The Not-Quite-A-Vacation is Over

I got to see the Chihuly exhibit at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I have always loved glass art but his is amazing.

We ate lunch at the Buckhorn Exchange finally. One time we were in a store that sells antique photos of Colorado. There was an old photograph of people eating at the Buckhorn and one woman, who was looking straight into the camera, was Steve's mother or her doppelganger. The timing was right for her to be in Denver on her way to Texas.

Fading murals on the Buckhorn's exterior wall.

 I love rabbitbrush with its yellow blossoms, but I feel melancholy whenever the bushes flower because it means summer is almost over. Up in the mountains on Thursday, we found the aspens to be  especially good this year. 

Rocky Mountain National Park

Mountain climber with mountain mermaid.

Not Quite a Vacation

It's not quite a vacation for us this week, but it's certainly a change of pace. We've been sick but are feeling better today. Except for the cough. Everyone says that, I'm pretty good except for the cough. The poor cat is still a mess with her glucose readings from her diabetes. We keep poking her ear and giving her injections. She's not happy and we're not happy. Back to the vet this morning. I emailed the latest numbers to him and he wrote back, "There's something wrong with this picture." I agree.

We were supposed to spend the day in Denver on Monday but Steve had to make up some time at work first. I picked him up around noon and we headed to the Buckhorn Exchange for lunch. Teddy Roosevelt ate there in 1905. The food was very good but the number of stuffed animals and birds was somewhat disturbing. The historic photos and artifacts were well worth seeing though.

From there, we went to the Denver Botanic Gardens. They have a Chihuly exhibit that is a lot of fun. The median age of visitors at the gardens was around 74.

By the time we saw everything, we were tired but still went to my favorite Army-Navy store in Englewood where I got a good price on a new duffle bag. We'll have to see the new history museum some other time when our energy levels are back to normal.