Denver - last day

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This is the last entry. I just waved off Bob to continue on his trip home from Denver. He has old Air Force buddies to visit, friends from long ago and his sister who lives in Indiana. Yesterday we went with Richard to Washington Park and rented a bicycle built for 4 with a surrey on top and biked around the park that he regularly visits. (Yes, my children, I was singing "Surrey with the Fringe on Top".) Then last night, we went to dinner at Fogo de Chao with Richard and Joanna. Next week is Richard's birthday, so what more could a young adult man ask for than dinner with endless meat?! Of course, Bob liked it too -- hey, the girls liked it just as much, but I'm not sure we got our money's worth like the boys did. Anyway, after running some chores with Richard this morning, he'll take me to the airport and luckily the timing worked out so he won't miss a minute of the SEAHAWKS game, otherwise, I might have been left stranded. This trip has been exactly all we hoped for--enough structure that we felt confident that we would always have a predictable & nice place to rest. Enough leeway so we could stop and take our time where we wanted. Of course, there are some places we wish we would wish we had more time, especially for California. Everyday when we got in our car, we felt so grateful that we were where we were and reflected on how lucky that we were able to make this trip. This was something we had wanted to do for a long time. Best thing is that it combined sites we had always wanted to see and family and friends that we were able to include. Work begins tomorrow and I'm looking forward to seeing my home tonight and my routine! I guess that's when you know that a vacation has been long enough, when you are looking forward to your old routine again. I feel rested, happy and again, that word -- grateful.

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Photos

Here we are!
Notice Richard's T-Shirt, he proudly wears...

Fogo de Chao
Richard & Joanna - Birthday Dinner (24 YEARS OLD!)