Austin Bound...

Sadly I am headed for Austin and I am not looking forward
to the scorching heat. I am currently at the 5 star
resort of "La Quinta" in Amarillo. Dinner was a fabulous
top notch salad from Dennys.. I thought I was in the
Star Wars bar with the strange clientelle and employees.
Yep, I'm livin' the high life.

This morning I ran 8.5 miles on the Colorado Trail
where it begins in Durango. What a beautiful morning
and such a nice trail. It gradually climbed up to a
lookout point called Gudy's Rest which looked out over
the valley with Durango in the distance. Yesterday I
rode my bike on the river trail that runs all along
the Animas River right through town. It's a perfect
river, clear, cool and the rapids are just the right
size, not too big, not too small. Kathy says that soon
it will be really low. This time of year is perfect
in Colorado. There were so many people out rafting,
kayaking, tubing, fishing, riding their bikes, roller
blading, skateboarding, running, you name it !! And
everyone is so friendly, fit and young. I love love
love Durango and would seriously consider moving
there. I'm trying to convince my nephew Kyle to
move there so I can visit him! And Purgatory ski area
is right up the road.

Mesa Verde was really nice, lots of Indian ruins
but very very hot. One girl passed out in our group
and they had to call the ambulance.

Kathy is a good cook and she made dinner both nights
I was there. So nice to have a home cooked meal. I did
what I do best, sit decoratively on a stool talking
to the cook while they chop and stir. I did open and
pour the wine. Kathy, Mark and I drank 3 bottles of
wine Monday night and sat outside looking at their
great view and the stars. Tuesday night Kathy, her
daughter Bentley and I went for a swim at a pond
near their house, they live in the country. It was
really fun!