{"id":59879,"date":"2016-06-26T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=59879"},"modified":"2016-06-26T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T02:00:00","slug":"cabins-castles-and-donkeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2016\/06\/26\/cabins-castles-and-donkeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabins, castles and Donkeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Been a few days and we have been busy.&#160; A lot more of that up and back and watching grandkids while parents have to do things that the kids just can\u2019t tag along.&#160;&#160; We just barely got back to Florence and The RV then we had to turn around and <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/make\/\" title=\"View all articles about make here\">make<\/a> a run back to Denver but we decided to <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/make\/\" title=\"View all articles about make here\">make<\/a> that <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/trip\/\" title=\"View all articles about trip here\">trip<\/a> a <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/bit\/\" title=\"View all articles about bit here\">bit<\/a> more conforming and took roads we knew back up.&#160; We did however take a <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/morning\/\" title=\"View all articles about morning here\">morning<\/a> side <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/trip\/\" title=\"View all articles about trip here\">trip<\/a> down to Lake San Isabel and to Westcliffe to see what had changed.&#160; Seems we have not been that way for a long time and lots is changing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7939.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_7939\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7939_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C361\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/road\/\" title=\"View all articles about road here\">road<\/a> I remember this <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/old\/\" title=\"View all articles about old here\">old<\/a> cabin as having been in a lot better shape 30 years ago\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7943.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_7943\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7943\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7943_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C361\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In fact I seem to remember that people were staying in it maybe 40 years ago? Maybe not but was in far better shape back then.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SAM_4457.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SAM_4457\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"SAM_4457\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SAM_4457_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C481\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/one\/\" title=\"View all articles about one here\">one<\/a> is still being cared for\u2026 the <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/old\/\" title=\"View all articles about old here\">old<\/a> garage and <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/barn\/\" title=\"View all articles about barn here\">barn<\/a> with a new <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/barn\/\" title=\"View all articles about barn here\">barn<\/a> added?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SAM_4458.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SAM_4458\" style=\"border-top: 0px; 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We didn\u2019t go in but lots of changes on the towers and all.&#160; You can see someone in the big metal dome way up there too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7949.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_7949\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_7949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7949_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C361\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/bit\/\" title=\"View all articles about bit here\">bit<\/a> further back with more of the stuff visible.<\/p>\n<p>At the lake we stopped and got a few drinks and then drove around a few of the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>old<\/strong> cabins and new ones\u2026 saw these two out front of one<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SAM_4461.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SAM_4461\" style=\"border-top: 0px; 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Place is called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canoncitydailyrecord.com\/news\/canoncity-local-news\/ci_23877907\/westcliffes-stage-stop-offers-breakfast-lunch-ice-cream\" target=\"_blank\">Stage Stop<\/a>.&#160; From there we had to get back, load up and hit the <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/road\/\" title=\"View all articles about road here\">road<\/a> for Denver.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Didn\u2019t get lost more than once on this day. Once there I decided to try out the Boulder <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/jeep\/\" title=\"View all articles about Jeep here\">Jeep<\/a> dealer as I was way past due for an <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>old<\/strong> change so early Thursday <a class=\"StrictlyAutoTagAnchor\" href=\"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/tag\/morning\/\" title=\"View all articles about morning here\">morning<\/a> I took off while Mawma was in charge and took the 2 yr. <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>old<\/strong> to the park.&#160; I left a <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>bit<\/strong> earlier than they did and caught some balloons in the valley east of Golden\u2026 I know way off and hard to be seen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_7989.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_7989\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; 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The rest of the day was a lazy one,. didn\u2019t get much done.&#160; That evening they fixed up some grilled chicken and shrimp, I cut my finger trimming an onion so didn\u2019t do much else.&#160; But did capture <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>one<\/strong> thing you have to be careful of with a 2 yr. <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>old<\/strong> around\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SAM_4468.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SAM_4468\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"SAM_4468\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SAM_4468_thumb.jpg?resize=640%2C608\" width=\"640\" height=\"608\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seems his diaper came off and then he had a need so he just \u201cdogged\u201d the bush. oh well..<\/p>\n<p>So that gets things up through Friday evening.&#160;&#160; 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