Thursday, August 9, 2018

Colorado 2018 - Salt Lake City

Monday, August 6, 2018

Our flight left Salt Lake City at 8:30 pm Mountain Time and arrived in Minneapolis at 11:30 Central Time.

Colorado 2018 - Orangeville, Utah

Monday, August 6, 2018


 Another stop near Orangeville, UT.

Colorado 2018 - Thompson Springs, Utah

Monday, August 6, 2018

Five hour drive from GJ to Salt Lake City. We made a few stops along the way. These were taken near Thompson Springs, UT.




Colorado 2018 - IHOP

Monday, August 6, 2018

Dale and I had breakfast at IHOP with Irv, Brenda, and Ericka. Always hard to say goodbye.



Colorado 2018 - The Birthday Kids

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Here I am with fellow Leo and mother-in-law, Brenda. What a lovely evening. Irv and Dale cooked up some amazing brats and we were joined by Ericka, Katie, and Kelly. Oh, and cheesecake from City Market for dessert. Ericka and Katie passed. I told them that I’d eat their shares in addition to mine. I only got through Ericka’s. Too full. Sorry Katie.

Colorado 2018 - The Big Get Together

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Birthday celebration for Brenda and me. She’s not in the picture as she was the photographer. 

Left to right: yours truly, Irv, Katie, Ericka, Kelly, and Dale 
(the wet spot under his chair doesn’t stand out very well in the picture). 

Kelly is actually in a very good mood although it’s not very apparent in this photograph. Ericka refers to this look as resting mustache face.

No mustache face here!



Colorado 2018 - Happy Hour!

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Happy hour in GJ.

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Colorado 2018 - River Walk

Sunday, July 5, 2018

After Del Taco we took another walk down by the river. This time we went out to the island with the frisbee golf course. Not many people were player but the ones who were sure looked like they were have a great time.


Of course we ran into my favorite mask sculpture again.


Colorado 2018 - Grand Junction Del Taco

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Dale and I had lunch today at Del Taco which is a place I’ve wanted to try for a while as it’s one of Franki’s (Lily Tomlin’s character) favorite places to eat on the television show Grace and Frankie. Not bad.



I had the fish tacos with french fries. Dale had the chicken bowl.

Colorado 2018 - Happy Hour and Grilling

Saturday, August 4, 2018



Irv was out of town when we arrived in Grand Junction. He returned today which meant we could enjoy happy hour with him. I alway love happy hour at Brenda and Irv's house. 

It's alway fun to watch the Grand Junction local news cast with Irv. He always provides such great running commentary.


After happy hour Dale and Irv cooked up some bone-in chicken thighs for dinner. Delicious.


These two.

Colorado 2018 - Harvey Ann

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Upon our return from the grocery store we found Harvey Ann just lounging about. 

Colorado 2018 - Goin' Hawaiian

Saturday, August 4, 2018
Dale and I stopped by the downtown City Market to pick up a few things for dinner.  This photo op to promote Hawaiian food was just inside the front doors. I simply had to have a picture. Dale smiled and rolled his eyes when I asked him to do the honors. What a good sport. 

Colorado 2018 - Walking Around

Saturday, August 4, 2018


After a stop at home, Dale and I did some walking around downtown Grand Junction, This sculpture is outside Wells Fargo on Main Street. 

Colorado 2018 - Old World Meat Company

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Saturday, August 4, 2018 After breakfast we hit the Old World Meat Co. for all the grillin’ that’s gon’ happen on Sunday for a couple of August birthdays.




Colorado 2018 - Top of the Morning

Saturday, August 4, 2018


Lovely, cool morning. Perfect for walking with Dale.


Breakfast with Brenda and Dale at the Main Street Cafe in downtown Grand Junction.

Colorado 2018 - Happy Hour

Friday, August 3, 2018

Brenda, Dale, and I watched some episodes of Schitt’s Creek. Hysterically funny 😄‼️ Next, happy hour. I had a gin & tonic and Dale had wine 🍷. Brenda made tacos 🌮 for dinner. As she was preparing them the aromas emanating from the kitchen were enticing.

Colorado 2018 - Tropix Hawaiian BBQ

Friday, August 3, 2018

Dale, Brenda, and I had lunch at Tropix Hawaiian BBQ.