Nates Butt Farm

Our 2nd annual trip to the Butt Farm for a Big Mac pumpkin!

Damn YOU Orionids!

We rushed out out Ocotillo and headed north while the giant full moon rose over the Imperial Valley desert.  I was almost a little worried that we were not going to find the Aqua Caliente campground, and its always a little worrisome to pitch camp in the dark.  It was relieving to find a great camp site in the middle of vast sand.  We have gotten our system of setting up camp down pat and in no time we were camping! The full moon rose and we didn't have much use for flashlights.  It was perfect weather too, not too hot, not too cold!  However the damn meteor shower never happened. Guess we will just try again..

Priscilla Queen of the Dessert

I was drinking coffee reading the Sunday paper one morning, when there was a huge full page ad for Book of Mormon! This hasn't been to San Diego and I have never been to Broadway! I quickly grabbed the website to see how much tickets were gonna set me back.  It was a surprise to see that they do layaway.  Now I have tickets to 6 shows, and Christie and I went to Priscilla Queen of the Dessert. Wow! I was so impressed by the magnificent  theatre in all the red draping and crystal chandeliers and a lounge on every floor! I  cannot wait to see Evita in a month!

Tecate!

Took a drive down to Tecate for lunch.  There was no wait at the border in either direction.

People to People Program

The People to People program was started by Eisenhower. I learned that at the presentation Shea and I went to at USD.  What a beautiful school!  The program sends middle and high school kids around the world and we are looking into sending her next year.  Imagine the difference in your life, having been to Europe or China or Australia before 18...

In Muscle Shoals, They Got the Swampers

Mikee and I went to the Indie theatre in Hillcrest to see this documentary about Muscle Shoals.  

For all I know music and the music industry, I learned alot!  This music history is such a passion for me.  This guy tho, the founder had the worst luck ever and Keith Richards has some jacked up knuckles!

Back to Colorado

We did it! I am so excited for her! She is enrolled in not one but 2 colleges to get her start.  This kid has so much tenacity and I am in such awe. Her future is so bright and she has so much to offer this world.
As always, its a weird trip to venture back.  The flood did some powerful damage. I ran into a few old co-workers and saw the family.  But the best was just kicking it with her in Denver.