(Glenn) I managed to get my oil changed this morning in Colorado Springs and I let Cathy sleep later. When I returned after 11:00 she was still sleeping! I guess she deserved a little rest as hard as we have been going. After local BBQ for lunch we visited the Garden of the Gods which was just a few miles from where we are staying at the base of Pikes Peak in Manitou Springs. The park was filled with many natural red rock formations and biking and hiking trails. There was a large rock called "Balancing Rock" that I tried to help upright with no success (see photo). Afterwards we visited the grounds of Glen Eyrie Castle which has lodging available in the huge historic home. It is now owned and operated by the Navigators group who worked with Billy Graham. Downtown Manitou Springs has been fun but tomorrow we head west again to Salida, CO after we visit Bishop Castle in Wetmore,CO.
(Cathy) I was dead tired last night. I would like to come back sometime and stay in the Glen Eyrie Castle. Last night Glenn woke up needing water. Didn't know where the glasses were, he did find the sink. Drank out of his hands. I didn't hear a thing. Our room is sometimes interesting. We have a cloth over the microwave timer, one over the clock, one over my phone. Sometimes I have the curtains tucked under, sometimes a towel over the top of the curtains, and the bath mat is under the door trying to block all sources of light.
I have not had a cell phone signal for about 4 days. Couldn't receive a call or make one. Finally found a Verizon store. Bad SIM card, they put in another one and I am good to go. Yippee! Nicole gave up and called Glenn's phone. "You still alive? My calls just went to voice mail." Just a little bit of how we worry about her and she worries about us.