Happy Birthday John!

To John, who is also a younger brother, a father, a grandfather, a veteran,
an author (Loon, a Marine Story by Jack McLean), a son, a dog lover (yes, Charlie...), and friend to all.
I love you John. Happy Birthday.
Younger sis.
B

Photo: wedding memory: Jack and Ruth and Niko Elmer (not quite one month old) at Carrie and Tim's wedding, May 19, 2012! A good time was had by all.

Leadville memories

Mom and Eli at the Scarlet or "Scar Bar" to the locals.

Pool anyone?

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Eliza's students, lots of them, at the square dance.

snow capped

Boulder, Colorado!

After my days in Leadville with Eliza, I went to visit Donny and Susie in the big city of Boulder.
It was wonderful to go out to lunch, got to a yoga class with Susie and share a dinner with Jessie and Ruston.
I love having a home base in the west. Thanks, guys!

Ode to Leadville, Colorado

Coffee at "The City on the Hill"
Beer at "The Scar Bar"
 Pizza at "High Mountain Pies"

Elegant old buildings from mining days, not a chain store for miles around. Nothing growing except pine, aspen and sage.

 I love the mountains in every direction, the quiet, the thin air that is oddly invigorating. Life at 10,000 feet is special, everything clear. Light snow on May 15 alternating with sun and deep blue sky.

Eliza is in her element there. She has forged a new life far from the east coast. I was there last weekend and loved the chance to see her in action with colleagues on the faculty and with her teen age students at The High Mountain Institute.

Above is a photo taken on an evening hike with the kids. Breathtaking.