Visiting Grateful Bread Company, a Bakery

July 11, 2024 On Saturday (July 6), we walked to the Grateful Bread and bought croissants for breakfast. I got plain croissants and Bruce got almond chocolate croissants. The special of the day was molasses ginger cookies and a chocolate chip cookies. I had to try their molasses ginger cookie and since I was getting […]

Berkeley Lake Park in Denver, CO

July 9, 2024 After eating at Empanada Express Grill on July 3rd, we rode the motorcycle to the nearby Berkeley Lake Park. There were some people out on the lake, enjoying the weather and water. The shores of the lake were lined with narrow leaf cattail. We walked out onto the dock and found ourselves […]

Empanada Express Grill in Denver, CO

July 9, 2024 On July 3 (last Wednesday), we rode the motorcycle to Empanada Express Grill on 44th Avenue in Denver. Empanada Express Grill serves Venezuelan cuisine. We’ve eaten at Empanada Express Grill for years and they have the best empanadas I’ve ever had. The crust is crisp as you bite through it, then a […]

Colorado Sunset

July 7, 2024 On Tuesday evening (July 2), while walking Nox, we enjoyed a spectacular sunset.

Eating at Bob’s Atomic Burgers in Golden, Colorado

July 6, 2024 After hiking the Triceratops Trail, we rode the motorcycle to Bob’s Atomic Burgers. We headed inside and filled out the paper order sleeves. The paper order sleeves have the ingredients and the type of burger you want printed on them. You take a pencil and check the items you want on your […]

Triceratops Trail in Golden, Colorado

July 6, 2024 On July 2 (Tuesday), the weather was lovely. We decided to enjoy the wonderful weather by taking a hike along the Triceratops Trail. I have wanted to hike along the Triceratops Trail for years to see the fossils. We rode the motorcycle along Hwy 6 to Golden and parked in Lot A […]

Sights in Tin Cup Hogback Park

July 4, 2024 The last week or so, we’ve been walking around the Tin Cup Hogback Park. We’ve also been hiking on part of the Stegosaurus Ridge Trail which runs along the Tin Cup Ridge. The Tin Cup Hogback Park is just to the south of the Dakota Ridge RV park. You simply walk to […]

Visiting a Winery with Friends

July 2, 2024 My dear friend, Jeanne from A Jeanne in the Kitchen, invited Bruce and me to go to Blue Mountain Vineyard with her, Larry and some other friends on Saturday (June 29). We drove to Jeanne’s and then Jeanne’s husband, Larry, drove us to the winery. Jeanne had made a beautiful charcuterie platter […]

Brunch at the Famous Silver Grill Cafe in Fort Collins, Colorado

July 2, 2024 On June 22 (Saturday), Bruce drove the rental car up to Fort Collins from Golden, Colorado, so we could have brunch with an ex-colleague of mine. We had worked together for over twenty years and I was excited to see him and catch up with him. I am just going to call […]

Walking West on the Clear Creek Trail from Golden, CO

June 20, 2024 Earlier this week, a friend asked if we’d like to have breakfast and go walking beside Clear Creek on Thursday. That sounded like fun to me, so we agreed to meet at the Bridgewater Grill in downtown Golden at 8:30 AM. This morning, Bruce drove to Golden and parked at the welcome […]