The Junction

On Saturday Amy, Paul and I headed west to Grand Junction - where my sister Susi lives with her husband Jim. We stopped in Vail and picked up Cindo on our way - stopping in Eagle at Moe's for a bit 'o lunch. Great ribs! Our nephew Colby is a manager at Moe's - this one last year and during the winter, one in Lion's Head.

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The drive from Vail to GJ is beautiful - through the Glenwood Canyon. There are hot springs in Glenwood Springs - you can smell the sulfur. Once one gets past there, things flatten out and become more arid - there are fruit trees and farms, all watered of course.

Garmin told us the way to Susi's new home. Susi and Jim moved there a couple years ago. It's a gorgeous place - with the master bedroom and the laundry on the main floor. There are four bedrooms upstairs for when the family comes home. There are two grandsons now!

My grandmother purchased this mirror - and would never spill how much is cost. Now Susi displays it proudly

The gang on the patio

 

Our niece Jordan and her girlfriend Jill arrived shortly after we did. S&J cooked a feast and we even drank lemondrop martinis. The weather tried not to cooperate - it was a bit chilly, but they even have a heater on the patio. Jim grilled a big rack of pork - yummy! We had corn and melon on the grill too. Dessert was a couple fab tarts.

There is a walking/biking trail behind the house and a hayfield beyond that - it belongs to an estate. Susi has made it her personal mission to learn the names of all the dogs walking by on the trail with their people. She even has treats for them. The highlight Saturday night was when the doctor from next door walked by with her cats - Persians I believe. They supposedly have "pelts" instead of fur. Interesting.

Sunday morning we had a big breakfast. It's a good thing I don't live with Susi and Jim. I'd be huge! Cindy, Susi, Paul and I did take a walk later even though it was misting lightly. Good thing I don't melt like the Wicked Witch! The vistas are so striking in Grand Junction.

Then it was time to say goodbye - to Amy as well as the Alvillars. It's always hard to leave our girl. We will see Susi and Jim in Oregon in about a month. Yay. Jordie? It could be Christmas...hugs all around. Plus I took this great pic of our hosts.

our hosts