Our 3 day drive from Philadelphia to Grand Junction
We passed many old wonderful homes that bordered I-70, and had lost their grand front lawns.
I particularly loved the porches on this home. It must have been lovely in its day!
We didn't stop to have a piece of the foot high pie... good thing, but I would have loved to
actually see one!!
The only bad weather was just outside of Kansas City
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More of 'My love for American Farms' along I-70
Missouri and Kansas
Grinnell, Kansas, We found your town Art!
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Crossed into the Colorado State line ~ more beautiful scenery
And another wonder farm in the eastern Colorado Plains.
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And we got to Denver just in time for dinner with Lou and Peter Riley
and spent a wonderful evening walking around the city at Christmas time!
and spent a wonderful evening walking around the city at Christmas time!
Note the GREAT mileage we got! Love our Passat TDI! 59.4MPG
Now on to Grand Junction for the Christmas Season....................
On one of our next trips to Denver, I want to take extra time and tour the
ARGO Mine in Idaho Springs west of Denver
http://historicargotours.com/
Love these signs for the
Trucker signs on I-70
VAIL
Wow, what views these home must have. I am sure John would be thrilled to live in one!!
Love the town name (or no name)!
The California Zephyr. I will be taking this train from Chicago to Grand Junction in the Spring.
The top one was taken on Route 6 just outside of Palisades and the other was
taken on I-70 near deBeque Canyon
The top one was taken on Route 6 just outside of Palisades and the other was
taken on I-70 near deBeque Canyon
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Made it to Grand Junction just in tine for the Parade of lights and Breakfast at Lois's!
Breakfast
In Lois's restaurant there hangs a photo of the Portland Head LightWe, along with another customer, have started a tradition of sending her postcards!
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Views around GJ
Couldn't come with out taking photos of Mt. Garfield and The Grand Mesa
Grand Mesa view new Amanda's home and the kids are sledding.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Amanda's home on Grand Falls Circle is ForSale and we plan to stay there until it sales ~
helping to prepare for Amanda's Open House
And it was successful !!!
She got an offer and the sale is scheduled to go close in January.
So Happy for her!! And for us, as we still have a place to stay for Christmas!!
So we decorated our Christmas Tree!
Our last Christmas at 2834-B Grand Falls Circle!
John and I spend a fun filled evening with our friends Heather and Dave and their adorable,
and I repeat ~adorable little girls!! Their youngest Regan grabbed my phone
and took these photos of me. Gotta love her!
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Time out for Football and Wings!!
GO PATRIOTS
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Visiting Amanda, Lee, Lexie and Oz in Montrose
And going to Lexie's dance recital
The San Juan Mountain range in the distance as you drive to Montrose
~~~Lexie's Dance recital ~~~
Lexie has the red plaid shirt tied around her waist in this dance
Christmas Lights in Grand Junction
a tradition to drive by
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The Waltrip Christmas Eve ~ December 23rd
Montorse, Colorado
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Waltrip Christmas Morning - December 24th
Stockings!!
Presents!!
Joined by Cousins Natalie and John, and Aunt Amelia & Uncle Bobby!
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Cloud formation on the drive back to Grand Junction
for the Cryslers Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning
One of our favorite Havoline Ornaments, a tradition
started by my Aunt Burna and given each Christmas to Drusie and I when we were very young.
Drusie has continued the tradition, giving Amanda and Amelia one every year.
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Lucy watching the squirt.
Early Merry Christmas Morning ~ December 25th.
"The Stocking are hung by the chairs :-) with care in hopes that St. Nick will soon be there!"
Bitter sweet ~ the last Christmas on Grand Falls Circle
Huge Stockings and loads of presents for Christmas!
Santa was very nice this years. Bobby got a new chair!
Thank you Uncle Irad for the huge box of sweet, very large, Grapefruits from Texas!!!
YUMMY!
Amanda and Lee joined us later that day for Christmas Dinner
Years ago a friend created very special Christmas wrapping paper for me using brown paper and pastels. There were 3 for Amanda and 3 for Amelia each showing their personality. Every Christmas I have wrapped presents using the paper and now about 20 years later they are getting tattered. For Christmas and my Birthday this year, they framed them for me ! The very best gift ever!
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Happy New year 2016
New Years Morning
We love our family ! New Years Morning breakfast! Homemade pancakes!
and now the final move begins. Amanda and Lee are moving to Montrose permanently.
Lee's mom has been wonderful and the kids will all stay there till they move into their own place.
It's fitting that a little cat came to Amanda's bedroom window
that last morning as if Amanda's beloved cats, Izzy and Ellie, were saying goodbye!
It was so sweet!
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Now the next chapter of Amanda and Lee's life begins. A little baby to join their family in May. Hopefully, they will have found a home of their very own to bring the babe home to!
The Harry Potter themed room for the baby will be perfect!!
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