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2019 Stats
Happy New Year and thank you to all who have visited our humble little blog. You have pushed the totals to 50,402 views and over 30,000 of those were this year! The most popular posts were all how to “Project” articles, followed by the site index: #1 Winterizing 2018 Lexor TS #2 Can I Leave…
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2019 Holiday Greetings
Dear Friends and Family: It was a rough Spring watching Mark’s dad slip away during a protracted battle with Alzeimer’s disease. After a celebration of Dad’s life in Florida, we were more determined than ever to travel, so set out on our longest land adventure yet. From an alligator ranch in Mississippi, to the soaring…
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Pleasure-Way Factory Visit
As I write this on 3/28/2020 the factory is closed to keep people safe during the Corona Virus pandemic. We wish the employees and company well and hope they will be healthy and return when “social distancing” is no longer necessary. 7/21/2019 Factory tours are something we have always found fascinating. Since we were going…
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Red Rocks, Olives and Pizza
Red Rock Canyon is another jewel in the Colorado Springs park system. Jack and Sue took us out on the trails through beautiful sandstone canyons. A small lake provides water for birds and plants. The red and green in the park contrast with the white of Pike’s Peak in the background. Dainty wildflowers popped up…
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Air Force, Mines, and Firefighters
It’s the day before graduation and, thanks to friends Jack and Sue, we are getting a tour of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Exiting the car, a fast moving shadow passed overhead. Looking up we saw a B1 Bomber performing a low level flyover for parents at the stadium! I was too…
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Garden of the Gods
This is our first full day visiting with Jack and Sue, long-time friends from our time in Michigan. Sue loves her backyard and we headed out to understand why. It wasn’t long before sandstone spires emerged in the distance. Colorado Springs has an amazing City Park named Garden of the Gods. A visitor’s center and…