St vrain state park

We have never gotten the extended kingfisher serenade that we get here. Two kingfishers, perched in the tall trees, stopping to fish now and then, chattering/rattling all day long. We see flocks of chipping sparrows in Colorado in the summer. We only see a few in winter. We were watching a couple in a bush here, reddish head, dark eye-line, when one turned and we saw the central breast dot. Chipping sparrows don’t have a central breast dot. Back to the book. Chipping sparrows go away in the first part of November. American tree sparrows show up in November. American tree sparrow. A new bird. I’m sure it’s not that we’ve never seen it before, but it’s the first time we’ve identified it. A new bird for November.

Football

Another good football game. A great matchup with San Diego. A game for first place in the division. A good game, just like with the Colts. Maybe the next good football game with great expectations, the Broncos can win it.

St vrain

The perfect RV spot is not just one place. It depends on the season. It’s all about exposure of the windshield to the sun. It’s about solar gain. We have those screens we can put on the front to cut down on the amount of sun that comes in, but it’s nice not to use them and keep a clear view out during the day. So in the summer, to minimize heat inside the coach, it’s best to be oriented straight north; let the sun shine on the rear of the coach; let the inside stay cool. In the winter, we like to point east; open up the drapes to soak up the heat from the morning sun to warm up the inside.