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Colorado Sr Trip, Days 7 & 8

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelCheyenne Mt Zoo, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Monument, Pikes PeakNo Comments

Day 7 The passenger behind asked, "Did you pay extra for those seats?" "Yes. Yes, my mom did." My daughter and Hubby have problems sometimes with altitude and motion. Our next big thing was the Pikes…

Colorado Sr Trip, Days 5 & 6

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelColorado, Colorado Springs, MonumentNo Comments

Day 5 Monday morning was dedicated to the thing that brought us to Colorado Springs—Focus on the Family! My daughter has wanted to visit the headquarters, which houses a fabulous bookstore and “Whit’s End,” the setting…

Colorado Sr Trip, Days 3 & 4

By Nancy July 10, 2026Travelcliff dwellings, Colorado, manitou springs, Senior TripNo Comments

Day 3 We decided to start the day exploring the Manitou Cliff Dwellings in nearby Manitou Springs. Visitors can climb all through the well-preserved cliff dwellings and spend hours in the multi-story gift shop. After a…

Colorado Senior Trip

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelColorado, Colorado Springs, Denver, Senior TripNo Comments

A few weeks ago, our baby girl’s graduation trip (a gift from my mom) started out a little rocky, pun intended. "Arthur," the first tropical storm of 2026, began threatening our plans to fly to Denver…

Chillin’ in Keystone, Frisco, & Breckenridge

By Nancy February 14, 2025TravelBreckenridge, Colorado, Denver, Frisco, Gondola, Keystone, Snow, Snow Tube, Troll

Hubby and I got back from Key West, did a day of laundry and clinic work, and traveled to Tupelo, MS, on Friday for a Saturday Bible Quiz tournament. I knew that I was not well by…