I GOT TAGGED

YEP........Jodi Challenged me

So...........

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Instructions for the Tag....

1. Go to "My Pictures" or (where ever you keep your Photos).

2. Go to the eight folder.

3. Go to the eight picture.

4. Post that picture and then tell the story that goes with it.

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Here is the eight picture from the eight folder.

I LOVE THIS ONE

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QUEN, JUSTIN, ANDREA, JACE AND LUKE

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AND THE STORY

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Last summer we spent a wonderful week with

Justin and his sweet family touring

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.

We made headquarters in a great cabin in

West Yellowstone, Montana

and spent a SUPER week

sight seeing and just having fun.

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Recommend it to all.

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Here are some pictures of some of the animals we saw.

These were the "WILD ONES"

COWBOY POETRY GATHERING

"NOW THIS IS A TRUE STORY"

When a Cowboy is telling a particularly funny

tail from the dusty trail, it never hurts

to add that famous guarantee.

That's how many of the Cowboys start as

they spin their yarns and recite their poems.

If you have never been to the

ARVADA COLORADO COWBOY POETRY GATHERING

you have no idea what a fun time you have

missed.

TOE TAPPING MUSIC,

SIDE SPLITTING STORIES,

TEAR JERKING POETRY.

"Yep"

Quen and I have been attending since 2004 and

we have enjoyed every year.

We most love the daytime sessions, because you

can get so "Up Close and Personal"

with the performers

Here are a few of my favorites.

Jon Chandler and Milton Taylor

Jon Chandler is an award winning singer and song

writer. He has a rich, full voice that I love to

listen to.

Milton Taylor is probably my favorite, partly because

he is so friendly, but I really enjoy his poems and the

great way he preforms them. He is from New South

Wales, Australia and he brings a new view with his

AUSTRALIAN BUSH POETRY.

Bill Warwick and

Pop Wagner

Two more great showmen, Songs, Poems and Rope Tricks

Andy Nelson - (and son)

Another of my most favorite cowboys is Andy Nelson.
He is a farrier from Pinedale, Wyominng and has
the talents and humor that makes him a
great entertainer.
I always make sure I get to one of his sessions and
I always come away laughing.


Liz Masterson, Jackie Morgan and Doris Daley

We also have some great COWGIRLS
Liz Masterson is a real showwoman. She is one
of the coordinators of the Gathering.
She has a super singing voice, plays great guitar and
her YODELING is far out.
Jackie Morgan and Doris Daley write and preform
poetry. Doris Daley is outstanding and has
a wonderful sense of humor

It's just a different kind of entertainment you don't
get to see very often. I love the humor,
I love the music, I love the comedy

AND THAT'S A TRUE STORY

A CANDLELIGHT DINNER

As many of you know, one of my very favorite forms of

entertainment is the DINNER THEATER. Especially

if a "Musical" is playing.

This week we had the opportunity to attend the new

CANDLELIGHT DINNER THEATER

and review their production of

"SWING"

Candlelight is a new theater in Johnstown
just off of Hiway I-25 at Johnson's Corners.
Very modern and just plush enough to be lovely.


The room is very well laid out and I doubt
that there is a really bad seat in the house



This was our second time to attend, but, this
time we had
LESLIE AND BRUCE
with us and the

company was just
wonderful


The food is good and is quite varied (from Mac and
Cheese to Buffalo meat).
The productions we have seen were good, but,
I am hopeing for big improvements in that
department.
It may be just a bit pricier that I like, but it was
a really great evening of fun

I RECOMMENT IT TO ALL

MY DAY WITH RANDY

This week I spent a day

with Randolph Anthony

Pinto, aka, Dr. Pinto or

better known as Randy.

They took my weight,

measured my height and

gave me a (beautiful) gown

to put on. They took my tempature, blood pressure and

an EKG. And about a pint of blood.

Then I got poked, probed, pinched, hammered and shot

three times. I also got squeezed (you gals know about

that). I got drilled, splashed and soaked (ask me about

that one)

And when the results came I was pronounced (with

a few modifications) to be HEALTHY and good for

another year. NOT BAD FOR AN OLD GAL.

Just another way of ASSURING ME how very

BLESSED I AM.

FIRST SNOW OF 2009

Things really have been dry in our area.

As proven by the recent terrible wild

fires in the area just a few nights ago.

So we were pleased last night as we

listened to the weather report and were

told to expect snow by morning.

One to two inches - ending about 10:00 am

One to two inches, sounded great

We woke up this morning to a beautiful

white fairy land. Everything was covered

with the white stuff.

So Quen got out his WINTER TOY

and started to make snow trails.

This is NOT what one to two inches of snow looks like.

This measured more like five to six inches of snow.


Quen cleans all his side walks and then
takes on his double driveway


Hey! this is so much fun. Why stop now.
He cleans all the neighbors sidewalks, and
then goes all the way up to the end of the
street...... WHAT A NICE GUY.


One of the things I love about Colorado winters.
The sun came out and about 12:00 and the
melting started.

THREE THINGS

THREE THINGS I AM THINKING ABOUT AS I

WRITE THIS POST.

#1

DO YOU KNOW HOW ISOLATED YOU FEEL WHEN YOUR PHONE

GOES ON THE BLITZ?

If you have tried to reach us and got only a busy signal

TRY AGAIN

They flinally came out and fixed it. New outside wires.

Thank heaven for Cell Phones.

#2

STRONG - DOWN SLOPPINGS WINDS

I know that we got off easy, compared to some.

But we now have a large gaping hole in our back fence

AGAIN.

#3
AND WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING SINCE

NEW YEARS EVE?

Well - the Bowl Games are over.

And we only have a couple more weeks

of NFL play off games.

I'm ready to get on to the

SUPER BOWL.