Moonlight Hike in Roxborough State Park

A friend from Centennial Covenant had some extra tickets for a moonlight hike in Roxborough State Park tonight. Only about 6 miles from the house, Roxborough is one of Colorado's most beautiful parks - featuring the Red Rock formations that dot the front range from Boulder down to Colorado Springs. We had a great tour guide in Peter Loux - a retired geologist who - with his wife - shared their expertise and knowledge about the area. Grant hung on his every word throughout the whole evening - and Elly did a great job answering his scientific questions...

A big bonus - when we got back to the visitor's center, a guy had his telescope set up. We were able to see Saturn with rings - and an incredible view of the Moon!

A great time was had by all!

On the Lyons Overlook

The road into the park

Overlook #1

Overlook #2 - the Lyons Overlook

Fishing in Waterton Canyon

Took the kids down to Waterton Canyon today for some fishing. We actually got a couple bites - and Grant had a trout on - but lost it. Beautiful day - sunny and in the 80s...

Elly on the river

The boys getting their hooks sharpened

Casting Grant

The boys above the falls

Rockies on the Rocks

Got some good seats to the Rockies/Twins game last night. Met my co-worker, Steve Trujillo at Falling Rock - then over to the game. The Rocks lost 4-2 - but always fun to be at the ball park.

Not bad seats for $10 at King Soopers

Losing again...

Dinger firing t-shirts into the crowd

Men's Retreat in Estes Park

Grant and I spent Friday and Saturday up at Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center near Estes Park. What a beautiful site for a retreat. There were about 100 men from all around Colorado. I was last here with my family in the summer of 1970 - and vaguely remembered some of the buildings and surroundings. A great way to spend a couple of days - reconnecting - refreshing - and hearing God's truth.

The new chapel - just dedicated a couple of weeks ago

Grant's first time shooting a shotgun

The zipline!!!!

Rolling around Roxborough

One of the pleasures of living in Roxborough is the access to the parks and the walking and biking paths. I took a leisurely stroll around "the lakes" (as Grant and Elly like to call them) on Sunday. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful place!

Footbridge on "the lakes" path

On the way back to the house - looking out toward Lockheed-Martin

Off the deck looking toward the southwest

Springtime in Denver?

Here was the view on my way to work this morning. Tuesday it was 80 degrees. Wednesday it was 38 degrees - with snow and rain. Downtown Denver didn't get a lot of snow - but we got about 7 inches out in Roxborough. Much of it melted in the yards - and all of it on the streets thankfully. Today it's 50 - and is supposed to be back up to 75 by Saturday...

Our front yard at 7:20 am

Tree near the light rail station on Mineral in Littleton

Looking back at the front range from the light rail station

Rockies vs. Diamondbacks 4.5.08

Hopefully just our first of many Rockies games for this season, we took the light rail up to Coors Field and watched the Rockies get shellacked by the Diamondbacks. Still a good time though.

Happy face stuffing

Trying to find our seats

Qwest from Coors Field section U308

Sunset at Coors

The fountains out in center field