On the Road Again!!!

 We have hit the road again and are driving to Albuquerque  to visit with our friends, Mike and Rita.  It would appear that all roads lead through Albuquerque and they are always great hosts for our travels throughout the southwest.  It is always great to hook up with them, catch up, and just enjoy their friendship.  As with many of our friends, Mike and Rita make us feel like family. 

The last few days in Colorado was very busy with family and friends.  It is always tough to say good bye and we seemed to have planned as many activities into the last couple of weeks as possible.  (think stuffing a 10 pound sack of flour into a 5 pound bag - that was us).  

David started our final weeks at Chatfield when he hosted a great dinner at his place.  He has started to get life back together, with a big help from a young lady named, April.  David and April have been friends since high school and were recently reconnected.   Together they pulled out all the stops to ensure everyone had a great time and a wonderful meal.  Next up was a weekend with Jeff and Maria, our "adopted" daughter, (actually she is our friends, Bob and Donna's, daughter) when they came up for a family weekend at Chatfield. The weekend started with a pancake breakfast, for Kris, Amy and the super Ks, and included a BBQ rib dinner and our entire family gathering around the campfire with a couple of cases of refreshments.  Next up was Monday night football.  George and Amy watched the Broncos make short work of the Oakland Raiders.  Since Kris flew to Washington DC, George was Amy's date.  Even though he was late meeting Amy, they managed to down a few beers tailgating before going to the stadium for the game and more refreshments.  Tuesday, our friends, Doug and April ,who flew in from Florida,  spent the day with us.  We caught up just like we had never been apart.  As the saying goes, "Good friends are never far apart no matter the miles that separate them".  Wednesday was our final preparation day and we finished packing up all our gear, check the fluids and pressures, cleaned inside and out all in preparation for leaving at O 'dark thirty on Thursday.  We arrived in Albuquerque tired from the wind and driving 9 hours from Denver.  Friday, we met Mike and Rita for breakfast at our favorite breakfast restaurant in Albuquerque," Millies".   We will all be "catching up" until at least Sunday.

 

April, David, Kris and Amy at David's 

David are you asking for advice or did April put too much wine in the crockpot?

 

 

Amy staying warm around the campfire, or maybe too many refreshments!  Sleep well Amy - this is the very first picture of Amy not smiling!!!

April, David and Pat at Chatfield SP

 

 

George and Amy at the Broncos vs Oakland beatdown!

 

Lunch with Doug and April

 

 

Taking in a late lunch with Mike and Rita

 

We had fun this summer and it went by so fast.  We appreciate everyone we met at Chatfield SP, the staff and all the camp hosts and the majority of the RVers who passed our way.  It was quite an experience and another great adventure.  But now as we drive away we will miss some thing's very much. 

 

 

 

WHAT WE WILL MISS

The morning balloon flights

The family nights around the campfire

The family get together and cooking over the open fire

Kasey

Karsten

 

New backyard adventures await us but we will be back for the holidays.  We loved our time with our family and will be counting the days until Thanksgiving.  Next adventure -  Tucson with Tom and Maryann Graue, their family and their grand daughters including baby Emme!