Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
It’s actually a cold Halloween here in Texas! I didn’t do anything too crazy this year for Halloween but I did dress up as Kaylee from Firefly. Not winning the costume contest at work this year but it is still fun to dress up! A little bit of Halloween…. HAPPY HALLOWEEN INSTAGRAM│FACEBOOK│TWITTER│YOUTUBE
Visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve was probably one of my favorite things on this trip and I’d go back in a moment. The landscape is so surreal. I knew where we were going but its one thing to know and another to see the giant dunes rising up above you. Walking
Last weekend i got to visit my grandparents and my Grandmother, Keltin and I made our way down to the Harvest Moon Arts Festival on the square in Granbury. Like most street festivals this one had a lot of vendors but I loved it because they were all fantastic artists and I wish I could
On the way up to Wolf Creek Pass out from Pagosa Springs there are a couple of places to stop. One is a scenic overlook that was closed while we were there. The other stop is Treasure Falls. This is a short trail (.6 mile loop) with a small parking lot that gets busy on
After our balloon flight and a jaunt up to Wolf Creek Pass we were all in the mood for something cold. Originally we were going to get ice cream until we came across P.S. Chocolates in a little strip mall on the way back into Pagosa Springs. I did get something cool to drink but
Keltin and I went on a hot air balloon ride at the Albuquerque international Balloon Fiesta last year during a mass ascension. The winds were strong and we were surrounded by thousands of people and hundreds of other hot air balloons. Our balloon flight with Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures could not have been more different.
I know, I got engaged this summer and since then it has been crickets on the wedding front. In my defense we have been out of town a lot but have gotten a lot done. We have a beautiful venue and are getting married next fall! Engagement photos are scheduled for this autumn. Yes, Bear
The weather has gotten really nice lately and on the way back from Houston recently I decided to stop and visit Huntsville State Park. The cool weather and and the beauty of the trees were calling my name and Bear and I needed a hike. The day we went the park was quite busy –
Upon arriving in Durango, we were starving and decided to visit Steamworks Brewing. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the breeze while eating some good food with some fantastic beer. This was the best way to start our vacation. Our flight: Colorado Kolsch – perfect beer for a hot day. Slightly citrus taste at
The Durango airport is a regional one, not the smallest I’ve ever flown into but close; it was perfect for us and was closer for us as we stayed in Pagosa Springs. We didn’t have to drive several hours like we would have if flying into Denver. Durango is a neat town and the start
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