Hats!

You often here the phrase that someone "wears many hats." Well, I can say that about Bruce... figuratively and literally.  Bruce is Grandpa, "Grumpys," hubby, "Sweetie," hard worker, hiker, helper, garbage man, delivery man, custodian, "author," and all around great guy. And here are a few of his real hats, usually worn while hiking...

 This is his favorite...I call it his hillbilly hat.

 This is a hat that I made for him a few years ago...very warm for Colorado climate. Also wears this one to work on cold mornings.

 This hat makes him look like a homeless guy.

This is my favorite...it says "Awesome Grandad," which he is!

If you're going to visit Colorado Springs, don't forget your hiking shoes!

Garden of the Gods is certainly one of our favorite spots here in the Springs - to hike at or even just to drive through. There are so many great trails that we never get tired of coming here. It is certainly a favorite picture-taking venue also. This beautiful area is visited often by us locals, but also from people from all over the country, and yes even the world. Today we went over to Garden of the Gods to go for a hike since the weather was perfect for hiking. Being a Saturday and having beautiful weather make for Garden of the Gods to be a busy place. When we visit, we like to check out the parking lots to see where the other vehicles are from. Today we hit a jackpot... besides cars from our beautiful state, this is what we found...

And this is why...

We love Garden of the Gods, and we love Colorado!

Time to Hike...

After more than 10 years, I finally have a walking partner again that I can depend on to be as committed as I am to walking every morning...or I should say Monday through Friday. We are in week #7 now, and there has only been one day that she was not able to be there. It keeps me going when I know she is there waiting for me. Thanks Kelly...for being determined along with me to make this work! So we have decided that at least once each week we need to change our walking location just to keep things interesting. So far we have gone on two interesting hikes...one on the "rails to trails" trail by the Murray chapel, and last Friday, we hiked the New Santa Fe Trail, from Woodmen Road to the Air Force Academy. Friday's adventure was a little longer...we took our cameras and snacks and took our time, but it was really fun. Monday, we will attempt a trail at Bear Creek Regional Park, and then go visit Helen Hunt Falls. We decided that it was crazy to live here and not take advantage of our beautiful surroundings. Here's a few pictures of last Friday's adventure...