Dan's dad, Fred, came out for a visit. Unfortunately I was in Philly for most of his visit but I was able to go on a few hikes with him and Dan. The really cool thing about Fred's visit was all the hiking he did thanks to the knee surgery he had on both of his knees this past summer. He was a hiking machine.
Here we are in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was windy and cold and I was so not dressed properly. But it was great to be out in the fresh air and hang with the family.
Many of the lakes we walked around were partly frozen.
Here's Dan standing on a frozen section. Despite the fact he was a half-inch from the shore and it was all of about a foot deep, it still made me nervous that he might crash through. Like I said, it was cold out and hiking in wet, cold shoes is one step away from pneumonia.
On our way out of the park we saw a long line of cars parked on the side of the road. This normally means there is wildlife in the area. So I yelled at Dan to pull the car over to check it out. This is what we saw.
Lots of elk. There were many more on either side of the frame. It was amazing! They just looked at all of us gawking at them wondering what was the big deal. Here are some close-ups.
I was craving some cookies one night so Fred suggested I make them. I thought great idea, how fun! So here I am making the cookies. If you look real closely, you will see really what I am making. It rhymes with egg nog and Jack Daniels.
2 comments:
Two men in the kitchen???? Cooking??? At first I thought they must have been photoshopped into the picture but then I see the Jack Daniels on the counter in front of them...that explains everything.
Oh Becky! I love the picture of the Elk.
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