Colorado Kids

It has been a wonderful time with our kids and granddaughters here in CO!

Time with Jon, Chris and Jade...

 We've watched some old cartoons...

 Played tug of war with Pepper...

Enjoyed good food together...

Listened to some tunes on old vinyl records...

Time with Mark, Faith, Lexi and Avi...

We read storybooks, played, talked, giggled & strolled...

Today all of us took a road trip up the mountains...so beautiful.

It was actually SNOWING~

and chilly.

It's been a blessing to see our kids in their new homes...settled and doing well. 

Travels

I love to travel...

The planning of what to pack, of where I'll be going and who I'll be seeing invigorates me.

I don't mind the process. I like the challenge.

Traveling simply & light is my preferred way to go. 

 Noticing and exploring a new area with my camera is just plain fun for me.

 Walking around Fort Lauderdale during our 14 hour layover proved lots of fun for me. 

 Sitting in the hotel lobby waiting for our shuttle back to the airport...

my camera helps me appreciate little items easily missed.

 One of my favorite burger joints stateside challenges me to find different ways to document our visits.

 As we walked to our gate the FL sun was setting.

The reflection bouncing off the plane and rain-washed tarmac caused me to dump my bags in the midst of a packed terminal and grab a few shots.

 It was a fleeting moment...one that would have been easy to ignore or rush though.

It was a moment that left me grateful for the perfect timing that put me at that spot right at that moment.

I was also thankful that I travel prepared to grab my camera and click.

My recent class, A Sense of Place, has helped me fine tune my traveling camera kit.

 It was a long 27 hours of travel.

By the time we landed in CO and got on the car rental shuttle I was ready to be still for awhile.

Yet I couldn't resist this photo op.

Beautiful lights, Denver's beautiful airport architecture and a self portrait all in one snapshot. 

A New Journey

In a few hours we begin our journey stateside. 

A flight to Florida then onto Colorado.

Time with kids, grandkids and parents...

We are packed and I'm suppose to be sleeping  before the alarm goes off at 1AM for our 3AM flight.

But I'm too excited to sleep...

I'm ready to leave now.

I'm trading sea shells and ocean for the mountain and family...

Sounds perfect to me.

Today was a really good day with almost no shingles pain.

The progression was a blessing.

Urban Living?

Off to San Juan for a few days this past week.

 A typical road scene... fruit and veggies off to market.

 This looked like a brand new truck...love the colors.

When I saw this ice cream shop I was so excited! 

A hot, freshly made just-for-me waffle cone with Late Night Snack...oh, it was so good!

 This area is beautiful...

 The view from our hotel room.

 Looking right...

 Looking left...

Recently we began thinking more about our 2013 location. 

For awhile we seriously considered staying at the Coastal Casa for another year, 

yet the idea of 7 unique places in 10 years continues to call us.

 We love the country...the quiet and having open space. We are both country born and raised. 

We've always lived in the country with the exception of our suburban home in OKC for ten years.

 However, the idea of urban living has intrigued us for a number of years. 

San Diego has been on our potential list as well as Santa Fe, NM.

Yet we aren't ready to leave Puerto Rico...we've simply fallen in love with this island.

We don't want to leave it yet.

So we have begun to investigate and explore the metro area of San Juan...

It should be a fun adventure.

I wonder where we'll end up.