Cripple Creek, CO

Well, we left Dumas, Texas, this morning and headed for Cripple Creek, CO..We saw a lot of antelope in the fileds on the roads between Dumas and Raton. It was a beautiful day, with a clear very blue sky. So different from Arkansas. After we got to Pueblo, CO, we got off the Interstate and went over to a little dirt road we have always traveled when we come to Colorado. It took us two hours to travel the road up to Victor, CO and then on over to Cripple Creek. The aspens were so pretty on the dirt road. It was just a very relaxing ride through the country side. We are staying at Midnight Rose Hotel and Casino in Cripple Creek and it is very nice. We walked the streets a little tonight and played the slots. I did better at the newest casino in town called the Wildwood. We are hoping to sleep better tonight than we did last night, but that still remains to be seen. Sometimes you can be too tired to sleep good, but if you take enough drugs(for Kristi's benefit) you can sleep very good. Goodnight to all.

Day One of Vacation

Day one of vacation, was about the same as usual. Today is our 41st wedding anniversary. We left home at 5AM and had breakfest at McDonald's by the Alcoa overpass. Once we got on the road, we didn't stop again until we got out of Arkansas. After leaving Arkansas, I had a nice long nap, first one of the day and then about 25 miles from Oklahoma City, we stopped at a casino called, Fire Lake Grand Casino. We spent a couple of hours there and had a nice lunch. Once back on the road, I drove for a few hours and then let Bobby drive the rest of the way to Dumas, TX., where we are spending the night. I went swimming for a little while and sat in the hot tub and that was really nice, considering that I had the whole place to myself. Well, that is about it for today. We are off to Colorado tomorrow for a drive through woods to see the aspens and end up at Cripple Creek for the night.

Day One of Vacation

Well, since we have gotten settled in our new home, there is not much happening. I am quitting my job on Sept. 20. We have decided that it is time for me to stay home for a while and enjoy being a housewife. I am looking forward to being at home and enjoying the house......
Kristi and her family are doing okay. Kristi is working part time for Hospice as a nursing assistant and is really enjoying her work. When mother was in the hospital last year, she was great with her and found her niche. She went to school in the spring and I am really proud of her.
Kirk was laid off from his job, after 11 1/2 years, which was a shock to us but not to him. He has been off for the last month, so we have gotten to see him often which is nice. He has gotten another job at the Air Force Base in Jacksonville, with a company called Tybrin. His job title is contractor and it deals with top secret stuff which is what he has been doing in the Air Force for 22yearsee. In order to take this job, he will need to retire from the Air Force, so he is just waiting on his papers from the government so he can get out.
Well, back to the house, we still have stuff in the storage unit, but removed the winter clothes today and got them moved to the house. We didn't realize we had so many winter clothes.
We will probably need some of them for vacation next month. I will try to keep my blog going while we are on vacation so everyone can keep up with us.signing off for now.