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Estes Park, Colorado

The photo above is of the place by the Thompson River where my family would go for picnics when I was a child. I would torment my mom by jumping from rock to rock over rushing water. I remember the water being so clean then, we could drink from it. I rediscovered this special place on a hike with my husband during our trip in 2018. It had been 45 years...
Estes is a place very special to my family and I. It started with my maternal grandparents around 1935 who took my mom and her siblings to the YMCA of the Rockies (The 'Y') for vacations. My mom and dad were married there. My dad worked for the Chamber of Commerce and my mom taught first grade. I was born there. On the main street in town. In a two-roomed "hospital."

Even though I ended up growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, I still consider it my home. My roots. I married my husband Marc because of his reaction when he saw the Estes valley and the 'Y' for the first time in 1990! We have done our best over the years to keep the love of this place and the tradition alive. Hopefully our children will as well.

Note: Unfortunately many photos have been lost over the years and cameras either weren't digital or they weren't as good as they are now so the best of what we do have will be posted beginning with 2002.
  • 2002
  • 2005
  • 2011
  • 2018
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June 2002

Our 10th Anniversary and we decided to renew our vows. Pastor Bill Huth. Hyde Chapel at the Y of the Rockies!
Arrival at the 'Y'
Checking in at the Administration (Ad) Building
Our cabin for the week, Pinecone.
Ready for a Leki walking sick hike!
"My" rock. Now Jake's!
Breakfast at the Grubsteak
Jake really liked this playground in town
Mini golf at the Y
Jackson Stables at the Y
The craft shop
Ride up the aerial tramway
Feeding "chippies" on top of Prospect Mountain
Climbing gym in town. Go Jake!
10th Anniversary flowers sent to our cabin by my amazing mom!
Where we renewed our vows for our 10th!
Pastor Bill Houth and Jake. I love this one!
Pastor Bill Houth
Renewed our vows
Poppy's Pizza in background
Mama Rose's in background
Father and son
Nice catch!
Nice catch!
Trout dinner

Summer of 2005

We took Grandpa Williams and Willy with us!
Arrival at cabin
Willy looking for deer
Willy spotted a deer! Get the leash haha
View from our porch. Feeding the hummingbirds
Arriving at the climbing gym
Putting on harnesses
All geared up
Free climbing :)
Grandpa wants to climb. Yikes!
Bob and Tony's
The fisherman. Grandpa Williams included!
Father and son
Dinner!
On top. Aerial tramway observation tower.
A chipmunk feeder after my own heart!
Willy retrieving
Liar's Bench :)

August 2011

This trip was made possible by my late mom's gift. She died unexpectedly in June of 2011.
Thank you for Estes, mom. We will do our best to keep your love of this magnificent place and the tradition alive.
Arrival at the Administration (Ad) Building
YMCA
Settling in to our cabin
Annie settling in with her dragon toy.
Arriving at the Big Horn
Big Horn Restaurant. The best breakfasts ever!
Glass blower in town
Me and Annie by the Thompson river
Father and son. Fishing again.
Borrowed the cabin. Marc is of Cherokee ancestry.
Saw a tent and couldn't resist this one :)
Archery at the Y
Go carts in town
Back at "my" rock
My rock used to be bigger :)

June 23-30, 2018

We spent our 26th Anniversary in Estes at the 'Y.' It doesn't get much better than that!
Moving in to our cabin named Grace (Nice rental car too!)
View of Mt Ypsilon from our cabin (Grace)
Moving in and must have mountain flower bouquet!
We had just one lovely fire! (It was warmer there than usual)
Back to Bob and Tony's. A favorite!
Bob & Tony's Pizza
Picnic spot when I was a child
Close up of "my" jumping rocks
Ready (sort of) for Zipline!
Had to climb a 35' pole to the platform!
Totem Pole by Dick's Rock Museum
I caught a trout! Dinner!
Preparing trout dinner. Caught at Trout Haven.
With green beans almondine and wild rice
Marc and Jake enjoying our catch!
Quiet time on our porch
Hay rack ride from stable going by our cabin
"My" rock. Climbed it as a child.
View of the high range from the Administration building at dusk
Longs Peak
Beautiful doe by our cabin
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