Autumn 2011 in RMNP

It was a beautiful day to go for a hike.  So I did.

Summer Almost Gone

It is almost time to go back to school and my summer has been a mix of work and way too few hikes or bike rides and no getaways.  I have kept my OTA position and feel a bit sad that I am not working as a Teacher Librarian, but I also enjoy some of the people I currently work with and would miss them if I changed to a TL.

The extra money, from working, went to build a much needed privacy fence between me and the neighbors to the north.  I was actually intending it to go to a new roof or at least a short getaway.  As usual I have procrastinated on getting the roof and repairing the paint scrapes on the left side of my bumper after hitting a right turner into the alley as I was coming out. 

Dream Lake Hike, July 2, 2011

Today  Sharon and I hiked up to Dream Lake.  The signs at Bear Lake indicated the trail was snow-packed and icy.  Most of the way was dry until the last hundred yards, where we began to encounter snow patches followed by snow pack.

Remembering on Memorial Day

Today I did not drive down to the cemetery where my parents and grandparents are buried to place flowers on their graves.  I have not been able to do this for many years as I live in Colorado and the cemetery is in Southern Illinois. I remember doing this with my parents as a child and I miss it.  It was usually warm and sunny and my mother and father cleaned around the grave stones while I would look at the names of people from my family.  It gave me a sense of identity and continuity.  So when I saw this video on the "On Being" Facebook post, I felt it was the answer to what I have been  feeling about honoring my loved ones as I would have wished on this Memorial Day.

Where the Ocean Meets the Sky from On Being on Vimeo.