We were so glad that Daddy and Jason were able to get off of work for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for us to go on vacation in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, at a cabin in Lake George. We vacationed there last year as well, except two weeks earlier than this year, when more of the aspens still had their leaves. Despite "fall" already happening for the most part, we really enjoyed the rest that the quiet and scenery provided for us all.
The Phillips-Brown cabin...
We arrived at lunch time on Wednesday, after Jason (student driver), Daddy, and Beth had all driven. We came down via mountain roads, which were more "fun" than 1-25.
This picture of Jason was actually taken Friday.
After lunch we decided to go driving and find some place to hike. Here's Mother all ready to go... she ended up getting hot in her sweater and hat, because the weather was so nice and she has hot-flashes.
We were looking for a trail that Dad, Jas, and Em had hiked at last year, but after a long unsuccessful search for that, explored and "hiked" somewhere else... Lake George Cemetery. This cemetery was very interesting in that the burial sites were scattered all over the rolling ground, AND up a hill, seemingly without rhyme or reason. Death dates ranged from the 1800s to 2011. Some of the grave sites were surrounded by fencing or wooden frames, while some were simply piles of rocks (poor people buried there).
After we got done looking at a lot of the tombstones and figuring out how old people were when they married (if recorded) or died, and musing about what kind of people they would have been, we decided to hike up the hill behind the graveyard.
Hiking
Mother and Daddy opted to sit and wait for us to finish the climb to the top.
And learn some things about Jeff's camera... =)
Here's Em.. we had to rest before getting all the way to the top.
Beth, after her heart stopped racing.
Jason...
Not posing this time, just enjoying the view.
Which was this:
Coming most of the way down to Mother and Daddy again we found some nice rocks to sit on.. that was until Dad told us there was a cave to look at!
This picture kind of shows how deep it was.
Right beside the cave.
Going back down to the van--notice the headstones in the background?
Next we got our curiosity satisfied about someplace else we had passed on the drive from the cabin--the Lake George Community Park (and Arena). Knowing it to be public property, we walked around, then
played in the park, of course! (This is "scarier" than it looks, at least for "cats".)
You look like a 7, Jas!
The 3 "kids":
Meanwhile Daddy and Mother enjoyed the glider swing, and bravely watched us.
Happy 28th Anniversary, Daddy and Mother!! (Saturday 22nd)
Finally tired from the hiking and playing, we were ready to go back to the cabin... ("just one more" picture first, though!)
...and consume some energy.
This picture ::smiling faces:: was BEFORE the smoke got in our eyes, I'm guessing!
That's smoke from the fire...
And after supper, Dutch Blitz
