This year for Thanksgiving, we made our way to Colorado to visit some of our family who now resides there. Aunt Liz, Uncle Dick, cousins Sasha and Alesky have all moved there in the past few years. The girls went out for a few days last summer and asked to return for the holidays and we were thankful it all aligned. Don and I were thrilled to finally see the new home of Dick and Liz and spend some quality time together with them. Big family gatherings can be fun but overwhelming. It's hard to spend more than a few minutes chatting. Having a smaller holiday allowed for deeper conversations, some fun game time and a few walks with the dogs that felt peaceful and unrushed.
Don and the girls left on Monday. I joined them a few days later. That turned out to be a good thing. I came down with a terrible cold and needed a few days to recover. Colorado, with it's mountains and vast landscape is quite a special place. We did not sightsee but just being with family in this grand place was restful and a little tiring as we were not used to the altitude. We did get to visit the Wildlife Sanctuary, where Liz is a dedicated volunteer. It was quite something to see abused wildlife have such a safe, open and loving space to spend their remaining years. Liz was wise in choosing the day we visited. It was sunny and in the 60's. A few days later, we woke to 20 degrees and snow, which was quite spectacular. I may not want to live where there are winters ever again but visiting is a different story. The girls were tickled by the beauty of the fresh snow. I particularly enjoyed the first moments of daybreak, when the whole earth feels quiet and still. It brought back so many memories. I was glad the gals got to experience some snow while we were there.
The week was short but sweet. We had a great dinner plus the added bonus of one of our Argentine cousins, Tommy. We also had a blast with Reggie and Sammy, the four legged children in the house. I was tempted to bring them back to the Bay!
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