Retirement Trip

[GFK]

Nice rig! I am jealous now. And, the truck looks nice also. I thought that it was new. I hope to get me a GMC in a few years. The wife has agreed, in principle, to a travel trailer. It is a matter of size and price now. She wants a house on wheels. I want to have funds to spend while traveling. We will probably meet somewhere in the middle. But at least, we will be able to hit the road.

[Cofisher]

Head up to Rudi. A nice canyon ride. I love the Frying Pan.
Glad you are enjoying your time.

[BigAl52]

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They call it the Crystal river for a good reason the water is that clear. GFK the truck is a 2006 has 84000 miles on it right now. Im able to get it in my garage by angling it in. Thanks for the compliments. As I said Im truly blessed to have what I have.

[fortyshooter]

Very nice place to start your retirement Al! You might want to build a cabin there and call it home!

Enjoy it all!!

[runnin n gunnin]

Nice Al, love the Cedar Creek, nice rig. Scenery isn't hard to look at either.

[BigAl52]

No cactus here RnG about 85 in the daytime and 50 at night. Evenings are beautiful for outside with an adult evening beverage

[BigAl52]

Took a ride today over McClure Pass. On the way over we stopped in Marble,Co. There is a Marble mine there and they of course had a marble shop. Out front was some nice marble works. I really liked the buffalo one.

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[markiver54]

Very interesting! I like the Buffalo too!
Boy...those took some work!

[JEBar]

those have to be high dollar sculptures

[RanchRoper]

Looks like a real nice place. Those old railway corridors make for good trail riding.

[BigAl52]

Fired up the smoker tonight threw on some Pork Chops and beans. Smoked the chops for an hour. They came out great with a couple of glasses of red wine to celebrate Moeturs Coast Guard day. Salute

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[JEBar]

nice, really nice .... good to see you are enjoying your new Traveler

[BigAl52]

We decided to stay out a while longer hoping I -70 would open back up as thats our shortest route back home. So I found a place on the river at Silt,Co. Turns out to be a real nice spot. The wife loves it and I can see the Colorado river right out my back window.

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[markiver54]

Looks like a really nice spot. All Ya need is a fishing pole!

[JEBar]

beautiful site .... thanks for taking us along

[BigAl52]

Made it back home winding thru the 2 lane roads and a ride by the Black Canyon around Gunnison,Co. Lots of pulling thru that area but the ole Red dodge did a good job getting us home about 2pm yesterday. Got the 5er unloaded and did the Moetur wash job to the 38fter this am. Then took it back to its garage and parked it until Sept 23rd when we are headed to Creede for a week.

[JEBar]

good to hear you are back home .... we have been wondering how much trouble you would have finding an open road

[BigAl52]

It was mostly 2 lane coming home Jim and let me just say that there are alot of people out there now pulling trailers and such around that have no business pulling one. We had a guy in front of us for a while with a GMC Dually newer one pulling one of those toy haulers. That guy was all over the road along with other things.

[JEBar]

let me just say that there are alot of people out there now pulling trailers and such around that have no business pulling one.

completely agree ..... during our current trip the number of folks pulling hard side campers with small SUV's continues to come as a surprise

[markiver54]

no doubt guys. when I was pulling a 53' Box, I could not believe some of the things I saw.