Instruction Book

OK, I forgot how this works. Please read the second blog entry first so you get the picture. I am in Colorado Springs at the Broadmoor and want to share, but I'm a little inept. Maybe you should go to the web site for the hotel for a better perspective.

Last Century Elegance

There are a lot of lobbys and places to sit and read, meditate or relax. There was one lobby in particular that I would like to miniaturize and create in my house. Most of the shots are a little dark, but hopefully you will get the idea. If I get some housekeeping service, I will try a shot of our room, which is in the old original hotel, built in 1918. They are celebrating 90 years this year. All of the lobbys have to have a table and fresh flowers to maintain their five star rating. The model living room is the picture on the right and the one so dark you can hardly see it. It brightens up a bit if you click on and enlarge it. In spite of all the beauty and elegance, I would rather be in SLC with little Ben. I keep telling myself there is not much I could do, but my heart is there nonetheless.

The Fabulous Broadmoor

I came somewhat unsuspecting to the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs--business trip with David. It is gorgeous, and although I have pretty much been on my own all day for these couple of days, I am happy to be here. I wanted to share a few pictures of the grounds and maybe a couple of interiors. I'm not much of a photographer, and there was some strange icon on my camera, but at least I got photos. Click on the photo to see the autumn glory of the grounds. There are two pairs of swans on the lake--one black and one white. I caught one of the white swans on camera this morning.

End of an Era; Sign of the Times

Last Monday (or Saturday or Sunday) we filled our gas tank(s) at the Sunshine Truck Stop in Summit. We returned Thursday late evening to find the station had closed in our absence, shocked to learn we had filled up for the last time in Summit. I have been in mourning all weekend over the loss. I learned from Uncle Alma that the truck stop had been there for 35 years, and that four Summit residents lost their jobs when it closed. I had noticed that since the new truck stop opened on the north side of Cedar City, fewer trucks accumulated at the Sunshine stop. I had also noted that the facility was old and looked run down. But the 87 octane gas for cars was the lowest price in the vicinity, and it had a reputation for being good quality gasoline. I'll get over it, but I feel unaccountably sad to see it all boarded up.

On a brighter note, Barbara came for the weekend. We enjoyed watching General Conference, and last night took a tour of the environs visiting Parowan Gap, Parowan, and Cedar City. She did her weekend shopping in Cedar including buying paint for her downstairs bedroom. We had a great time. We also had a nice little visit with Uncle Alma and his kids--Cleon and his family, Steve and his wife, and RaeLynn and a couple of her children--between sessions. David picked apples which are littering the ground faster than we can get them off the tree. Fall is here and winter can't be too far behind, but we had no rain and a little sunshine today.