June 2, 2013
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bogey, blues & BBQ
This is the name of the place we ate the first night in Pagosa Springs. It was originally a Putt Putt golf course. Then they added a garden area with a band/music & beer (blues of course) and served BBQ. It was good food. It was a bit cool & windy, so we ate inside, but could still enjoy the music. Our 2nd evening we played a round of “golf”. We also enjoyed the band while “golfing”. After our round of “golf”, the owner took our photo.
Notice the beautiful mountains in the background.On Sunday we rode the narrow gage train from Durango to Silverton. It was an amazing ride. The views were spectacular and not for those who have a fear of heights.
I took this photo of the engine from the window in our passenger car. Did I mention hairpin curves and switchbacks? Unfortunately we had a bit of engine trouble and our 3 1/2 hour ride was almost 5 hours. So we didn’t get to do as much in Silverton as we expected. I’d like to go back to Silverton and have more time to walk around and get a better history of the area. Our guide did not impress me. She made executive decisions to cut things short and exclude parts of the tour. :/ Today we went to Aldi’s and stocked up on food. We also picked up Lucas. It was good to see him…he got kind of shaggy and dirty hanging out with Mike & Berdie. That was what I expected–not a complaint. Living outside in a kennel and running with other dogs. We’ll get him a bath and a trim ASAP. It’s good to have him home. The cats weren’t quite as happy to see him as we were.
Laundry is caught up. I think I have everything put away. Lists of things to do have been made and prioritized. Talked almost 2 hours with Hannah. We talked about her plans for finding an apartment (instead of sharing an attic room)…and the dream of finding one big enough she could have a sewing area. She’s designing a paisley print pattern for work right now. Fortunately she got a little experience doing this in college. It’s more of a graphic design project than fashion design; she’s on a fast learning curve right now. It’s a lot of pressure but she loves it.
Tomorrow I’ll still be following a “must do” list. Being out west and seeing new sights has inspired me. I have ideas for a few projects this summer. Details soon.
