Denver, Colorado
OK Jones family readers, this will most likely be the final post from the frontier. Erin spent the day yesterday catching up with a friend of hers while Michael C., Alison and myself travelled to Colorado Springs. The town is south of Denver down I-25 about 70 miles or so, and boy did it snow! Michael C. maneuvered very well in the P.T. Cruiser. Our first stop was at the U.S. Air Force Academy, built in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The main attraction on the base is the Chapel.
Keep in mind the snow I mentioned above. When we walked into the chapel it was still snowing, visibility was very low, and Michael C. took photos with a cloudy background. 20 minutes later, after tagging along with a tour group, the sun was out and cleared the clouds and he was able to take the photo you see above. The main chapel indoors is the protestant chapel; there are also Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist, and Muslim chapels in the basement. We were able to step inside the Catholic, Jewish and Buddhist ones.
Then we drove on to Pike's Peak which was the inspiration behind "America the Beautiful". The photo at the top of the blog is the three of us at Mile Marker 13, about 12,500 feet above sea level. Because of the snow (which was falling again in the higher elevation) we could travel no further. The summit is at mile marker 19, and 14,200 feet or so. The pavement ended at mile marker 10, and our P.T. Cruiser is now a little dusty. Want to see what the trees look like and the Devil's Playground in the distance???
Pretty sweet huh? The Devil's Playground is about 13,000 feet.
Today we did some shopping around downtown and then I made it to a coin shop. Dad walked out with gold-clad Maryland Quarter and I found two Quarters in the bargain bin that I couldn't live without....Liz, the spot price was 13 times face, about what they give you in Arlington, not too bad.
We fly home tomorrow after the championship game tonight on ESPN, live at 7 PM. Liz, you could always head down to Bob's and tell them to put the game on. Remember, there won't be any fights!
I'll leave you with me and Allison hanging out with the heavy machinery.
YAHTZEE! We don't mess around, we just get down.
8 comments:
Awesome photos! Thanks for all of the posts!!
I love the large machinery!
You're glad I made you take your coat now...aren't you? I'm happy you were able to find a few coins to add to your plastic baggy. Wait till the guys at the Crown & Eagle get a load of you!
Crown & Eagle? Must be a story behind this!
Boston College is wining 3-1; end of the 2nd period.
Randi.... HOW do you spell winning?!?!?!?!?! You must still be upset about that bad call on the goal.
Mom, the Crown & Eagle is the coin dealer just up the street from our place in Beechwold. There's not much of a story behind it: just a hole in the wall with a couple of eccentric shop owners who haggle over the spot price of silver with you. All in a days work for yours truly.
I don't think I knew about the interest in coins. Next thing you know you'll be moving on to stamps!
Linda, Let it be known: Stamps aren't made of silver.
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