GRAND COUNTY MUSEUM IN HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS

Made a trip recently to Hot Sulphur Springs to the County Museum. Had forgotten how much great stuff they have.

Mary Lyons Cairns was born in Ellsworth, Kansas in 1885. She came to Colorado in 1905 to visity her sister and decided to stay. A teaching position in Grand Lake was responsible for her meeting James Cairns who she married in 1907. From her first arrival in the town until her death in 1972 she was immersed in the pursuit of area history and was an ardent photographer. She wrote 2 fine, illustrated histories of the area and the county of which she was a highly respected citizen.

Original Table and Chairs from the Board Room of the Moffat Road Commission

Turn of the Century Parlor

Old Telephone Switchboard --wish I had one of these for the playroom.

Two-story Outhouse-notice the ladder on the left side. This was to access it in the deep snow.

Grand County One-room School House

Map Rack

My school desks through grade school looked just like these

Blacksmith Shop

Roof of Blacksmith Shop

MY FIRST TRIP TO THE CABIN BY "MUDDY PUPPY"

We arrive-- 500 miles is a long way in a car seat. But I was sooooooo good.

If you look close you'll see my name "Muddy Puppy" on my shirt. Cute don't ya think.

Grandma said the ducks would come if she made strange sounds and they did, (and they were).

Dad likes to fish and caught 15+ but we only kept one.

Mom always brings fun games for everyone to play.

All my cousins LOVE ME !!

Grandma and I took lots of naps in the swing. O.K. sometimes Grandma played with the gameboy.

Just hang'in out

Look at those Colorado Clouds

LOVE IT WHEN THE GRANDKIDS COME

Most of them have visited this summer and these are the most recent.

I see a boat ride in the future

You really can get Hummingbirds to land on your finger while they eat. Our children started doing it when they were young and now their teaching their children. Feels like a tiny feather tickling your finger. We have had a lot of hummingbirds this summer.
Gotta Fish

Gotta Golf

Gotta go to Winding River and see the Baby Animals

Gotta float in the Colorado River

IT'S A GOOD WEEK

TRAIL RIDGE ROAD

Trail Ridge Road is the highest paved continuous road in the United States. (Please let me have that right.) It runs through Rocky Mountain National Park from Estes Park to Grand Lake. It is usually cleared of snow and open around Memorial Day. It's a beautiful summer drive and peaks at just over 12,000 feet above sea level. Leaves some people a little short of breath but usually its attributed to the views. These photo's were taken the 2nd week in June.

Trail Ridge Visitors Center

There is a 2 foot rock wall under the snow and the view below

is what you would see if the snowbank wasn't there.

Looking East



Snowbank along road near the top.

Colorado River on the West Side. This is where the kids usually put the canoe in to come downriver.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY BOY

Happy 31st Birthday Mike-- Tried to do a Smilebox Slideshow for you but couldn't get it to load on the Vista. Hope you have a great day. We love you.

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!