Hot Town Summer in the City

Elly and Grant and I took the light rail to downtown Denver today - temps were in the high 90s - so not a bad day to be near the water. We walked down 16th Street Mall to do some people watching - grabbed some lunch - and then headed down Cherry Creek to Confluence Park and some much deserved swimming and wading in the Platte River near REI. Grant and I spent about 45 minutes looking at canoes and kayaks (his latest craze) and at some camping gear. If you haven't been to this REI - their flagship in Denver - this is destination shopping at it's best...

Getting on the light rail in Littleton - Mineral was closed today for track repairs (bummer dude)

On the Platte below the rapids

Elly taking a dip - center of the picture

The massive climbing wall at REI

Inside the store - used to be the Denver Trolley Power Company - built in 1901

Elly in the Platte

Grant fighting the current

Elly and Grant Meet Bob Stromberg

Last week while we were attending my brother Anders' ordination in Wisconsin, the kids got to meet Bob Stromberg. His son Lars was ordained along with Anders that night. They have been fans of his shadow puppets on YouTube for about a year and they were thrilled beyond belief to actually meet him - it was really cute.

I first met Bob in 1985 at Covenant Point Bible Camp in Upper Michigan - I was on staff that summer and he came up and led worship at a Conference Sunday at the camp.

He showed the kids a few pointers on doing shadow puppets.

Bob and Grant

The Rabbit...and the Hoooooouuuuuund!

Woof!

Elly and Bob

Smiles

The Johnson Sibs