The Hitch

It's Janice's Birthday! She continues a tradition that started here in Lyons three years ago by running a 5k. It was a beautiful, sunny day for most of the day until the smoke rolled in later. It was ...

9 Aug 202113min

A joint birthday party for Janice and her Dad lands Dan grilling burgers on a grill that wasps had made a home in. Whoops. But the burgers were still delicious.Everyone's feeling the effects of near-c...

9 Aug 202114min

The weather forecast had been for big rains across the region but they never really came, which made a trip down to Denver to visit Janice's nieces and nephews much easier. This time, the dog came alo...

9 Aug 202115min

Week Two comes to an end with a big storm that blows in! High winds and big rains in a campground that exists due to a big storm that washed parts of this town away just a few years ago.It also finds ...

2 Aug 202127min

Time suddenly feels like it's moving in fast-forward. Even though there's lots of time left in the trip, it feels like it's moving quicker than before.It's time to slow things down by taking a hike th...

2 Aug 202118min

Thankfully, the teen feels better today—still a little stiff, but not completely incapacitated like he was yesterday. And that means that everyone can go down to the river and throw rocks into it, one...

2 Aug 202113min

Sometimes things go south. The teen hurt his neck tubing and was in a lot of pain and then Janice learned that her folks spent the day before in the ER.It's a lot to process when you're home, but when...

2 Aug 202122min

Dan and Janice and the crew pull into Lyons Colorado, a place that they'll finally get to stay in one place for 10 days (and yes, there are full hookups so showering will be a regular occurrence). And...

2 Aug 202118min