It has been nice catching up with them again. Dinner at their place one night, and then at our place the next night. Great weather until today. Right now it is snowing and 28 degrees.
Icicles on the roof of our coach
Snow on our car
But, last weekend, Tom and I attended the memorial for our friend, Stu, in Cumming, Georgia. Here is just one picture of Tom and Tracy, Donna's niece, who came to visit us each summer when we lived with Donna and Stu back in the 70s and 80s.
Tom and Tracy
Yesterday, Jerry and John took the railway cog up to the top of Pikes Peak. Here are the pictures Jerry took.
View from the top of Pikes Peak
Leaves starting to turn
While they spent their time traveling up Pikes Peak, Marijean and I toured the Olympic Training Center.
Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Construction underway to expand the Center
(expected to be finished in February 2014)
We learned that the top 10-15% of the athletes in the various sports get to stay at the Center for free. They train from 4-8 hours each day, except for Sundays.
The pool is 6 feet, 7 inches deep around the edges, and
9 feet in the center. This is designed to keep the
waves down when the athletes compete.
Shooting range
Wrestling Center
Weight Room
Sculpture in front of the Center
View from in front of the Center
Afterwards, Marijean and I went to lunch at the Broadmoor Hotel. This is an old hotel that Marijean's dad took her to some 50 years ago. There were nine restaurants from which to choose. The food was great.
Front of the old Broadmoor Hotel
The restaurant in which we ate
Marijean in the restaurant
If the weather improves, we will all leave here tomorrow and make our way to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where we will be attending the Balloon Festival.
Continue to enjoy the life you love.
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