It was the best of times…….

All 16 of us.     Amazing what started with two teenagers who  met over 55 years ago and made it official 50.5 years ago.   We are SO proud of each and every one of them.    A very successful, creative, motivated and hard working bunch.   And so very nice as well.    (well, except for the one on the far left at the bottom….she has her moments )

 We spent a week together.   They came from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Vancouver, Washington, Hermosillo, Mexico and  Newtown, Connecticut.     The cousins, young and old, got to know each other once again.   They played Mexican train and golfed and rafted and ate together and enjoyed the break from responsibility.       It was the best fulfillment of my long overdue dream.     Thank you for letting us be the luckiest parents and grandparents.

 Have you seen the Coke's in the stores with names on them (a tribute to Service members).   They searched for everyone's name and were only short a couple.

No gathering is complete in Colorado without going Jeeping…..Mike had his, we had ours and Jon rented one for a day.    We headed up Ophir Pass, which is pretty tame but makes for a nice off -road trip from Ouray to Telluride.     This was a potty break…..ladies to the right…guys to the left is the standard rule and no peeking.

  

It is peak wildflower season and the columbines were picture perfect.

 At the pass, it was a bit chilly for Kelsey, Nick's wife.

 Beginning the ride down to Telluride.

 We passed thru stands of magnificent aspen……..

…forded a couple of small streams.   And had lunch and the gondola ride in Telluride before heading back .    Jon and Mike and Paul and some of the kids opted to take Imogene Pass trail back….it is very rough and longer than Ophir so the rest of us took the paved route.

I have a ton of pictures and stories to share but this is all I can muster for today.    Everyone left this morning.    It was much too quiet for awhile but then the installers arrived to put up the new shutters , finally…….     Talk soon…………….