February 23 In November 2021, we took a ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. We enjoyed it so much, we thought we’d try the Royal Gorge Route Railroad from Canon City.
January 27 We celebrated the holidays at Hilary’s house two days before Christmas. That evening, her son, Ryne, unexpectedly asked what size shoe I wear. I said, “Fourteen, and depending on the shoe, I wear wide.” He told me to try on his shoes (apparently he wears a 14 as well, but doesn’t need a […]
November 29, 2023 In the Summer of 2023, Blue October announced the dates for their Spinning the Truth Around Part II fall tour. The closest they got to us on this leg would be on November 29 at the Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, just outside of West Des Moines. So we went.
October 29, 2023 After my accident, I was largely homebound, not leaving except for doctor visits, the surgery on October 18, and not much else. Brandy decided to take me for a nice breakout day on October 29 for a drive up the Historic Hills Scenic Byway in southern Iowa.
October 7, 2023 Well, I finally get to cross two items off my Iowa To-Do List: touring the Bridges of Madison County and visiting the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum. It was a perfect trip on a perfect day. Read on…
September 8-16 In what is now officially an annual tradition we made our return to Albuquerque and Walsenburg and I had the best trip yet.
August 5 When I started with UnityPoint Health in March of 2022, I mentioned I was an avid outdoors person. One of my tribemates mentioned I should try Maquoketa Caves. A year and a half later, we finally made the trip.
June 15 At the end of our trip to Crested Butte in June, we took a day trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Jun 10 – 17 For the first time since December of 2021, we took a trip to the Western Slope of Colorado.
May 27 – June 4 That’s right folks, we legitimately visited FOUR states on this trip. Not just passed through, but actually got out of the car and saw sights, shopped, and/or ate, all in a week!