Eric, Kristin, Jackson, and Callum came to Seattle from Los Osos and James and Keith from San Francisco. and Lisa P. Mehiel from PA for a 2021 Borgfam Express. We showed them our condo, went to the Locks, the National Nordic Museum, rented an electric boat on Lake Union, had a meal on Ballard Ave, then took the ferry to Bremerton and drove down to Harstine Pointe and had a picnic with Noah, Natasha, Opal, Jan, Hope, Hunter, and Justin Jr. Then we had dinner at Skal in Ballard, met in Jen/JC's clubhouse and included Rosa and Alison. Yvonne and I went to an auto show at the Elks at Shilshole. Later we flew to Denver and drove to Colorado Springs and saw Julie, Cooper, Phoebe, and Alan as well as Paul and Peggy and Paul drove us up Pike's Peak. Back in Boulder Yvonne went to Denver to visit Cathy and Alan and John had dinner at Sherpa Kitchen. Then Alan, Yvonne, and I drove to Salida and had lunch with Forrest, went on to Taos and met Barb and Dean and Ann and Dave for dinner and the next day walked the penitente stations of the cross and drove to Chimayo, stayed at the Hacienda and ate at the Rancho and spent some time on the pilgrmage route. Yvonne and I went on to Santa Fe, checked out some art and had a tour of the state capitol stayed overnight and took the train to Albuquerque and flew home. A very busy and wonderful month - in Covid times.
Callum, Eric, Jackson at the Ballard Locks
Yvonne, Jeni, Lisa, Kristin
Watching salmon ascend the fish ladder
At the ndearby National Nordic Museu
Cocktails on the roof at the Metropole, our building
James and Keith arrive
Waitiing to board our electric boat on Lake Union
Waiting to drive on to the Bremerton Ferry
At Harstine point for a picnic with Noah, Natasha, Opal, Jan, Hope, Hunter, and Justin Jr.
Gathering to say goodbye at Jen/JC's clubhouse
Including Rosa
And Alison
Near Elk's club and auto show
Colorado Springs with Julie
Phoebe and Cooper
Alan
Paul's new sun room
Going fo a walk at the Olympics Museum
Dinner a Paul's including Peggy
On the way up Pike's Peak
Alan and John enjoy a delicious dinner at Sherpa Kitchen in Boulder while Yvonne visits Cathy in Denver
Leaving Boulder, heading for Salida
Lunch with Forrest in Salida
In Taos, dinner at Orlano's
Dean's car body problems
Alan's car body problems
Penitente stations of the cross in Taos
Arriving at the Hacienda de Chimayo and greeted by Norman
Yvonne and John in Santa Fe checking out art show
Inn of the Governors
Spent hours at the Palace of the Governors
Glenna Goodacre sculpture
New Mexico State Capitol
Douglas Johnson art
Inn of the Governors
Mount Ranier on the way home
Locks
Late September in Ballard
Days shorter, drizzle, fall coming