Brrrrrr

Last weekend, we went "driving". Expensive, yes, but something Larry & I have always liked doing. Especially when we first move into a new area, we like to just drive around and check out the countryside around us and see what there is to do, etc. So on this day we went driving into the mountains to find a potential camping spot. We ended up in Leadville, which is located in the mountains south of Aspen at 10,000 ft. This is Turquoise Lake, a very beautiful area with fishing, camping, hiking, and some beaches. But at 10,000 ft in September, you can guess that the water is already quite chilly. Still, the kids wanted to "get their feet wet". We figured they'd touch the water and it would be so cold they'd be done in 1 minute. Nope - not the Strating kids!!! They kept going in further and further until their pants were wet and had to come off, then the shirts got wet too. Fortunately, whenever we go on these drives, we usually pack for worst case scenarios, so we had some towels and Anna had packed enough extra clothes for both kids for several days (she "saved the day" - her words!) We later found out from someone at a campsite that the water was 63 degrees that day. YIKES! The kids were definitely cold but had a lot of fun - even Ryan who normally hates getting wet with cold water.















Unfortunately, we didn't find anywhere to camp this year because the campgrounds with running water all closed for the season on Labor Day weekend. But I'm sure we'll check this lake out again next summer, and hopefully the water will be warmer then also!