Beautiful Colorado

It has been about one year since the Colorado trip, so pics are long overdue. I thought we should post a few of the highlights before we get two sets behind. It only takes one trip to get hooked on this beautiful part of the country. We started planning our next visit while still on this one. Of course, traveling with my very own "Indiana Jones" is what made the trip truly special. This was a trips of firsts. I saw virga for the first time, went fly fishing for the first time, and the trek to the top of Pike's Peak was an interesting (and fun) first. The little theatre in Creede was adorable, and the show wonderfully entertaining. A most memorable moment was fly fishing and turning around to see a herd of cattle staring at me from the bank of the Rio Grande. The Air Force Academy was gorgeous, inside and out. Climbing up and into the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde was a fascinating, and somewhat spiritual, experience. Of course, the best part was always dinner back at the cabin (the catch of the day) and snuggling next to the fireplace and enjoying the breathtaking view.

~T

Still!

Happy Sweetest Day to my precious P. Nearly two years have passed since I stumbled into your world and, still! I have such fond memories of first reading about your fascinating journey and how captivated I was by your writing. Although “Soul Mates” was not written for me (tsk tsk), that and “Touch” are what initially pulled my eyes and ears back to these pages over and over. I was listening. I was learning about survival. I was witnessing a transformation. Here you were, a man who had been through a journey of monumental proportions (good, bad and ugly) and yet held no resentment and few regrets. You were not resting on your laurels, but were at peace with your past and determined to keep moving forward and living a life of meaning. How could I not fall in love with someone so sensitive and yet so incredibly strong? You believe falling in love was your idea, but truth be known I could hardly wait for you to invite me to dinner. And the more time I spend with you, the further I fall and the more I yearn to be near you. Thank you for loving me unconditionally, serving me freely, and protecting me fiercely. I constantly crave your closeness and would crawl inside your skin if only possible.

~T

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