Girl's Day Out

Dahl Sheep

This was how our morning started... with a wildlife road block.

They were licking the salt off the road left by the plow trucks.  My friend Barb and I decided to take a 225 mile "colors" road trip around the mountains a couple of weeks ago.  We left Durango and headed north through Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, Dolores and home. 

Hay Harvest

We had to stop before Telluride to capture this photo.  How beautiful to see the last cutting of hay, fall colors and snowy mountains all in one picture.

Really?!

Ok, aside from the way over priced shops that made our jaws drop repeatedly, this may have been the most shocking sign of the day.  Really?  A lost sheep poster? 

Barb & Me

After lunch and more shops, it was time to hit the road again - But not without a parting shot! 

This was taken at the south end of Telluride (thank you kind stranger).

A great road trip - filled with beautiful colors, a smidgen of snow, good chatter, fun shopping (we did find a consignment store where we each scored a good deal!) and a delicious Mexican food lunch.  It all made for a nice girl's day out. 

Wisconsin Trip: Part 3

Cranberry & Stown

Wisconsin in August means State Fair. 

So off we went to see the Wisconsin products, critters, food and games.

 Steve (Jim's pops) & Jim

We had to go see the baby beefs.  Yum, Beef it's what's for dinner!

Jim & Me

Who knew they would have a Nascar cut out for photo fun.

 Joyce (Jim's mom) & Stown

She seems a bit surprised by the gigantic turkey leg Stown chose for dinner.

The Clydesdale National Show was a featured event this year. 

 Of course, the Midway... because I just had to play a game.

We ate sooooo much fried food, it's repulsive to think back on.  We had:

deep fried butter

deep fried snickers bar

deep fried oreos

chocolate covered bacon on a stick

cream puffs

and of course washed it all down with a beer or two. 

Ugh!  Pepto Bismal take me away!!

In hindsight, maybe I should have taken pictures of all our edible (some of them not very) adventures.  All in all, it was a good time and not one my stomach will soon forget.

Stay tuned for more Wisconsin fun....

Four Years Ago

Jim, 2 October 2007

This picture is one of my favorite picture of my husband.  It was taken the night before our wedding.  Jim was kneeling down in the headlights of the car trying to set up our tent in the dark.  I used my father's 1970's 35mm Minolta camera to capture him.  This may even be the last picture of him as a single man.  That was four years ago.  Tomorrow we celebrate our wedding anniversary, but since the world dictates work for the both of us we celebrated this weekend.

Four years doesn't seem like much, but it's a great start to forty more!!

I love you, Jim.