We woke up early and ate oatmeal. Zach, Teddy, and I devoured it. Anna and Ella were not fans, but needed the energy, so choked it down. We put our ski gear on methodically. Kris walked us to the gondola, took a picture, and wished us well. We walked to the beginners’ area and stepped … More 134b. Keystone, CO to Colorado Springs, CO November 20-22, 2023

We celebrated Teddy’s 6th birthday with Lego sets, cake, and a Truck Tunes book. He asked for a birthday road trip to McDonald’s. Kris started working at the kids’ school, substitute teaching classes. Anna starred in Spreading the News, a play for her public performance class. And October ended with some great costumes and too … More 134a. Colorado Springs, CO to Keystone, CO November 19, 2023

We woke up in the morning and broke out the Cinnamon Toast Crunch. We cleaned up, played a little bit on the campground playground, and packed up the trailer. We drove toward Utah. The aspens were at peak color change as we made our way around the mountains and through the forest. After six hours … More 133b. Great Sand Dunes, CO to Blanding, UT; October 13-14, 2023

Kristi started preparing for our camping/eclipse trip as soon as we were back from Mueller State Park. I tested out the bluetooth brake controller. On Wednesday morning, after finishing the parent teacher conferences with Teddy and Ella’s teachers, we drove over to inspect and hook up the trailer. We drove it back home and Kristi … More 133a. Colorado Springs, CO to Great Sand Dunes, CO; October 12, 2023

I traveled to DC for a quick three-day trip. I got to teach at Johns Hopkins and I got to eat dinner with the Peter Andersons and hear about their nearly adult lives. I made it back home, Ella and Teddy made me an angel food cake. Teddy poured the water and Ella covered it … More 132. Colorado Springs, CO to Divide, CO; October 7, 2023

We got donuts to celebrate 30 years in the Air Force on September 9th. I had some use or lose leave, so I got to spend a day with Kristi. We hiked Garden of the Gods and then tried Sally’s diner for lunch; our first date in quite some time. The kids continued thriving at … More 131. Colorado Springs, CO to Florissant, CO; September 23, 2023

We slept fitfully and woke up early. Around six, Anna, Ella, and I went to the porch to catch the sunrise. We saw a herd of deer, including two fawns. We walked to the park and played quietly and watch the sun come up over the mountains. We grabbed breakfast, played some mini-golf, and then … More 130b. Estes Park, CO to Colorado Springs, CO; September 2-3, 2023

August was a whirlwind. I promoted to colonel on the first, we said goodbye to my parents on the second. The kids started school the second week of August. They big ones got lockers and their schedule; Latin and orchestra everyday. The little ones met their teachers and thrived. I asked Anna where she wanted … More 130a. Colorado Springs, CO to Estes Park, CO; September 1, 2023

We spent two weeks in TLF on Peterson. They had a DVD player and we watched the Anne of Green Gables series. We re-connected with the Peterson library where the kids experimented with liquid nitrogen, joined the reading program, and built Legos. We also re-connected with friends from Little Rock; Kris and the kids went … More 129. Colorado Springs, CO to Pikes Peak, CO; July 31, 2023

We spent the morning at Whiteman, finishing laundry, playing on the jungle gym, and eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch. We drove into Kansas and started counting windmills. We went to Topeka and stopped at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park. The kids went through the history of the Supreme Court ruling and worked … More 128d. Whiteman AFB, MO to Colorado Springs, CO; June 24 – 25, 2023