This Zebra Broke Out of Her Stable

My health condition has no changes. I'm still stable and I appreciate that every day.  But on July 16, we broke out of our "stable" to take a road trip to Silverton, Colorado.  It was a pleasant trip where we got to meet up with some precious friends we hadn't seen in a while, and we spent three days with Garrett, and Kevin's brother and sister-in-law.  Whisper got to go too.  While it wasn't exactly cool in Silverton, the weather was quite a bit cooler than at home.  

On the way down to Silverton, we had lunch with Garrett's bosses in Ridgway.  The restaurant was good, the setting was better, and the company was fantastic.  It was a lovely time.  

Kevin and I spent one day with his brother and sister-in-law going to Telluride by way of Box Canyon and Ouray.  At Telluride, we rode the gondola up the mountain and explored the village.  There are a lot of shops at that mountain-top village with all kinds of outdoor gear to purchase.  During the summer, people who wish to, ride the gondola up to the top, and then ride their bicycles down the mountain on groomed ski runs.  That's an adventure I am not sure that I would have participated in, even if I were younger. 

On the way back to Silverton, we took the road less traveled and the more direct route over Ophir Pass.  There was a lot of good scenery to see while we bounced around in a four-wheel drive Jeep.  

Box Canyon Waterfall

Garrett brought Sky, a dog who belongs to a friend of his, for the week.  Sky is an Australian Shepherd and for the most part she was well-behaved.  She tolerated Whisper except where food was involved, then all bets were off.  

Sky

On Friday of the week we were there, Garrett took me up to Molas Pass to see where he and Kevin had been taking the dogs for walks. The views were unbelievable.  Sometime during the week, Kevin had lost one of Whisper's leashes.  When we got out of Garrett's truck, there on the bench was Whisper's leash that Kevin had lost.  It came in handy because Garrett needed the leash for Sky for a short bit.  Where we were was a scenic overlook where lots people stopped to look at the beautiful views. 

Molas Lake is in the background of this picture

We stayed in an AirBnB that was completely furnished in antiques, except for the kitchen and bathroom.  Those were pretty modern.  In our room was a wardrobe that looked like it could have led to Narnia, but it didn't.  I checked. 

One chair in the room had a back that came out and broke when I sat in it.  I texted the owner and told him about the chair.  He texted back for me not to worry about it, that it was an old chair.  

Where we stayed was a block from downtown Silverton.  It's a very dog-friendly town.  I didn't do a breed count, but while we were in the area, I saw an Anatolian Shepherd (about the size of a miniature horse and weighed about 160 lbs according to his owner) and an Irish Wolfhound.  Big dogs!  Whisper garnered her share of attention, too.  

While it was great to go and see the friends and family we saw, it was so good to get back home to our own bed.  I wouldn't trade this trip for anything.  The connections and reconnections we made were worth the trip in and of itself.