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| Brody and Cam standing between two rocks
at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs |
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| My nephew Taylor with the boys |
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| We made a visit to the US Olympic Complex. |
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| A view of the canyon from outside Cave
of the Winds |
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| Inside Cave of the Winds |
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| Walking around in the trail system behind
our house. |
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| Here's a pic from the trail with our
house in it. |
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| Taylor with the Rocky Mtns behind him.
The Rockies and downtown Denver are visible from the trails. |
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| We attended a Rockies vs. Marlins game. |
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| Cam sticking his tounge out for the
camera...nice! |
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| The Rockies won! |
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| Here we are at Rocky Mtn National Park
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| We found an area covered in marmots. |
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| We have never seen marmots this close
and so many of them. |
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| Plenty of snow still on the mountains
from the winter. |
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| Polliann and Taylor carrying the boys
on the trail. |
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| Taylor sitting around some snow. It
was FREEZING outside. It got into the 30s and at one point on our drive,
it was snowing. |
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| We climbed a little ways to get up there.
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| The boys and me. By this time, they
had about had it with the cold - wearing shorts and t-shirts! |
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| Check out this ominous weather. |
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| Headin' back to the car |
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| Just a summer time temp at over 10,000
feet in the Rockies! |
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| We spotted some elk and walked into
the woods to get a closer look. |
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| We got a nice close-up view. |
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| At the Red Rocks Amphitheater for a
concert and movie night. |
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| One side of the "Red Rocks"
Amphiteater |
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| Here's a shot of the stage and the rolling
hills behind it. |
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| The crowd packed in for the show. |
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| Here's what each side looks like at
night. |
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| We watched 40-Year-Old Virgin on a HUGE
screen. Is there a better setting for a movie? And how about a better backdrop?
Those are the city lights of downtown Denver and the surrounding suburbs
above the screen. |
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| We spent a day in Vail, Vail Village
and at the top of Vail Mountain. |
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| Walking around Vail Village |
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| The smart guys are on the ends of the
bench! |
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| Vail Village |
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| Top of Vail Mountain |
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| Cam playin' in the flowers |
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| The boys and me |
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| Skiing trails |
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| The boys had a great time in the flowers. |
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| Taylor posin' |
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| Me posin' Like my earrings? |
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| Brody playin' the flowers |
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| Cam had tons of fun slinging ice and
getting it slung on him. |
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| Taylor with the boys |
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| Ridin' the gondola down the mountain |
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| Ridin' down |
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| Pretty cool ski bench, eh? |
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| Taylor and I rafted Clear Creek in the
Rockies |
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| Mainly Class III with a couple of Class
IV runs |
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| Floatin' down the creek |
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| Taking the raft out. That's Taylor on
the top right. |
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| After our trip |
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| Standing in line for the Coors Brewery
Tour in Golden |
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| Just inside in the Coors welcome area |
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| Cam and Taylor at the start of the start
of the tour |
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| Brody and me |
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| Taylor sniffin' the fresh barley |
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| The copper kettles in the brewery |
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| Look at all the kettles! |
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| Here's George Killian's. |
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| Here is Coors Light. |
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| This is the packaging facility. Look
in the center for the cans and just above them you will see the boxes coming
down. |
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| Here's the finished product! |
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| Polliann and me enjoying a beer! |
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| Cam and Brody enjoying a beer! Okay,
maybe not! |
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| A display of all the company's products |
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| A big copper kettle outside the entrance |
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| Downtown Golden |
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| Walking around the open space behind
our house |
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| Taylor hangin' out... |
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| ...and taking pics. |
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| Polliann and me enjoying the scenery
and sunset |
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| Sunset |
