Sunday

This was our first Sunday all here in Colorado. We visited Woodmen Valley Chapel this morning (Woodmen Heights campus). We're going to visit their other two sites in the next weeks. Seems very promising. AJ came out of Sunday School with the scripture card shown below...

I asked AJ who was the name being talked about? He immediately answered
"Ben Collins." I guess my bursting into laughter gave him pause and he very
quickly popped up with his second guess, Jesus.

In the parking lot.

Oh look, a down escalator, too!
We went back-to-school clothes shopping after church.

Best reading nook in the house (so far).

"All Play" at the Pool

We took a break from unpacking and all this morning to venture forth en masse to the pool at the club. Great decision, we all had a blast. Later in the day Matt and Jamie visited a liquor store. Colorado is one of those states where alcohol is only available in alcohol stores, not grocery stores and the like. We discovered that California wines are very well priced (10-20% less than at CA stores) but the hooch is 10-20% more per bottle. FYI, there are quite a few gins made in Colorado.

All the photos are here.

Some very creative water toys.

Crooning, like in the shower.

2nd Wave to Colorado

Nana, Papa, and Serafina are the last group to head east to Colorado...

We loved the Luxor in Las Vegas

Had a great dinner at Rice & Company

At the Blue Man Group show. Fantastic, don't miss an opportunity.

At the Black Bear Diner in St. George, Utah.

Devil's Canyon.

Don't miss the fabulous drive along I-70 from Salina to Green River, Utah.
Fantastic stuff to see right from the freeway!

Can you believe this is a McDonald's!
Some little town east of Grand Junction, CO.

Last, and First

She has a rather unique distinction of having been in the last show (Oliver!) under the name SLO Little Theatre and the first show (Into the Woods Jr) under the new name SLOREP. The flowers are from Dawna Davies - love that gal.

California Update

Sides Hardware and Shoes in Los Olivos.
We also tried Enjoy Cupcakes, but they were closed by the time we got there.

Adult beverage at Sides

Calamari was a hit. So was the Bacon Steak (a specialty there).

A history of Danish Kings from Gorm the Old (900s) to now is what caught
Serafina's attention as we wandered around Solvang waiting for Newsies.
#SLOCAkid. Well, ice cream, too.

Newsies.
We had a 30-minute rain hold during the second act.

We joined the Foster grands for some rooster hunting and lunch at Villa Cantina.

Fairly wet after the brief thunderstorm. Serafina led the cousins in a
theatre game under the protection of the Heritage Bandstand.

Meanwhile, back in California...

Serafina and Jamie are staying with the Underwoods for a couple of transition weeks so she can finish Into the Woods Jr at SLOREP. Here's what some of that looked like...

Fried Twinkies at McLintocks.

Can you spot Zach in this PCPA poster?

New discovery.

Lynn's supposed to be in that empty seat.
At Filipponi Winery.

New shades that match the shoes!

Lots going on in downtown Pismo Beach.

And lots of folks on the beach today (7/30/17).

Smoked Old Fashioned.

Jamie had raw oysters, too.

More Transition

The past week has been very different. Most of the Compound traveled to Colorado behind the moving trucks and has already spent several days exploring, unloading and unpacking, putting together Ikea furniture, etc. Here's what some of it looked like...

A new neighbor dropped by...

Garden of the Gods (more below).

There's a park a couple 100 steps from the house.

Old deck table and chairs on new deck. Pikes Peak is out that way.

Temporary office set up.

Sandy took the 3-day drive and unloading in stride.

Taking a break at the new clubhouse.

Duplos - worth their weight.

Might be a favorite picture.

Yeah, there's a frozen yogurt store nearby.

Ikea.

Garden of the Gods.

All she needs is a tool belt. Arr arr arr.