What's on your Monday Menu?
QJB, I'm glad to hear that the party went smoothly. You guys look great.
Rocky Mountain National Park was amazing. I went to the wrong entrance and had a little stress about the timed entrance, but managed to make it in with about a half an hour to spare in my window.
I didn't have the pass to go where people suggested that I hike, so I ended up doing the drive through the whole Park, which was beautiful. I went in on the Estes Park side and exited the Grand Lakes side.
With that said, I don't want to overstate my bravery level driving on those windy mountain roads. Three times I decided that it was too scary and that I was going to turn around and go back. But I made it to the Alpine rest area, got a snack and consulted my map. At that point I realized I was much more than halfway done so I powered through.
I did pull over a couple of times to let people pass me. And hugged the yellow line. I saw two moose on the way out but didn't get a picture.
Whether it was the terror or the altitude, I slept for almost 12 hours on Friday night. I came back to Chicago Saturday afternoon. DD is still out here, yesterday, the four of us went to a Top Golf type of place.
QOTD: Maybe a garbage disposal.
Breakfast: egg sandwich
Lunch: Roast beef
Dinner: TBD, maybe going out with DD as it's her last day
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
on 7/10/23 6:38 am
Trail ridge is a glorious drive but you would not have been the first to bail out on it! Good job going over the top! How much snow was there?
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
Generally just patches in various areas. I did see all of the sticks, which I guessed were to keep the plows on the road?
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
on 7/10/23 7:06 am
Wow.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
on 7/10/23 6:48 am - Amarillo, TX
Beautiful pictures!
I would love to be visiting that exact location this very minute, such a beautiful area! I want to live in Estes Park.
Mel
on 7/10/23 7:48 am
Great pics - beautiful! I would have been freaking out on that drive too.
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155