map colorado 2008 anonymous "Plan for this trip - four days in Fort Collins, three in Estes Park, and two in Colorado Springs." "colorado.jpeg" sign fort_collins colorado 2008 anonymous "Fort Collins is a nice little town. There is the Old Town and the university. There's HP, Intel, and lots of other familiar names in business parks. And the usual stores - Arby's, Boston Market, Office Depot, Blockbuster. But wait, there's also Corral West Ranchwear and the Bible Superstore." "fort_collins.jpeg" building fort_collins colorado 2008 anonymous "Our HQ in Fort Collins was the Marriott - the location of AYH's science team meeting." "marriott.jpeg" sign fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Although Arthur's meeting was closed to outsiders, I managed to sneak a copy of their agenda." 15 "061.jpeg" sign fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. For our first outing, Sandra, Sara, Shirley, and I decided to climb Horsetooth Rock in the hills to the West of Fort Collins." 15 "054.jpeg" scenery fort_collins colorado 2008 anonymous "Tuesday. Horsetooth Rock does indeed resemble a set of horse's incisors. However, calling it a 'rock' is a little misleading. To me, a 'rock' suggests that climbing it should require no more than a short scramble. In fact, our route was 6 miles long with an elevation change from 5600 feet to 7256 feet." "horsetooth.jpeg" shirley_chow sara_hou sandra_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Three quarters of our expedition." 15 "001.jpeg" shirley_chow fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Shirley looking chipper." 15 "009.jpeg" sandra_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Sandy staying in touch with base camp." 15 "012.jpeg" shirley_chow sandra_hou sara_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Taking a breather. I do not think we would have made it except that Shirley had the foresight to bring enough Granola bars for everyone." 15 "020.jpeg" scenery fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. I kept telling everyone we were almost there. To emphasize this, I pointed to a formation that I claimed was the peak. Turns out that was not the peak after all. Sandy ended up calling it the 'false tooth'." 15 "017.jpeg" sign fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. One more reason to turn back." 15 "015.jpeg" michael_genesereth shirley_chow sara_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 sandra_hou "Tuesday. Preparing for our assault on the summit." 15 "028.jpeg" scenery fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Anyway, we got there and were proud of ourselves for having done it." 15 "025.jpeg" scenery fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. The peak." 15 "030.jpeg" sara_hou shirley_chow sandra_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Women on Top." 15 "029.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou hiking fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday." 15 "048.jpeg" shirley_chow hiking fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Straggler." 15 "044.jpeg" scenery fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday." 15 "050.jpeg" animal fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. Gawker." 15 "051.jpeg" sign vehicle fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday. Visit to the New Belgium Brewery." 15 "062.jpeg" structure fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday." 15 "063.jpeg" structure fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday. Lauter Tun. Note the tile work around the base." 15 "066.jpeg" art fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday. Tile work detail." 15 "067.jpeg" structure art fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday. This item needs no explanation." 15 "065.jpeg" art fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday." 15 "068.jpeg" structure fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday." 15 "070.jpeg" sandra_hou arthur_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday. AYH managed to join us for a while after the banquet. San wearing her new necklace." 15 "075.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou shirley_chow vehicle fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. We rented bikes for the day." 15 "129.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Fort Collins has a very nice system of bike trails." 15 "078.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "079.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "082.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "083.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "084.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "104.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Display at the Environmental Learning Center." 15 "091.jpeg" animal fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Hospice for permanently disabled birds, like this bald eagle." 15 "093.jpeg" shirley_chow sara_hou sandra_hou fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Swing break." 15 "100.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou shirley_chow fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "110.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "111.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "106.jpeg" building fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Building in Old Town near where we stopped for lunch." 15 "071.jpeg" sign fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "105.jpeg" art fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday." 15 "072.jpeg" art fort_collins colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Art along the trail." 15 "107.jpeg" house rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. House in neighborhood North of Campus." 15 "118.jpeg" house rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. House in neighborhood North of Campus." 15 "119.jpeg" building rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "120.jpg" "120.jpeg" "Thursday. Colorado State University campus." 15 plant rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "123.jpg" "123.jpeg" "Thursday. Landscaping, Colorado Style." 15 structure rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "126.jpg" "126.jpeg" "Thursday." 15 building rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Thursday. Exiting the campus." 15 "127.jpeg" fort_collins colorado 2008 anonymous "Thursday. Dinner at the Canyon Chophouse. My first time eating in a vault." "chophouse.jpeg" sign estes_park colorado 2008 anonymous "Friday." "estes_park.jpeg" building estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "308.jpg" "308.jpeg" "Friday. Our time in Estes Park revolved around the Stanley Hotel." 15 sign estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "309.jpg" "309.jpeg" "Friday." 15 building estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "304.jpg" "304.jpeg" "Friday. Landscape surrounding luncheon patio." 