Category: Vacation

2019 Colorado Adventure – Manitou Springs

Another great place to visit in Colorado is Manitou Springs! It is near Colorado Springs and so worth the time to go there. That second jeep tour from the tour post was in the afternoon, so I drove to Manitou Springs that morning to… Continue Reading “2019 Colorado Adventure – Manitou Springs”

2019 Colorado Adventure – Cowboy Jeep Tours

While in Colorado, I booked two cowboy-led jeep tours provided by a company called Adventures Out West…..they were expensive, but amazing – I highly recommend spending the $$$! The tours are in open 4×4 jeeps with awesome guides and small groups, so lots of… Continue Reading “2019 Colorado Adventure – Cowboy Jeep Tours”

2019 Colorado Adventure – Garden of the Gods

The absolute highlight of my time in Colorado was visiting Garden of the Gods! I was close enough that I could drive through it every day…..and, I did!!! It was part of a tour I took and we spent a lot of time there… Continue Reading “2019 Colorado Adventure – Garden of the Gods”

2019 Colorado Adventure – Old Colorado City

Yes…..I’m finally going to get started posting photos and stories about my trip to Colorado and New Mexico – which I completed the last week in September and first week in October! Better late than never, right? Colorado and New Mexico were the last… Continue Reading “2019 Colorado Adventure – Old Colorado City”

October Daily Photos – Part Four

This installment of the October Daily Photos are all from my trip to DC this week…….more photos from DC will come later and I know I still need to post the photos from my Colorado and New Mexico trip……JEEZ…..I’m getting bad!!! HERE COME DA… Continue Reading “October Daily Photos – Part Four”

50 and Done Club Member Right Here!

Over the last couple of weeks, I finished work on a HUGE Bucket List item…..one I’ve been working on for the better part of my life, but more diligently since I retired in 2011. It was a long time coming, but I’m DONE! I… Continue Reading “50 and Done Club Member Right Here!”

October Daily Photos – Part One

Let’s start off October with some “Free Choice” Daily Photos….. TOTEM POLE AND DANCERS ROCK FORMATION A WELCOME SIGHT AFTER A LONG DAY ON THE ROAD VOTE AGAINST PROHIBITION GHOST SIGN FLYING ABOVE THE CLOUDS SOMEONE IS HAPPY TO BE HOME SUNFLOWER SCARECROW What… Continue Reading “October Daily Photos – Part One”

September Weekly Photo Challenge – Week Four

I’m a bit late posting the last week in September’s Daily Photos…….I was away on vacation – posts with amazing vacation pics will come soon, but, for now – here is the end of September……all but the first one were taken on vacation and… Continue Reading “September Weekly Photo Challenge – Week Four”

2019 Kentucky Adventure – Final Day

My third and final day in Kentucky was also the hottest day — well over 90 degrees and no breeze! But, it was my less structured day and least strenuous day! It was my “fly by the seat of my pants” day! The only… Continue Reading “2019 Kentucky Adventure – Final Day”

2019 Kentucky Adventure – Bourbon Trail Tour

My second full day in Kentucky was consumed with an 8 hour bus tour of distilleries and lunch at a country club. It was a small group – just me, three young guys who didn’t know each other (two from Australia and one from… Continue Reading “2019 Kentucky Adventure – Bourbon Trail Tour”