2002 Colorado: Castaways

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2002 Colorado: Castaways

Tuesday 09 July 2002, continued

We head home to see if the pool pump was replaced. (John says it's the first time in fifteen summers that the pool has ever been shut. A replacement pump was to be shipped overnight and installed today. Isaac was bitterly dissapointed that he couldn't swim last night; hopefully we can redeem the situation.) By the time we get back both children are asleep. So Rose and I get most of our packing done. (This is the part of the trip I hate the most.)

I asked John for recommendations for a steakhouse. He told me that when their restaurant closed their chef, specializing in steaks and prime rib, went down the road to Castaways. On the way we detour for a last twilight drive through the Garden of the Gods. We spot some fauna.

The clouds give the park a completely different feel. In the distance we can see lightning and falling rain. Everyone tells us they really need the rain. While driving I get an idea. You see the result, below. That's Emil following me. Lila is asleep, and out of view.

We arrive at Castaways and are pleased by the rainforest theme. Parrots, elephants, ship's steering wheel, gas fire on a pile of glass, it's all there :-)

Omi and Lila get some quality time when Emil and Isaac are playing in the rain. The thunderstorm has caught up with us.

The end of the day is at hand. We return to Mom's cabin for a farewell chat. We'll all be going to the same car rental agency and the same airline, so we're not actually parting, but our family get-together is over. Emil and Isaac are watching the Power Puff Girls on the Cartoon Network (which doesn't seem to be available in our room).

Lila practices her cruising. She's so close to mastering crawling and walking at the same time. Soon she won't be staying where we put her.

I process the day's pictures, write this text, and still have a few hours of sleep before our wake-up call for our return trip through LAX. At least everything is packed. No stress.

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