Road Trip Day 3

The mountain air is amazing, cool and crisp in the mornings and evenings and warm and sunny all day. It is a dry clean and fresh air. I woke up early and wanted to walk around our resort. I found the pool, hot tub, volleyball net, and walked through the area. It is small, yet 52 units of people. I was up earlier than everyone else, so I made a quick run to the store for milk and cereal. I saw a man waiting outside with his dog. He appeared to be living out of his backpacks. He had a bedroll and tightly packed bags. He was young, maybe 30. I bought my stuff and a couple boxes of granola bars. I gave them to the man who was very appreciative. He told me that it would taste much better than the oatmeal he had in his pan ready to somehow heat. Looking back, I wished I had done more. I just didn’t know how I would be perceived. Back at the cabin, I saw the neighbors had kids and were outside. They were literally across the street out our door. I took my kids over and introduced ourselves. Three boys, Kamden 9, Charlie, 8, and Cooper 6, and a girl Emma 11.  From that moment on, the kids were buddies. The boys spent every free minute we were at the cabins with the boys.  Late morning we drove a bit into the Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove awhile, climbed some big rocks, and took a walk around a lake, then had lunch at a historic place, the Baldpate. We had a soup and salad meal. That was a first for me, but it was yummy. Back at the resort the sun was shinning and we all went to the pool. It was very relaxing and the kids enjoyed the heated water. The boys found some bikes the could ride just their size and rode all over with the neighbor kids. They had scooters of their own. Luke was scary on his bike  at first. He has only been riding a bike for a few weeks. Never has he been on pavement, or hills, and he isn’t good with  his brakes. I had to show him and he had to figure things out fast with the hilly curves at the resort. We felt safe letting the kids loose to ride. The area was like 3 blocks that all circled back to the main lobby. We just told the kids to be careful and pull off on the grass if a car comes. It is such a family friendly place. Late afternoon the resort had a wine and cheese meet and greet. We went to an amazing BBQ restaurant and had a late 8:00 dinner. Back at the cabin, the boys rode bikes until dark. I just love how this resort is so family friendly. People are out playing catch, riding bikes, and grilling. It is all about quality family time here.