Last Day of April in COS

Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Temp Forecast: Hi 58F (14C) / Lo 40F (4C)

Two days ago, we were playing around with the exercise equipment along a walking path in a neighboring community — with views of Pike’s Peak no less …

Then, a cold front from the north merged over Colorado with a warm, humid front from the south and we woke up to this today …

No matter … the snow will clear up soon enough.  In the meantime, we’ll enjoy the company of guests for breakfast … it’s always fun to have them come by our place.

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Deconstructing … Reconstructing

Monday, 22 April 2019
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Temps: 44F (7C) / 38F (3C)

Fickle spring weather continues.  Our daytime temps this past week have ranged between a high of 74F (23C) and today’s low of 44F (7C).  Nighttime temps have teetered between 24F to 43F (-5C to 6C) … cold to be sure, but we’ve stayed cozy in our home, so no complaints.  A sprinkle here and there … but no snow (except in the mountains … where it is quite welcome).  Plenty of sunshine … which makes all the difference to our mood.

Denver: Bugs & Sweets Tour

Friday, 12 April 2019
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Temps: 43F (6C) / 19F (-7C)

How to describe spring in the Colorado Rockies?  Several days of spring-like weather — warm enough for al fresco dining; a blizzard — high winds, but little snow accumulation this time … definitely nothing even close to the bombogenesis we endured in March; winter-like temps for a few days — but with sunshine and mostly blue skies.  Oh, and a bit of fog — not a regular occurrence, but it does happen.  And let’s not forget the sprinkles and thunder.  All this in the span of a week.  Yup, sounds like spring in the Rockies.

A Drive, A Meal, and A Ballet

Sunday, 7 April 2019
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Temps: 66F (19C) / 41F (5C)

On the calendar for today was a performance by the Bolshoi Ballet … streamed live from Russia … courtesy of Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema.  The website showed the time as 10:55a.  So did the website for the local movie theater.  Except that when we arrived at the box office, we learned that the time was now 12:55p!  No one could say when or why the time was changed.

We bid the Phaeton Adieu

Saturday, 6 April 2019
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Temps: 64F (18C) / 39F (4C)

We weren’t expecting that it would happen so soon, but it did.  We sold the Phaeton yesterday … to a lovely young couple.  The story rightfully belongs in the Phaeton Journeys blog … as a “period” at the end of an exciting phase of our lives post-retirement.  If interested, you can read the brief story at this link.

Our Phaeton’s plate … just before Mui packages it for shipment back to Florida.

Wil we buy another motorhome?  Yes.  When?  Well, that’s still TBD.

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