Vacation- Friday: Rocky Mtn. National Park

Friday's agenda was to go to Rocky Mountain National Park. I hadn't been up there since we were in CO on Ministry teams in 2000. Colton (Cathy's son and daughter in law's youngest son) was dropped off so that he could go with us. He was dressed in Bronco attire so that all three kids would be coordinated. They were so cute!

It was good to see the Big Thompson Canyon and the cute cabins that lie nestled along the Big Thompson River. Dad shared some of it's history as we drove. I remember my parents telling my sister and me the story of the Big Thomspon Flood of 1976. The story made a lasting impression on me as a kid. I remember being somber every time we drove up the canyon.

Once we got up into Estes Park, we stopped by Cathy's dad's grave so that they could leave some flowers there. It is a beautiful spot. We took a moment for reflection and then walked around and read some epitaphs.

We went up into Rocky Mountain National Park and I was able to get some beautiful shots of the scenery up there. It was windy and cold so we didn't linger.

For lunch we ate at a little place in Estes Park and then headed back down to the valley for a wonderful dinner of homemade burritos. There's nothing like good Mexican food with hot green chilies! Cathy's son and daughter in law, Andrew and Jamie and their other son Dillon joined us. It was a wonderful evening.