Fishing at Road Canyon

Today was fishing day. I had not been in some time and my supply of trout was running low. Three of my fellow campers and I headed out to Road Canyon to try our luck at catching some trout.
We left about 6:00 am for the hour long drive up 149. This is a beautiful drive with looming cliffs on one side and dramatic drop offs on the other. Below is the Rio Grand River which by the way is slowly dwindling away due to the lack of snow and rain this year.
We arrived just in time to get our favorite bank site. If you go too late you have to settle for rough rocky terrain which is not conducive to sitting comfortably.
We fished for two and one half hours and we all got our limit which is about normal. The fish were eating size and we were satisfied with our catch. No one was skunked which is also a good thing. There were some stories of those fish which got away but after all we are fishermen...

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A Day to paint

Kris burning off some of that energy

A work in progress

Woke up this morning with the urge to paint and do nothing. I carried out a portion of that by working on a painting I started sometime back. Kris wanted to go to the playground and climb around a while so I took off and went with him. We had a fun day together. We ended up the day by playing Battle Ship...by the way I won.
Just enjoying paradise here...

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Drive in movie

Now this is the way to see a movie

Kris enjoyed the playground

OK I'm through playing when does the movie start?

Plenty of snacks 

Our neighbor invited Kris to go to the drive-in movie with them. Not real sure what the movie was about but it was a Marvel Comic Book production. Something about an ant and a wasp? I knew that Kris would like it so we agreed to let him go. 
As things would have it Harold and Carmen asked us to go with them. We had been talking about going to the drive-in ever since we had been coming up here. This was our chance to try it out and see how it was. 
I am sure glad we brought our jackets caps and a warm blanket! It got cold half way through the movie. Without all our warm things I am afraid we would have froze to death!
We will be going back for sure. Kris enjoyed the playground at the front of the screen. He had plenty of kids to play with. The ant and the wasp was good too...even though we had a little trouble following what was going on...but then we are a little behind the times...

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Almost blown away

We returned from Alamosa yesterday and sat out on the patio. It was not long and the wind started blowing out of the east! We don't normally get the wind from the east but it started blowing and we had to batten down the hatches! 
Our porch faces east and when the wind comes from that direction we really feel it. And if that was not enough it started raining. We have no protection from the rain so we had to call it a day and retreat to the indoors. It did not last long but being that late in the day we decided to call it a day and stay inside.
I watched the "Five" and a few HGTV shows and then kicked back in the recliner and off to sleep. 
Not a bad day except having to pay for an oil change. At least that does not come around but twice a year...

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Oil Change and re-calls

Yes today I have to head to Alamosa to get my oil changed and some re-calls done on the truck. We have a 9:00 am appointment.
We will be eating lunch at Chili's. I think we will split a salad...Kris eats free...can't beat that...

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A Day of Painting

I made my coffee and went out on the patio and started a new landscape painting. I had been browsing through some of my pictures of different places and came upon one that really made me feel good. This is the one I said to myself. This is the one to paint and I started gathering up all my paints and brushes and went to work.
The next time I looked at my watch it was time for lunch. Sherri came out to see if I was still there and we decided to fix some lunch. 
Kris has a new Jurassic World game so he has not come out of his bedroom since he loaded it his XBox 1.He is creating a new park and all the dinosaurs. I am creating a new landscape and Kris is creating a park.
We ate some lunch and then some friends came over and we sat and talked the rest of the day. Life is simple here in the mountains. Relaxing is the main part of the day...

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The Parade

We had our 4th parade on the 3rd. Don't ask me why we just did. Sherri and I were asked to decorate the golf cart here at the park and drive it in the parade. We did not have much time to get it decorated but we did our best and I think it came out real nice.
Kris rode his bike which he decorated and we all had so much fun entering in to the ride around town.
After we returned from the parade we had our hot dogs and celebrated the 4th as one big RV Park Family...

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Smoke on the horizon

Colorado is really dry this year. Not much snow to speak of and the absence of rain is not helping at all. I guess you are going to have those types of years. I know in Texas several years back we had a drought and the lake was almost completely dried up. They keep calling for rain here but we have yet to see the first drop.
Other than the drought here all is well and we are enjoying the cool weather. 
We are not doing much since the kids left for Texas. We enjoy the patio and looking at the mountains that surround us. I would love to live here if it was not for the winter cold. I need to find me a winter spot and then I will be all fixed up.
Today is a do nothing day. We have many of those and find them rather comforting. Tomorrow we have to drive to Alamosa and pick up a few things. I need to see about getting my oil changed on the truck. It is a 45 minute drive so we try to get all we need while we are there...

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Kids make it over the pass

As I had mentioned the other day the kids left early to take care of some business at their company. They planned to leave out over Lavita Pass. This is located on hwy 160 just east of here past Alamosa. Word was there was a forest fire raging just south of that location so we told them to take caution in going that way. I checked with Colorado DOT and did not see where the road was closed so the ventured on their way.
Well when they got to the pass the fire was not too far off the road and they got some pictures of the smoke coming their way. This fire tripled in size in a very short period of time. 
Thank the good Lord they made it over safely.The pass closed the next day.
They made it home safely and are planning on returning...

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Kris calls Bingo

Wednesday night is Bingo night here at the park and Kris was given the dubious task of calling for all us old folks.
We had a good time and even I won a game.
The kids announced that they would have to leave in the morning to take care of some business in Tyler. They have their own business there and somethings have come up that requires their attention. We knew that they would have to leave someday but now that they have to go we are sadden by the news.
They will return later in the summer and we look forward to their return...

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Took the family fishing

The wind got up a little

Yes we all headed out to the reservoir to catch some fish. When we got there the closest place was taken by some early birds. We had to trek around the lake a ways to a spot where we could set up our chairs. You know when you take the family it has to be comfortable for all.
As soon as we got there and set out the first pole Kris caught a fish. Not being the type of guy that likes to touch fish I had to take it off for him. As soon as that was accomplished Jennifer caught a fish and the same occurred. 
Well that was about the sum of the days events. Getting to this site was so late in the day the fish decided to go elsewhere. We decided to go home...But not after having and fun time. Next trip will be taken much earlier and more fish will be caught...

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