Bed weather cont'd.... Sitting in a tent in the rain...

So here all six of us sit, in a tent, in Loma, CO. Go figure, I have wireless Broadband access from Verizon Wireless out in the middle of the desert (cheap plug). On that note, how in the heck does it rain in the middle of the desert? Well, it just means that I brought a tent and planned to camp. Never fails, it rains everytime I camp.

Even so, we had a blast today. It all started with a trip to Jenny's old summer fling, Camp Cheley (www.cheley.com). She was a camper and a camp counselor there for many years. It is located in the high hills of Estes Park, and I was blown away when we drove up the drive to the front office. We met up with Brooke Cheley, who is about to become part owner handed down from several generations. Jenny was a camper and counselor with her years past. After walking around the place for about an hour, I figured out why this is such a special place to Jenny. I can only hope to be able to send our kids there in the near future.

We then coralled the kids and headed westward over Trail Ridge Road and down into Granby eventually hitting I-70 West. As we headed through Loveland Pass, we realized the weather was turning pretty sour. Rain and high winds from the West brought much concern to us about our night's camping trip in Loma. Upon discussion with the family (Maddie), we decided that we were going to smite the 'rain gods' in the nose and camp anyway....

We drove through Glenwood Canyon, a ton of ski slopes with tons of snow still left on them, and the most beautiful "high desert" that you could ever see. I can not explain how pretty the "Book Cliffs" (pictured) are each and everytime that we see them. If you haven't driven I-70 West of Denver, it is one of the best drives that you can possibly plan for.

So here we all six sit, in the tent, in the rain, with cold Fat Tire, in Loma at Highline Lake State Park campground. Bennett is singing a song he made up, "I love the trip, all the day..." so on and so forth. Ironbaby is telling the rain, "to stop making noise, you are too loud". Catherine won't come off of her sleeping pad because she is afraid that the lightening might be able to travel through her to the ground. Maddie thinks the rain is "peaceful". Jenny finally has come to the realization that we need to move out west. I am wondering how in the world I ended up with such a great family, and an unbelievably caring wife.

We are currently praying for better weather tomorrow, as we head into Moab, UT. The drive from here to Moab is probably the most beautiful drive that I've ever completed. We are a bit concerned as the Colorado River was cresting it's banks today, and this drive follows it into Moab. Wish us luck!

I will lift mine eyes upon the hills....