Phase two....

Here is Thea in her new boots. Super Girl Thea has proven once again, why I call her Super...she's joined the RTAA with her classic CHARGE attitude, as you will see below.

Randy and I after a great Harley ride to Woodland park for breakfast with my dad. I road my dad's V-Strom on the way up, and his Wide Glid Harley on the way down, I'm now planning on owning a Harley at some point.


Thea, Colin, Ian and my Mom, dropped us at the top, and hiked down some of the trail.


Brent, my dad, and I had a blast riding down Pikes Peak. It's my kind of Mountain Biking, getting dropped off on top of a 14k peak, then blasting down for 12 miles with a coffee stop at Bar Camp on the way.


Brent, Trevor, Rocky, Warren, Randy and Pat at the OC...a mini High School Reunion.



Then it was up to my sister, Traci's for a fun Fourth of July in Fort Collins.


The Black Hills in South Dakota are amazing, rolling hills of pine snuggling up to open prairie, with a plethora of lakes and streams. Buffalo roam free with the antelope and prairie dogs are abundant. We also explored a mile of the over 100 miles of the Wind Cave.




Of course, the Black Hills are also home to Mount Rushmore and The Crazy Horse Monument. Both are brilliant examples of the ingenuity and determination of man.

A lone sculptor began work on Crazy Horse in the 1940's, and for the first few years he worked alone, Man vs Mountain. It's a great story, of his life, and of the life he was working to honor, Crazy Horse. The Native American History Museum on the site is very educational and I look forward to visiting in the many years to come. Although Crazy Horse's head is the size of Mount Rushmore, it's probably not quite half complete.




My mom with Thea and Colin cruising down the South Dakota roads.


Nothing like stopping at a 90 degree hot springs river to do some swimming. I'll be submitting this photo to the Big Foot Research Organization, I'm pretty sure that's one on the left.


A long visit at Wall Drug, brought great results, we met with the third generation owner, Fred Husted about the MegaMel products. Then Thea and Colin found some cool supplies; boots for Thea, and Six Shooter and Bull Whip for Colin (MegaMel's right ear is red from his demonstration of the Bull Whip).




Finally, our camping destination, "The Babcock Ranch".

It was only for one night, but ranch living sure was fun.





We miss you all, I miss the waves, but we're having a blast...super fun...stay tuned....here's a video of Thea riding a quad on the ranch, and she's calling on me right now, to ride it again...off to fun!