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As a going away present for the director of our department, we posed
for a staff photo. "Everyone looks so serious!" |
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Then we posed for a second
photo. We put both photos in a spinning clear frame. "Hawaiian Vice!" (inside joke) |
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Fremont Pass near Leadville, CO "We're almost to Turquoise Lake!" |
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Baby Doe Campground site #8 San Isabel National Forest, Turquoise Lake, near Leadville, CO "Wow, Dad, the sun sure is bright at 10,000 feet!" "Yup, just enjoy the temps that are 20-30 degrees cooler than at home!" |
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"Hey Dad, I'm going to sleep in the tent every night again!" |
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"Here, let me adjust the camera so we can see the lake and the mountains in the background behind you...there we go!" |
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"Woo hoo, Turquoise Lake is as cold and as refreshing as ever!" |
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"C'mon, guys, get all the way in!" |
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"Okay, Daddy, I'm in!" |
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"Okay, Dad, YOU get in!" |
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"Yum, yum, I love playing with and chewing on my water toy!" |
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"Ahhhhhhhhhh, campfire!" |
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"Ahhhhhhhhhh, what a view!" |
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"Now there's some colors!" |
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"Mt. Elbert, the tallest mountain in Colorado!" |
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"Back in Leadville!" |
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"Here's the 2nd floor view out of one of our favorite places to visit, 'The Antique Mall'!" |
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"Nice hat, Mom!" |
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"Ahhhhhhh, another perfect day to be swimming!" |
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"Get your toy, Tuxie!" |
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"Good boy, Tux!" |
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"Yup, I love my toy!" |
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"Hey, our visitors have
arrived!" "You look like twins!" |
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"Let's see, do we have all our poles?" |
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"We're making progress..." |
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"Daddy can help figure the last parts out!" |
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"The cousins are all
together!" "Oh boy, Mother, five, FIVE teenagers in camp!" |
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"C'mon, deal those cards!" |
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"BLACKJACK!" |
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"Time for canoeing!" |
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"Time for lunch!" |
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"Look what we found, Dad...a floating log!" |
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"It's not quite a canoe, but it can hold us up!" |
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"Time for the usual cleanup after a meal!" |
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"I'm so lucky to have a husband who does the dishes when we're camping!" |
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"Another beautiful sunset!" |
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"Time for more canoeing!" |
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"Bye, Tuxie!" |
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"Where are we going today,
guys?" "You'll see..." |
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"Time for more swimming!" |
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"Woaaaaaah, that water's colder than I thought!" |
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"I'll dry off in the warm sun canoeing!" |
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"Has it stopped raining, yet?" |
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"We're heading out for an evening cruise!" |
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"Coming ashore!" |
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"Daddy is teaching Bubby how to control the canoe when you're in charge in the rear..." |
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"I'm getting the hang of it, Dad! This is fun!" |
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"Okay, time for the cousins to take a spin!" |
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"Hey guys, aren't you forgetting
someone?" "Don't fret, Tux, they'll be back soon..." |
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"Dude, I love canoeing...who's next?" |
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"You guys be careful, now!" "We will!" |
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"Daddy, oh my Daddy, I'm
supposed to be out there!" "I know, Bubster. I'll take you out again soon..." |
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"You promise?" "I promise." |
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"They're back!" |
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"Bye, bye! We had fun camping
with you!" "Do they have to leave already? We're going to miss them!" |
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"A visit to the quaint little town of Minturn!" |
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"So many antique shops to check out!" |
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"Whew, it's quite the bridge we cross near Red Cliff!" |
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"Wow, it's even more impressive when you're underneath it!" |
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"Okay, pick a card, any card!" |
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"I just love swimming, Daddy!" |
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"Me, too!" |
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"I'm too old for that kind of stuff..." |
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"It's hard to believe the week is coming to a close. We'll miss our perfect campsite..." |
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"How do you like your
marshmellows, Dad, burned?" "No thank you, I'll just take my Jiffy Pop!" |
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"Whoa, Dad, check out the rain moving in!" |
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"Awesome..." "Goodbye, Turquoise Lake, we'll see you again next year!" |