Drive to Denver - February 20th

This morning started the Ski Trip to Breckenridge, CO with the Expedition loaded and ready except no grandma.  No iphone to be found.  Search and search and no idea where....wait a minute what is that in the fridge.  An iphone!!

A quick 20 minute drive to Summit Petcare to drop Breck off for his Boarding - Daycare - Grooming week.  After the drop off we headed to Hays, KS.  Along the way around Salina a lot Troopers and Sheriffs' with cars pulled over.  Otherwise this leg of the trip was uneventful.

Brecks Hotel for the Ski Trip

We met Janet and Damon at Applebee's to have late lunch and celebrate Janet's BD.  Rita and Roger came in and surprised Janet joining us for the celebration.  Lunch, presents and cake made for a good stop.  Then everyone back on the road with Jeff and Janie grabbing some $2.39 gasoline for the next leg.

Janet - BD Girl and Hubby Damon

Lunch Gang

Uncle David texted and he made it back from Sweden without any delays!!  Now everyone's flight to Denver tomorrow needs to go smoothly.

All good until the indications of snow were on the radar not far from the stateline.  Good thing is when we stopped in Limon for gas and potty break, the snow was really just starting.  That quickly turned into an hour plus drive at 40 mph max in a blizzard.   By the time we got just outside Denver back up to speed as the roads were already treated and dry!


Stayed at the Spark Hotel (Hilton Chain) and grabbed a Wendy's dinner next door.  Tomorrow we go to Sam's, Liquor and grocery stores on the way to Breckenridge.

Day one - closed.

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