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At the La Plata County offices in Durango CO

Friday, November 8, 2019

Having fun a few years ago



 Food of course!

 Kids and families...and a bit of dressing with flare!

A bit of chocolate indulgence

Thanks for thinking of a Mardi Gras party! It was fabulous!



Yes a brass band from the High School...most fun music, almost!

 The King and Queen of the Mardi Gras (of Black Mountain at least!)

My purple friends, Teresa and Tina!


 And Diane, another purple loving friend!

 Jim and Su discuss something fun planned for later!


 We loved Evelyn and miss her fun games!

 Carolyn and Milt in their "street clothes."

 David sometimes moved away from the chocolate fountain...

 Mary has the best smile in the whole world!

More brass band!

 What happens when a minister meets a queen?




A minister (Rev. Michael Carter) of many talents...here he's reading Susan's tarot cards!

 Let's decorate masks!

 A fortune teller in broad light (why is it the tallest man wears a taller turban?)
...or

"Tell your fortune, m'lady?"

 And  then there was the Karaoke! Jim and Bill had some kind of duet.


Su, Milt and Carolyn did a trio with the mikes...

So these old (but fond) photos of a party will be my submission for Sepia Saturday this week!

But wait, we're having another party tonight...oh, I'll have to save the photos for at least a couple of years to post for SS!


Thursday, November 7, 2019

Mesa Verde mysteries


 Below is the 20 room dwelling, in the shadows near the top...a larger photo comes next


It's pretty hard to believe there are 20 rooms.


 Below is the Cliff Palace








The Native Americans who now live in the Southwest corner of Colorado are not descendants of these cliff-dwellers who disappeared in the 1300s.  So they have stories as to where the "Anasazi" may have gone...or why. What do you think?

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Square Tower House, Mesa Verde

My son, Tai and Kendra.
Near the Square Tower House


 Tai and Barbara at the canyon that separates the 2 main roads on Mesa Verde.




 Finally, Square Tower House.












Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Fall in the Rockies

I was to meet my ride home in Oorah CO (say You-ray) up in the mountains on Sunday, Oct 6, 2019.  So we had a wonderful drive through the passes from Cortez up to Oorah (and Tai and Kendra went around Telluride after I left them.)


Aspen trees showed golden colors.