15 scenery rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday." 15 "180.jpeg" scenery rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday." 15 "181.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou arthur_hou scenery rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday." 15 "179.jpeg" arthur_hou scenery rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday. AYH, the rugged individualist." 15 "197.jpeg" arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "204.jpg" "204.jpeg" "Saturday." 15 arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday." 15 "223.jpeg" arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "216.jpg" "216.jpeg" "Saturday." 15 arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "203.jpg" "203.jpeg" "Saturday." 15 arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "202.jpg" "202.jpeg" "Saturday." 15 arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "209.jpg" "209.jpeg" "Saturday. High Point of the trip." 15 sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday. Exercise in decision making." 15 "227.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou arthur_hou sign rocky_mountain_national_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Saturday. Parental disagreement." 15 "228.jpeg" sign estes_park colorado 2008 anonymous "Sunday. Gem Lake." "gem_lake.jpeg" arthur_hou estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. Happy hikers." 15 "262.jpeg" sandra_hou arthur_hou estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. Not so happy hiker." 15 "265.jpeg" arthur_hou estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. The evening started with drinks on the veranda at the Stanley." 15 "271.jpeg" anonymous estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. We happened to arrive just as one of the Stanley's weddings was beginning. Tobey and Jessica." 15 "269.jpeg" anonymous estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. The bride and groom started by singing a duet. Then it was on to vows. Jessica evidently was a little overly emotional, as we could all tell from her faltering voice. She was evidently crying, not just nervous. Ended with the officiant 'presenting' the audience with Mr. and Mrs. Tobias whatever." 15 "270.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou arthur_hou estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. On the veranda." 15 "276.jpeg" sandra_hou sara_hou arthur_hou estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. Obligatory group photo, showing off fancy clothes." 15 "281.jpeg" plant estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. La Chaumiere is a small French restaurant on the rural road between Boulder and Estes Park." 15 "287.jpeg" plant estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. Quite unassuming but not without charm - window boxes, bird feeders, old wooden booths, and a nice fireplace." 15 "288.jpeg" sign estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday." 15 "284.jpeg" food art estes_park colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Sunday. Run by Vince and Edie Williams. Vince graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, came out here, bought the restaurant, and never left. Edie is the hostess / waitress / pastry chef. The food was good, and, in celebration of the occasion, the 30th anniversary of our last visit here, we bought a bottle of Dom Perignon." 15 "294.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Monday. On to Colorado Springs." 15 "colorado_springs.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Monday. Cheyenne Mountain Resort." 15 "cheyenne_mountain_resort_09.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Monday." 15 "cheyenne_mountain_resort_01.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Monday." 15 "cheyenne_mountain_resort_08.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Monday." 15 "cheyenne_mountain_resort_10.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Monday." 15 "cheyenne_mountain_resort_03.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "313.jpg" "313.jpeg" "Monday. Cheyenne Mountain State Park." 15 cloud colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "328.jpg" "328.jpeg" "Monday." 15 scenery colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "332.jpg" "332.jpeg" "Monday. View from terrace at Cheyenne Mountain Resort." 15 sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "400.jpg" "400.jpeg" "Monday. Manitou Springs." 15 building colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "399.jpg" "399.jpeg" "Monday. Manitou Springs." 15 structure colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "398.jpg" "398.jpeg" "Monday. Manitou Springs." 15 art colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "401.jpg" "401.jpeg" "Monday. Manitou Springs." 15 building colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Monday. Manitou Springs. Barker Hotel." 15 "402.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Tuesday. Drove by but no time to stop in." 15 "gotg1.jpeg" scenery colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Tuesday. But some of the formations were visible." 15 "gotg2.jpeg" sara_hou arthur_hou boat boating colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Monday. Sara and Arthur." 15 "433.jpeg" sandra_hou boat boating colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Monday. San." 15 "437.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. View from Clubhouse." 15 "454.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Tuesday. View from Clubhouse." 15 "458.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Wednesday. On the way to the airport, I dashed into the USAF Academy for a brief visit." 15 "usaf_academy.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Wednesday. My mission was to see the Cadet Chapel." 15 "usaf_chapel1.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Wednesday. Maureen calls it the Origami chapel, and I agree it does resemble a paper airplane." 15 "usaf_chapel2.jpeg" structure art colorado_springs colorado 2008 michael_genesereth "Wednesday. The ends of the pews are supposed to suggest propellors." 15 "464.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "We did not have time to visit the historical section of town." 15 "2.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Old Town." 15 "3.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Old Town." 15 "4.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Old Town." 15 "5.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "AYH and I paid a brief visit to the Broadmoor Tuesday night, just to see how it looked; but we did not go in." 15 "coloradosprings_130.jpeg" sign colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "We missed the Shrine of the Sun." 15 "coloradosprings_336.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Shrine of the Sun." 15 "coloradosprings_353.jpeg" building colorado_springs colorado 2008 anonymous "Shrine of the Sun." 15 "coloradosprings_390.jpeg"