Many Happy Returns to Uncle Nancy and Aunt Sandy for their 29th year. Once again I have found the best card-I am laughing just thinking about it.
After an interesting day on the road, chilly, hot, sunny, rainy, windy, and stormy, we are spending the night in Vernal, Utah. Along the way we stopped in Steamboat Springs and ended up finding a wonderful shop where we found a picture that we are having sent to Folsom. The young woman who helped us is from Martinez and her dad went to the same high school George did. As Walt Disney told us - It's a small world after all. We also found a really fun candy store. And that was it for cute towns in Colorado. The next town we stopped in, Craig, we found one place for lunch. Well, there was a Taco Bell and MacDonald's. Anyway, the town looked ready to close down. We could not believe it was just one hour from Steamboat Springs.
Next stop was Dinosaur, Colorado. Now how this town even is on the map is beyond me. Even the video store was out of business. We stopped at the gas station for a drink and to run across the street and take pictures with the giant dinosaurs. I wanted to get some postcards for the great nieces and was redirected to a store around the corner called The Pickle Stop. We missed it the first time around. But we found another big dinosaur and had to take another picture. Well, George wanted one by the dinosaur with him on his bike. No joke. So, we drove past the liquor store and back to The Pickle Stop where I did a little business. It was a pack rat's dream stop. I don't know who would really shop there. The owner said people would stop just to see if he really sold pickles. He doesn't.
Our hotel room: Wow. This baby is at least a 4 star room. Very modern, well furnished, large TV, microwave, fridge, desk, couch, etc. It is one of the best rooms we have had. And it is in a town that does not appear to have anything happening. George finally asked someone and was told that tourists come here to visit the Dinosaur National Monument. Who knew? Really, I cannot describe this place. And right next door is this restaurant, Del Rio Cafe, that is really unique. It is Mexican food, but with homemade tortillas, and you line up and they make your meal according to your specifications. It was quite good.
Well, we are up at 5:00 tomorrow so we can get make tracks before we get too baked. It will be a long day as we are heading to Twin Falls, Idaho.
A few things I have not mentioned. I'm kidding right? The shoe tree in Nevada. Yes, there is a tree that people throw sets of shoes in. I did get a picture, but it does not show up very well. And, when we were in Lake City, CO, I went into what served as the town grocery store/gas station to buy something. The only other shoppers in the store were three young men. They all bought chew. I found this oddly fascinating. Finally, George and I began our trip into Colorado thinking we wanted to move there. Then we realized we were too old to take on snow.
Over and out. Jenson
After an interesting day on the road, chilly, hot, sunny, rainy, windy, and stormy, we are spending the night in Vernal, Utah. Along the way we stopped in Steamboat Springs and ended up finding a wonderful shop where we found a picture that we are having sent to Folsom. The young woman who helped us is from Martinez and her dad went to the same high school George did. As Walt Disney told us - It's a small world after all. We also found a really fun candy store. And that was it for cute towns in Colorado. The next town we stopped in, Craig, we found one place for lunch. Well, there was a Taco Bell and MacDonald's. Anyway, the town looked ready to close down. We could not believe it was just one hour from Steamboat Springs.
Next stop was Dinosaur, Colorado. Now how this town even is on the map is beyond me. Even the video store was out of business. We stopped at the gas station for a drink and to run across the street and take pictures with the giant dinosaurs. I wanted to get some postcards for the great nieces and was redirected to a store around the corner called The Pickle Stop. We missed it the first time around. But we found another big dinosaur and had to take another picture. Well, George wanted one by the dinosaur with him on his bike. No joke. So, we drove past the liquor store and back to The Pickle Stop where I did a little business. It was a pack rat's dream stop. I don't know who would really shop there. The owner said people would stop just to see if he really sold pickles. He doesn't.
Our hotel room: Wow. This baby is at least a 4 star room. Very modern, well furnished, large TV, microwave, fridge, desk, couch, etc. It is one of the best rooms we have had. And it is in a town that does not appear to have anything happening. George finally asked someone and was told that tourists come here to visit the Dinosaur National Monument. Who knew? Really, I cannot describe this place. And right next door is this restaurant, Del Rio Cafe, that is really unique. It is Mexican food, but with homemade tortillas, and you line up and they make your meal according to your specifications. It was quite good.
Well, we are up at 5:00 tomorrow so we can get make tracks before we get too baked. It will be a long day as we are heading to Twin Falls, Idaho.
A few things I have not mentioned. I'm kidding right? The shoe tree in Nevada. Yes, there is a tree that people throw sets of shoes in. I did get a picture, but it does not show up very well. And, when we were in Lake City, CO, I went into what served as the town grocery store/gas station to buy something. The only other shoppers in the store were three young men. They all bought chew. I found this oddly fascinating. Finally, George and I began our trip into Colorado thinking we wanted to move there. Then we realized we were too old to take on snow.
Over and out. Jenson
Jim and I thought of you yesterday... While we were on a little weekend jaunt to go to a concert in Murphy's, we visited the town of Jamestown (which, guess who wanted to go there...AND take his picture in front of every sign bearing His Name... or the derivative: Jimtown...I mean, really...). ANYwayyyy... at their local Harley shop they were advertising that one could have one's picture taken (with or without their hogs) with a bikini clad girl. Really?? I mean, wouldn't THAT be a proud Mom Moment if that was one's daughter?? We looked around for you, or George, more accurately. But apparently he was posing with every single dinosaur in Colorado. Settled for a great steak dinner instead. And, no, we didn't buy any chew, or pickles, for that matter. But than, you have always been a better shopper than I.
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