River North (RiNo) Art District in Denver, CO

June 18, 2023 On June 15 (Thursday), we met Larry and Jeanne (ajeanneinthekitchen.com) at the Barcelona Wine Bar in the River North Art District in Denver, CO. We had a marvelous meal of tapas and then we walked around RiNo to see the art murals. After enjoying the art for a while, we walked backed […]

Bob’s Atomic Burgers in Golden, Colorado

June 17, 2023 We love Bob’s Atomic Burgers in Golden, Colorado. They are a small hamburger joint with delicious burgers, fries, and onion rings. While we were in Golden, we rode the motorcycle to Bob’s not long after they opened for the day. We picked up a hamburger sleeve each and marked the the toppings […]

Walking Nox Turned into Watching Parasailing

June 7, 2023 On May 28 (Sunday), we were out walking Nox in Tin Cup Park behind Dakota Ridge RV Resort. Due to the storm clouds, we looked up and noticed several parasails circling as they descended. Nox got a bit impatient with us as she wanted to walk and not stand around. We gave […]

Eating Southwestern Succotash and Steak Salad with Jeanne and Larry

June 5, 2023 Once we arrived in Golden, Colorado, we started contacting our friends. I reached out to my friend, Jeanne from http://www.ajeanneinthekitchen.com. She invited us over for this fabulous meal. It was another steak night and it was also another salad night. I LOVE a good steak salad. This deliciously colorful salad was loaded […]

Out of Order Post – Another Fall

June 3, 2023 This morning (Saturday), we walked over to the Grateful Bread Bakery in Golden, CO. The heavy rains had washed large rocks onto the bridge to the center the bakery is in. I was glad I was wearing my hiking boots, as they supported my ankles as I tripped over a rock about […]

Fort Hays Historical Site in Hays, Kansas

June 2, 2023 Since we had some time before our dinner invitation on May 20th, we decided to check out the Fort Hays Historical Site. I enjoyed this walking tour. It was free, but I think they normally charge. All the prices were marked out, with free written next to them. The simulated bison ( […]

Broken Down Miniature Train in Ellis, Kansas

June 1, 2023 While in Ellis, Kansas, on Saturday (May 20), I wanted to ride the miniature train. It normally runs on Saturday, so I was hoping we’d get a chance to ride it. It wasn’t running last year when we visited Ellis. In the morning, we walked over to the train museum to buy […]

Last Hike in Great Salt Plains Lake State Park in Oklahoma

May 29, 2023 The day before leaving (May 18), we went on one last hike. We walked over to the beach area campground along the road. We had to go out of the state park and onto the main road before going back into the state park. We walked past the dam. Once we got […]

Digging for Selenite Crystals at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

May 28, 2023 One of the things I wanted to do was dig for selenite crystals at the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. It is the only place in the world that you can dig for hourglass shaped selenite crystals. Now, we didn’t bother to look up what to bring, as we expected to […]

Hiking by the Salt Fork of Arkansas River in Oklahoma

May 26, 2023 From the River Road Campground, we walked across the bridge over the Salt Fork Arkansas River. Nox started out ready to walk and got tired part way over the bridge. She had to be put in her backpack. Looking over the bridge rail, we saw so many large fish. We crossed the […]