Monthly Archives: January 2007

From the "Banana Belt" of Colorado…

Posted on January 29, 2007 by andrew

For some reason, they call the Arkansas River Valley (where Salida, Coaldale, and Cotopaxi are situated) the banana belt of Colorado. I submit the photos above as evidence to the contrary!  Note that in The Mountain Mail newspaper, Cotopaxi unofficially … Continue reading →

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 03 Jan 2007 Wednesday

Posted on January 3, 2007 by teresa

We got our storage space and emptied the U-Haul trailer. We got it all in except for our big ladder. The 11-6 foot ladder fit into the 12 foot trailer, but not in the 10 foot storage unit. A simple … Continue reading →

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We made it back home

Posted on January 2, 2007 by andrew

Whew…  We made it back to Colorado.  We left Birmingham, AL on Dec 28th.  That’s five nights and six days on the road, for what should have been a two night/3 day drive.  I’ll cover our trip in a little … Continue reading →

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02 Jan 2007 Tuesday

Posted on January 2, 2007 by teresa

So, our two and a half day trip took us nearly a week.  We finally got home to Colorado and our trailer this afternoon. Simon loved running around in the snow and he seems to approve of the smell of the … Continue reading →

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01 Jan 2007 Monday – New Year’s Day

Posted on January 1, 2007 by teresa

After three days in Amarillo, TX we were ready to go mad. We finally got out Monday morning and those hundred-thousand friends of ours were all there too. Traffic was horrible.   It took us all day to make it … Continue reading →

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