining their technique. Stay tuned...

The next morning it was time to retrieve Thomas. Arrivals go to a different area of the airport than departures do, so we were covering new territory. Guess what!!! Denver never intended that passengers be picked up in an eleven foot tall RV!! Airport police arrived 45 minutes later to close the approach to allow us to back out and take a different route. That other fellow in the photo made the same mistake that I did.

Thomas had time to walk to where we were stuck. I think some sort of rule was broken in the process.

Matthew offers a high five after we escaped the Denver trap. Did you know that you can't get a Denver omelet at the Denver Airport? There's something wrong with that!!



Now that the crisis is resolved, people go back to other forms of amusement.

Everyone knows that old McDonald has a farm, but did you know that he also has an entire town??

There is a place to send and receive letters, such as E, I and O.

You can buy a duck duck here.

There are other towns named for other people.

Every trip has one restaurant that is nominated as worst in the Nation. We found that place today.


Getting back to our high point (so far) of the trip, we would like to thank the C. family for their gracious hospitality and their cardboard. I wonder what tomorrow has in store for us?

be safe,
Hec @ large