It’s a beautiful day in Colorado

 

 

 

Problem is, this is the warm before the storm day.  Tonight the bottom drops out.  Winter storm warning.  Wind.  Snow.  The temperature dropping to about zero.  We could hunker down for three or four days, but what are we going to do with a little puppy that has to go outside in the middle of every night to pee?  Take her out at zero degrees?

 

We packed up the bus, got in the car, and drove to Conner’s five K race.

 

 

 

 

 

He did great!  Only a few people came in ahead of him.

 

His goal was to finish in under 20 minutes.

 

He finished at 19 minutes, 4 seconds!

 

Yeaa Conner!

 

 

We hugged everyone bye, drove back to the bus, hooked up the car, and headed south.

 

Enjoying the view of the continental divide.

 

And the sky.

 

Past Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs.

 

Past Huerfano, the little cinder cone outside Walsenburg.

 

And Spanish Peaks.

 

We left Colorado.

 

Leaving Colorado map

 

The forecast for Longmont, where we just left, tomorrow is snow with a high of 29 and a low of 16.  For Raton, NM, where we are tonight, the forecast is a 44 degree high, a low of 23 degrees, and no snow.  We did good.

 

Henry finally relented!

 

Ever since Jesse arrived, Henry’s life has been in ruins.  He’s been living on furniture and the dashboard, where the tiny terrorist can’t get him, and growling down at her.  He wasn’t having any fun at all.  We’ve been gentle and reassuring to him and today he couldn’t stand it any longer.  He came down off the couch in full puppy-play mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeaa Henry!  Now everybody in our house is happy again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leaving New York part of the trip map