Colorado Travel Blogs

Scooter good dog. Scooter like to go for ride. Today Grandpappy say to Granny “Come on, let’s get a move on. I thought you wanted to go to the cemetery today” Scooter understand “Go” Scooter get excited. Scooter dance. Scooter bark. Grandpappy say “You can’t go Scooter. You h…

Today was a long day.  After a long night partying with our friends in Beijing, and even making some new ones, we woke at 9am.  It took a bit to get packed and then left the hotel.The International Airport for Beijing is about an hour from the city center, which I didn't realize.  We…

Saturday, June 14, 2008   If I had given any thought the day before that I was sleeping in a supposedly haunted hotel on Friday the 13th, I might have been predisposed to turn innocent sounds in the wanderings of Casper’s cousin. But, it never crossed my mind. Besides I fear Monday the 13t…

Frankcanfly happened to be coming through Colorado Springs and wondered if we might be able to meet up.  "Of course!" was my immediate reaction and we went from there.  The Springs was hosting an Inaugural Summit Brew Fest & BBQ, so in an attempt to be a polite hostess asked Frank if …

Jack Quinn's Motto: Ni' be'ile bi'dh bia gan deoch....a meal is not a meal without a drink! Their website is www.jackquinnspub.com Jack Quinn's was the send-off bar for us Air Force Reserves back in 2005, the night before I departed for Baghdad, Iraq. I met Melissa (Poorogies) and John and Janic…

Their title; not mine...Apparently the Springs hosts a hot-air balloon festival each Labor Day Weekend and has done so for the past 32 years.  I happened to be out with the dogs when I noticed the balloons in the air over town.  There were 20 or so of them in the air which sent me straigh…

How does one sum up 30+ years of a person's service to one's country, in a simple blog? Chief Master Sergeant Michael Jahner, or Chief, as we call him, is the very epitomy of what I would like to be: He was our top enlisted non-commissioned officer, he has a super family, he has a rock-solid job as…

Wednesday, July 17, 1996     It was two years since we took our vacation, cross country, to Kentucky. That vacation was supposed to have included my Dad. We were going to spend several days in his boyhood home (Ashland, KY), and visit all the family there. But, Dad could not be talked …

My first Hooters was also the first Hooters in the Denver area. The Hooters on 1390 S. Colorado Blvd was opened in 1989 and it was not terribly long after that I first visited them. It was there I was first exposed to the orange shorts and stuffed tees that have caused neck and eye strain in cities…

It's been a while before I have been able to do a blog! I left off on my last night in Kisii.  The next morning my dad and Paul and I headed back to the Mara for our safari. Pat and Don went on to Kissumu to go to more schools. My dad and I were also joined for the safari by Jake and Alex (they …

I “met” William through TravBuddy. He (williamsworld) commented on my blog about attending a Rockies/Giants game and we discovered that we both had a love of baseball and a fond remembrance of Dusty Baker. Me, from his days with the Atlanta Braves. William, because he actually knows Dusty and f…

11. Farmers:   Hooray for fresh sustenance!!!  On Saturday mornings in Old Colorado City (the historic division and my neighborhood) the Farmers' Market is bustling with the young and the old looking for garden grandeur.   My absolute favorite part is the smell of roasting chili…

my home state

Had a great time! I'll definitely go back in the next year or two.. or three HOPEFULLY!  Although I'd like to hit the slopes there this season, I don't think I will make it back in time. The earliest would be next Spring. And I will most likely bring my family along w/me on the next trip. They…

This is not a "Travel Blog" but more like a "Custom's Blog", so don't go looking for your next vacation hot spot in these lines...but if you're not doing anything and it hasn't already passed for you, you might consider stepping outside. I began typing to Eva and that got the gears going about the…