Back to Autumn

Took a short (4 mile) walk around Keystone today.

Looking up the Haywood run (Schoolmarm is to the left).

This is the River Run run, at the gondola.

And some pretty trees along the way.

 

 

 

 



September 23 !

This is what I woke up to today. The view from our balcony.

 



Saturday in Aspen and Snowmass

We came to Snowmass for the weekend to see the Snowmass Balloon Festival, but as you know it has been raining in Colorado for days - weeks maybe so all the liftoffs were cancelled.  There was a night light up, even though all the balloons stayed on the ground.  Hardly anything to complain about though, considering eastern Colorado.

 There was a hint of a sunrise this morning, but that as all.

So we went to Aspen, where even construction is beautiful.

We walked along the Rio Grande Trail and visited the John Denver Sanctuary

.Then we decided to go to the grand tasting at the Snowmass Wine Festival.  I met up with the Rex Goliath mascot.

There also was a Ferrari Festival with lots of them.

 

I almost forgot - the emergency vehicles here are quite distinct - not your normal red fire truck!

 

 

 

Love these next 2 pics - same balloon, with and without the burners on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Frisco Update

Finally, we're beginning to see more construction than destruction. New doors are being installed.

Notice that these two bathroom doors no longer open into each other.

The kitchen cabinets are being installed (somehow).

 

And boards are going on the new deck.

 



July Horse Show in Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara National Horse Show was held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in early July.  I worked for Leslie all week and Lucy rode.  I just received pictures from the show (taken by one of Leslie's former riders).

Preparing to go into the ring.  It looks like Lucy and Leslie both have the same thing in mind.  The pony's name is Adorable (her barn name is Hazel).

In the ring.

With her 1st blue ribbon (there were 5 other riders in the class) for "Walk/Trot over Poles".

A celebratory crêpe at Pacific Crêpes.

Horse Love.