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First leg of the drive home
When Amanda got up, she said do we have to go home? Let’s just get the puppies and stay she exclaimed. This has been a lovely week to unwind and see some beautiful country. There hasn’t been much time just to sit and take it in, though. We have been blowing and going. When I…
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Last day in Pagosa
We wanted to get coffee from the excellent place downtown, but it was in the wrong direction. Today, we were headed to Chimney Rock National Monument, an archeological site. So this morning, StarBs would have to do instead of the local grind! We got one coffee for free due to an app glitch. After we…
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Silver Thread Byway
As I walked to the van this morning, I could smell teriyaki and see the stain on the asphalt! I even washed it off with water yesterday. I heard something like a blow torch and was confused because it sounded above me. When I looked up, a hot air balloon was not more than 100…
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Local Pagosa day
We were up early this morning even though we’d planned for a late departure. Amanda received a text from our dog sitter; she wasn’t feeling well. So she lined up some backup puppy sitting for the time being. It was a leisurely get-up; I wrote yesterday’s post while Amanda got ready. I dragged a big…
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Mountains everywhere
We were up a little late Monday and dragging. So once we finally got moving, the first stop was, you guessed it, Starbucks! The only one in town is inside a grocery store. In our vast experience, these tend not to be as good, but this one was great. I filled up on $4.20 gas,…
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Colorado check in
I was up early this morning; so much for sleeping in! We didn’t sleep well, and it didn’t get cold enough for either of us. We like icicles to form on any body parts outside of the covers! We were up, but neither of us was stirring when Amanda got a text and started laughing.…
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The drive up
I was up at Amanda’s firs alarm this morning. She’s always up before me to get ready, but I’m always asleep after her, so I guess it equals out. I was up for her 1st through 10th alarms, well maybe three plus a snooze or two! I’m a two-alarm guy, but my second was set…
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Packing up
We are just about ready to head to the mountains. Thursday, we packed all the food and kitchen gear we needed. So it was nice not to have to pack at the last minute like we usually do. Of course, that didn’t mean we weren’t up till almost midnight packing things in random bags and…
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The mountains are calling.
It’s almost go time again! We have a few days until we hit the road to southwestern Colorado. I’m currently away from home and at work in West Texas, but I’ll be back home Thursday just in time to get a few things done before we head out for a week. We still haven’t even…
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A Busy Summer
It’s been a busy summer for us. We started with Amanda’s knee manipulation in mid-June. After she recovered a few days, it was nose to the grindstone for her with physical therapy. It’s been a challenge with the recovery not progressing as quickly as she’d hoped. The actual manipulation was a quick and easy procedure.…
