Colorado Index

In an effort to remember and narrate the details of our recent Colorado getaway, here is an index (thanks to Lafe) of memorable moments/ observations that we made while there.

Number of deer we saw: minimum 20
Number of times we almost saw a moose: 1
Number of people who commented on Jason's fishing poles in the airport: 4
Number of stewardess's who asked if he was deep sea fishing in Colorado: 1
Number of times we cracked up when we saw our camper: every time
Number of perfect cups of coffee I (cindy) sipped on with delight: 6 (and only 1 was Starbucks! I am NOT a Starbucks snob, i promise)
Highest elevation we hit in our mint green Ford Escape: 13,000 ft (we're considering buying one in the future- it performed surprisingly well in the mtns)(steger's we thought of you guys the whole time) :-)
Number of feet we could see ahead of us at 13,000 ft: 20
Number of times Cindy was scared for her life: 1
Number of times Cindy had to remind Jason that the 'altitooties' are a real medical condition (that he would quickly agree she needed treatment for): 3
Number of waterfalls we saw: at least 15
Name of banjo/ viola duo that serenaded us as we ate amazing calzones at Poker Alice's one night: the Olde Battleaxe
Number of pictures taken: 533
Number of times we were in awe of God's creation: 5,033
Number of times we commented that "our families sure would love this": 5
Person with the most overactive bladder: Jlo (for the first time ever)
Highest gas price we paid: $3.35
Number of animals we talked to: 2 (a friendly marmot & deer)
Number of awesome people we talked to: 10 (Heather Teel- the best host ever, her beau Jessie, Doug & Julie, Lily, Julie's mom- Ruth (who knows some of the missionaries in Oaxaca), Micah- our awesome river guide, her sister, Abby, & of course, each other)
Number of times Jason said "Suzie sure would love this...": 5
Number of pagers that beeped: 0 (mission accomplished)

More pics to come. Check FLIKR for most of them, otherwise I'll post like 30 more times. It was a truly refreshing retreat into some hidden jewels of God's creation. We highly recommend all of you to visit Lake City sometime. Better reserve your trailer now! You don't want to miss out on that experience. :-)