Arrived!-August 8, 2011

The drive into Colorado on I-70 from the Kansas border is quite spectacular. The farm fields and plains roll for as far as the eye can see. The bright blue skies and unique snow white clouds create a great canopy. There are no trees to block the view. Then the Rocky Mountains come into view. They have snow on them which is not that common this time of year. They get larger and larger and then the skyline of Denver appears. It is a sight to see. Then the traffic hits and it is easy to come back to reality. We arrived at Derrick's house yesterday afternoon. He was out picking vegetables from his garden for us to eat for supper (or dinner if you prefer). We had a great meal. It was wonderful to see him. He said he is glad we are here for a longer time so we don't have to push so hard to do everything we want to do. We will be out and about today, probably nothing to write about. We need wheel covers for the coach and we are not sure where we will have to go to get them. This area of the country is not welcoming to RVers. Very few parks and no one selling supplies. It's ok. Everything will be fine. I must tell you before I sign off that it was beyond heavenly to sleep with the windows open last night and actually get chilly. The lows here at night, because it is an arrid climate, drop to the high 50s or low 60s. It's very restful. It appears we have a beautiful day ahead of us. I hope you have a great one, too.