Author Archives: Roger

McAllister House

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Roger

We decided to take a break and see something local. The McAllister House was built in 1873, at a time when all the houses in Colorado Springs were thrown-together shacks. Henry McAllister was a Quaker from Pennsylvania who worked in … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Balloon Festival

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Roger

We got up early, drove to Memorial Park and took a slow stroll around the lake while watching this. Apparently it’s a thing to make the basket hit the water. Several didn’t try. Some tried but pulled up. Maybe 10 … Continue reading →

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Colorado Springs Sky Sox vs. Memphis Redbirds

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Roger

Let’s review. We had tickets to a Sky Sox vs. Iowa Cubs game earlier in the season. It was cancelled due to rain. I traded our rain checks for tickets to a double-header against Iowa the next night. Both games … Continue reading →

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Colorado State Fair

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Roger

Of course we had to check out the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. We parked in a dirt lot right across from the fair grounds. We were taking our sweet time putting on sun screen and gathering our stuff when … Continue reading →

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Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Roger

The solar eclipse path of totality crossed north of Colorado. In the Springs, it maxed out at 89%. Everyone at work wandered out on the patio every so often to see the progress. Someone brought plates with screens for us … Continue reading →

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