As we were preparing to leave the motel in Hays, we noted that the sky was really dark. Ray had managed to get our stuff in the car, and we were ready to leave. We opened the door, and all of a sudden the sky opened up in a torrential downpour. The rain was coming down so hard, we could barely see our car parked about 30 feet away. We waited it out for 20 minutes, and then made a break for it as the rain lessened a bit in intensity. On to Denver. It did rain almost all the way across Kansas, turning to just gray skies by the Kansas/Colorado border. It stayed that way all the way to Denver. By the time we got there (early afternoon), the temps had skyrocketed to 67 degrees. The normal high there at this time of year is 85-90+. But who cares? For the rest of Wednesday, and all of Thursday the weather remained cool and cloudy, but Larry, Rose, Chris, Ray and I had a wonderful time shooting the breeze, eating, and drinking. What a great time! We may not see each other in person that often (though Skype has been great), but this was an opportunity to connect, laugh, cry, and relax. On Friday, the sun came out, and with it temps in the 80s, just in time for a visit from Scott (our nephew) and Brittany (Scott's daughter). Just another day of kicking back and relaxing.
On Saturday, we all packed off to Colorado Springs for a visit to the Air Force Academy, Garden of the Gods, and a late lunch. While at the Academy, we had the opportunity to see several squads of new cadets being drilled on the parade grounds. Beautiful day, beautiful place.
Larry and Rose, thank you so much for everything! After these days that may turn out to be the best part of our trip, Sunday we headed for Rocky Mountain National Park.
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