Lynne's visit and Zip Lining in the Rocky Mountains

Rudy trying to
ignore the deer in
the yard!!

     A lot of excitement this week.   We had our normal shift of camp hosting and things have really slowed down.  We are still full on the weekends (Friday, Saturday) but we are only averaging 12 or so campers per night during the week.

 

 

     But then Lynne came to visit on Tue. the 29th for a 4 day visit with Diane.  They had a great time visiting Estes Park on Wednesday,  some shopping in Fort Collins on Thursday and the big one was a six stage zip line event in Conifer Co on Friday.  It was a exciting time, for the first stage they had to walk up hill for 20 minuets or so at 9000ft.  Diane was quite winded by the time they arrived at the starting point but she made it.   Diane and Lynne were just a little over the average age of the group which was 27.   After the zip line they went to a hotel in town so they were closer to the airport for Lynne to catch her plane on Saturday.  I picked Diane up from the rent a car office around noon and she was still all pumped up about the zip line ride and the overall visit with Lynne.

 

Lynne on the take-off
 of the longest Ride

Diane coming in for
a safe, fun landing!!

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 They are still dropping the water level a foot each day.  The water level is now down over 30 feet from when we arrived and most of that as been the last three weeks. It seems so strange to have to look down to see the boats and that the marina is so far away from the parking lot.  On Sunday Diane worked her last day as a 'gate keeper' and will be turning in her paper work this week.  I've broken down and packed away the fishing rods, cleaned up all the debris from working on the refrig. and generally reorganizing the storage bins.   Starting to get excited about leaving and moving on.  We have decided to end our work here on the 12th, visit Shari on the 13th and hit the road on the 15th.  Have no idea where we our going yet just that we will head toward Tennessee to meet our friends Buddy and Teresa.  Then will head back up to good old PA. to visit with family and friends

 

     Shari, Matt and family will be up Labor day for a cook out and pick up another truck load of fire wood that we have accumulated in the last two weeks.  We will then visit with them on the 13th to say our farewell for this trip.   

 

Brad, Diane and Rudy