Location: NCAR
This post has been waiting around for awhile and I never quite got around to it. I guess it's because it really does signify the start of cold weather and a lot less camping, hiking and generally being outdoors. While Colorado does have an amazing winter and I do embrace it, the days of summer have officially passed until next year. I'm looking forward to more lazy Saturdays near the fireplace, more warm delicious coffee from Blackdog, and getting to pile on layers of clothes to stay warm and dry. I really do love seasons and with the passing of one, then comes the next. I do admit though, Spring could just really be bypassed if you ask me. It's the most bipolar Colorado weather gets and I could do without.
Anyway we took a quick trip out to NCAR which is the National Center for Atmospheric Research (http://ncar.ucar.edu/) in Boulder. They have a handful of trails that start there and we knew that this could be one of our last warmer weekends. We only went out for 45 minutes and back 45 minutes, but it was a nice easy hike to round out the year. They have various signs along the trail that educate people about Colorado's (crazy) weather and Logan really enjoyed reading each one. On the topic of Logan, this was certainly his last trip in the backpack. Next summer he will be WAY too heavy. Before next summer we'll be buying him some real hiking boots, and by that I mean cheap ones from Big 5 cuz who in their right mind would shop for kids hiking boots at REI ;) Fiona will take over her place in the backpack. So who knows what next summer will bring, it'll depend a lot of 4.5 yr old Logan and how far he can trek on his own. Hopefully we've prepared him well.
This past summer was amazing! It fulfilled so much of what I anticipated/hoped Colorado would be for us. It's really hard to summarize all the experiences we've had but that is exactly what this blog is for. So we can look back as a family and relive all the fun we've had. I hope to spend the winter doing research and planning some great trips for the family.
Long shadows, short days, so long Adventure Season
