swalker
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- Joined
- Dec 11, 2014
- Messages
- 1,576
- Reason
- DX MND
- Diagnosis
- 07/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- CO
- City
- Vail
It has been a bit since I posted to this thread, so here is an update.
The fall colors have been great here. This is not the best fall we have seen, but it is certainly a good one.
Since we were not able to do our fall trip to Yellowstone this year, my two sisters came to visit us here. Due to covid, we were not comfortable having them stay in the house. Instead, they camped at a Forest Service campground less than a mile from our house.
The weather was spectacular for their trip and they were here for the peak colors. We had not seen each other since Covid started, so it was really great to be able to spend time with them.
On their last night we had a huge fire at their campsite. Due to my breathing issues, I have avoided campfires and really miss them. We had a wonderful evening with no wind. We built a very large, hot fire so the smoke would go straight up before spreading out toward me. It worked! I handled the fire well and really enjoyed "camping". After the fire died down, my wife stayed and spent the night at the campground with them while I headed home to my hospital bed. It is great to have a nice campground a short wheelchair ride from the house.
It was a truly wonderful visit.
I took a few days to recover after they left. Then, my wife and I went on some long drives to look at the beautiful aspens in their fall glory. We did a great trip over Independence pass and through Aspen, Colorado. It was spectacular.
We also took a very long driver around the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. This is probably the most spectacular fall color trip I have ever taken. The views were breathtaking.
I am now in recovery mode, recovering from the activities of the last few weeks.
Steve
The fall colors have been great here. This is not the best fall we have seen, but it is certainly a good one.
Since we were not able to do our fall trip to Yellowstone this year, my two sisters came to visit us here. Due to covid, we were not comfortable having them stay in the house. Instead, they camped at a Forest Service campground less than a mile from our house.
The weather was spectacular for their trip and they were here for the peak colors. We had not seen each other since Covid started, so it was really great to be able to spend time with them.
On their last night we had a huge fire at their campsite. Due to my breathing issues, I have avoided campfires and really miss them. We had a wonderful evening with no wind. We built a very large, hot fire so the smoke would go straight up before spreading out toward me. It worked! I handled the fire well and really enjoyed "camping". After the fire died down, my wife stayed and spent the night at the campground with them while I headed home to my hospital bed. It is great to have a nice campground a short wheelchair ride from the house.
It was a truly wonderful visit.
I took a few days to recover after they left. Then, my wife and I went on some long drives to look at the beautiful aspens in their fall glory. We did a great trip over Independence pass and through Aspen, Colorado. It was spectacular.
We also took a very long driver around the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. This is probably the most spectacular fall color trip I have ever taken. The views were breathtaking.
I am now in recovery mode, recovering from the activities of the last few weeks.
Steve