Heading West

Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire, 3,165 ft.

Going on a trip to the foothills of Colorado. Not as daunting as my friend Julie's trips to the top of mountains. How I admire her from afar the fortitude of her convictions and physical stamina. Here I complain about shoveling two hundred pounds of manure and tilling my garden and hardly being able too move the next day. What a wimp I have turnout to be.

Julie on top of the world.

Going to Denver and then to Ft. Collins with my friend Linda. Instead of climbing mountains we are going to see a view. A view of the musical now playing at the Buell Theater in downtown Denver. Staying the night and then venturing down the front range to Ft. Collins to do a little shopping. Going to visit my brother and his wife, who has graciously invited these two carefree lasses to supper.

I want to congratulate my nephew Kevin Charles and his wife Shannon on having a new baby girl, Esmeralda. She and her Mom are doing well. It is nice to have the Lafler side of our family grow with all these new little additions after so many loses.

6 lb., 7oz.