Colorado

On June 10th we drove to Denver to put Ella on a plane back to Atlanta, after a really fun two weeks.  We stayed there overnight, and then drove to Salida on Tuesday.  We spent Tuesday visiting Roy and Janet Friend - had a great day.  They took us up to their cabin in the mountains, and then up to a spot where the Aspens were just beginning to leaf out, and had beautiful views.  It looked really familiar, and it turns out that this is where Claudia and Chuck had taken us for a cookout in 2008!!  Small world!

On Wednesday we met Claudia and Chuck for golf in Buena Vista, and then stayed with them Wednesday night.  We had a great time, as usual, but too short.   Next year, we hope we'll be able to spend more time together since we don't have to be back for work!!

Two besties!

On top of the mountain

Spring Creek Flooding

This flooding is amazing!  This is the highest I've ever seen it.  Spring Creek Road is closed from Hart Ranch to Neck Yoke Road. 

The north end of the Meadows is flooded - there are probably 5 to 10 sites there that we won't be able to use at all this year.

The Wild Boar Park (paintball, water balloon fights) and the softball field are completely gone.  None of those activities this year.

The community garden is flooded, everyone who has already tilled and planted their plots have lost everything.

It's supposed to start receding today - we can only hope that there hasn't been any damage to Arena Drive and the bridge.

 

The main entrance from Spring Creek Road onto Arena Drive

This is Spring Creek from the Meadows

These are the flooded RV sites in the Meadows

This is the softball field, Wild Boar Park, and community garden