First Sandal Day of 2009

One of the best days of the year is the day I get to wear sandals for the first time in the spring. Even though spring is officially two weeks away, it is warm enough today to bring out the sandals. Denim skirt, french blue shirt, and my blue Tevas. Wheee!

Life in the Creek

View of Cripple Creek from Tenderfoot



Missie and Jeff's Home

The Name Cripple Creek Traveler reflects our regular visits to see my Daughter and Son-in-Law. We found my daughter Missie [Melissa Sue Thomas] in 2000. I had given Missie up for adoption in May 1967 shortly after her birth.

My mother always knew that we would see her again sometime, somehow. I'll save the story of finding Missie for another time.

The point is that we have been traveling to Cripple Creek, CO, almost annually since 2000. We have come to know and love the Creek. In 2003 the family traveled to Cripple Creek for Missie and Jeff's wedding on March 17. That is yet another great story.

This past week, Missie sent me photos of her and Jeff from last weekend's Victorian Ball. Missie made her dress and Jeff's vest and waistcoat. It seemed like a good opportunity to bring a bit of the Creek to the Cripple Creek Traveler.

Enjoy

A Generation Ends

I got word today that the last of my mother's siblings died Jan 12.

Uncle Ben was quite estranged from the family. I don't know if he and mother ever really made up. I know she wanted to.

He was almost 88, so it was indeed a long-lived generation. He and Aunt Dolores lived in Chicago and had three adopted children. I only met one of them when she was a toddler. One of them lives in No. Virginia and is with the Pentagon.

It is very sad that we do not know each other.

If I am correct, I am the oldest living member in my generation.

Cold Rainy Day, aka Catch Up Day

Happy Epiphany [aka 12th Night]
The Baltimore area is getting a yucky cold drizzle; at 5:30 this morning it was sleet. We postponed our trip to Eldersburg till Thursday. Dick has been fighting a miserable cold, so neither of us was really ready to brave the elements at that ridiculous hour.

I did my weekly editing this morning, then did a couple of errands. Now it feels good to just sit and catch up with some things I've been wanting to do.

One of which is to post a note about the B&B we stayed at over Christmas in NC. The River Landing Inn is located about 12 miles south of Graham in the old mill town Saxapahaw [http://www.riverlandinginn.com/], along the Haw River. We discovered the inn last year when we were down for the holidays and wanted to return.

It is a quiet place, definitely off the main road. Because we have only been there in December while visiting family, we haven't had a chance to take advantage of all the inn has to offer: wine tastings, art shows, canoe trips, etc.





However, we have taken advantage of the warm fire, comfortable sofas, and the soft light of the 10-ft Christmas tree.




More catch up later. It's been a pleasant afternoon.