Courtyard By Marriott Fort Collins

... sea and on the other side is a private kiddie water park. We visited for about 20 minutes then moved back to the big pools so my son could swim. I would reccomend this hotel to people traveling with children. The food wasn't bad and the rooms are comfortable. However, if only adults are taking this trip, don't bother.<br><br>Another thing we did was visit the Isla Mejeures were we swam with dolphins. That was my son's favorite part of the ...

We had first visited Rocky Moutain National Park in September of 2008. We were so taken with the parks beauty that when we found ourselves unexpectedly 'in the neighborhood' again we had to make a return visit. We've been waiting for a day with the promise of some sunshine at the higher elevations and took a chance that ...

... br>We've left the coach to do some shopping and to make a long overdue Costco run. The weather promises to 'warm up' starting on Monday and we hope to get in some sightseeing as well as a few visits to the local micro breweries!!! In the meantime Ken is a "happy camper" being stuck at home during baseball playoffs as well as football season!

... to get out of the cab and in to my nice, airconditioned hotel room. Oops.. they couldnt actually turn on the air until my official check in time of 11:00, but they felt sorry for me and let me go lay down. A couple hours of sleep, some Pepto, and I'm good as new, and I venture out to Pratunam market. Now, this area is not for amateur shoppers...this is as hard core, pushing, shoving, bargaining as it gets. Pratunam Wholesale ...

Yes, we finally made it. We planed on doing a lot of hard-core driving. So, Ram was always happy to finally reach our destination.<br><br>The funniest thing happened though.... We ended up getting a room for the night only because the great Rocky Mountain National Park was closed for construction!?!?!?!?! huh?!?!?!?! ha ha ha....

... and working in his capacity as Dr. Neil D. Esquire (a.k.a. The Fattest Skinniest Whitest Guy in America) his spare time was limited...(to screening phone calls and downloading Widespread Panic set lists). He was due to arrive sometime mid-afternoon. I hadn't slept in about 34 hours. Rather than succumbing to the joy of a plush bed I decided to shower and take a walk around the neighborhood. It was my only day in the city and sleep would come soon enough. Once I'd eaten and ...

... and Mallory's for a BBQ on Sunday. Took a picture of Samantha (my grand-dog), so I've included that. Took Dori to "Aunt" Sherri's last night. For those of you who don't know her, Sherri has been involved in bassett rescue for years. She has four of her own and presently has two foster dogs (one is a 4 mo old puppy). Lilly, one of her females, is the one who notifies all the others that it's 9 o'clock and time for a dog bone. The group picture is ...

... enjoy these activities. But I now understand that I only enjoy them when I choose to do in them. When I have to I don't like it anymore. <br><br>Anyway, since graduating I've been suffering from a sort of intellectual hangover. Towards the end of school, I was thinking so hard that it actually hurt sometimes. They made me read and write a lot. So the idea of writing in my travel blog seemed more chore, less happy hobby. And that's why I'm starting the stupid thing four months late ...

... out with Sonja. Ben and I stood in line at midnight in front of Barnes and Noble on Friday to purchase the last Harry Potter book- it only took us 1 hour to get through and buy the book on CD, for our journey. And it's all been worth it! The next morning we enjoyed a breakfast and a trip to the dog park, with Sonja's cute puppy, Oliver, and then drove off to El Paso for the night-

... you, but you know its there somewhere with the memories that you have created. You know that the next time you run into a difficult situation you can handle it, because you've handeled harder. The next time you feel sorry for yourself, you perk up, because you've seen people worse off, and the next time you want to do something different with your life, you can, because you already have. In a word, it's confidence. So until the next time, stay happy, healthy, and safe.