Six Days

Day One

We began the day by driving me to work. I fulfilled my required time and then we left for Pendelton, OR. The drive was pretty uneventful. The scenic views were as pleasent as always in Washington.

Day Two

This was a long haul. Our goal was Rock Springs, WY. We made our goal. The highlights were the cat pee'd in her crate (I guess 12 hours is a long day for a cat), Surfing for radio and only getting Hannity, Fox Sports, and Hannity. And my personal favorite -- Sara stopping, I pulled up next to her in my mom's car and ask her what's up. She said "Just wanted to look at the map and get my bearings." I pointed to a sign ten feet ahead. It read "Welcome to Wyoming."

Day Three

We slept in and made the last six hours to Denver. The pass to Fort Collins was amazing, and truely one of the more interesting sights. Once we hit I-25 we saw how people in Denver drive. This just reaffirmed my belief that people should be re-educated every five years on how to drive.

Day Four

We explored some outdoor climbing. This lead to Hana laying down on the trail, and pretty much insisting on heading down the mountain. It was 90+ degrees, and so we rushed her down the mountain. We got to the bottom and my nephew, Justin, as not doing well. Maybe Hana was trying to tell us something?

Day Five

Had we been moving quicker we might have been able to get outdoor climbing, but with two boys and six of us all trying to get out the door that wasn't likely to happen. Instead we visited the Red Rocks Amplitheater which is an amazing place. We followed this up climbing in a lock gym. The gym was very different than those in Washington. In Denver they had auto-belay systems so you can climb without a partner, and they don't anchor the manual belay. The boys had fun, and we ended the day with a wonderful dinner out.

Day Six

Sara and I head for Santa Fe, NM. The drive was amazing. We decided to travel to Toas, and visit the Rio Grande first. The drive was ... amazing. I'll get the pictures posted soon. Sara will download them to the computer first though.
Now, we are in Santa Fe. It's good to be home...er...well, I'd like it to be our home. But after eight ravens, two guys peeing, too many mountains falling on cars, along with too many trees falling on picnic tables, and one dairy queen, we now rest, and review what we have missed in the last several days.