Scavenger Hunt Sunday (July 22, 2012)...

Welcome to the "Mile High City" edition of Scavenger Hunt Sunday.  In preparation for my big adventure to Europe next week, I made James Dean get spiffied up a bit and sent him off to the camera spa this week. Yeah, the guy is a bit high maintenance.  But then again...I MIGHT be accused of the same thing on occasion.  Regardless, James was unavailable to report for duties the past few days, which means...my Scavenger Hunt all took place pre-James Dean R&R while we were in Denver last weekend.

This week's prompts are:  Time Together, Tell Me a Story, Love or Couple, Duplicated and Wrapped.


1.  Time Together

"Brother and Sister"

What a perfect prompt for me this week.  My sister and I took the Madre' to Denver so she could see her big brother and spend some much overdue time together.  Gosh, I think we figured out it had been about 7 years since they saw each other.  I can't imagine not seeing my sisters for that long, but life has a tendency to get in the way sometimes.  As I pulled up to his house we could see my Uncle standing on the street looking for our car.  He immediately grabbed my mom's hand as she got out of the car.  This is the two of them walking down the sidewalk upon first seeing each other en route to spending some time together.

2.  Tell Me A Story

"Chasing Chase"

Not even gonna pretend this is technically anything but a lousy photo (iphone on the fly).  But it perfectly tells the story of our weekend in Denver.  Laughs, lots of laughs.  What are the chances that we fly from Philly to Denver and just so happen to find out we are staying in the SAME hotel as the Philadelphia Phillies????  If you don't know the Phillies, then I guess I should tell you I'm a bit obsessed  of a fan of Chase Utley's.  I WOULD have told him that I named my dog after him when we had breakfast together (and by together, I mean in the same restaurant...yes we were THAT close).  But  I didn't want him to think I was a weird stalker chick.  Actually, I'm pretty sure he was staying in the room directly across from ours (don't ask me how I know that, but I kinda do).  AND, I'm pretty sure after seeing this sign the Madre' and Sis won't be travelling anytime soon with me again. AND, Chase knows he's being chased.  Might as well have told him about my dog.


3.  Love or Couple

I'd LOVE to have a horse.  Actually, I'd love to have a COUPLE of horses.   This is my cousin's.  She has a few.  I think she could spare one.  It's just figuring out how to get him here from Denver.  And if he would be happy living in my garage.


4.  Duplicated

So do you think things reflect more brilliantly when they are a mile high above sea level?  Not sure that is a scientific fact...but it sure seemed to be the truth.  Caught this hanging plant duplicated by it's reflection in a cute little secluded courtyard near Larimer Square in Denver.

5.  Wrapped

"Wrapped in Beauty"

This is the view out the front of my cousin's home in Castle Rock, Colorado.  Despite it's beauty, I'm not sure I could live here.  I'm an East Coast gal, I like being surrounded by trees, and buildings, and people, and a certain level of noise.  The openness is breathtaking.  But I feel so exposed and vulnerable here.  Yet the Colorado sky is a piece of artwork unto itself.  The endless, unbroken sky literally reaches down and wraps you in an embrace.  God's hands are here.

And there ya have it.  The "Mile High City" edition of Scavenger Hunt Sunday.  This afternoon I pick up James Dean from his little vacay and preparations begin for our next journey...Europe.  I've never been to Europe with a "big girl" camera before.  So many questions.  How many  memory cards should I need?  What lenses will I pack?  Will I develop grotesquely huge arm muscles carrying all this stuff around Europe?  Will I get left in the dust taking photos as my friends and family move on without me? Will they even notice?  Will they leave me taxi fare to at least get back to the hotel?  How do I say "Could you please get out of my picture" in Spanish, Italian and French?  I know, I'll just ask Rick Steeves...he knows EVERYTHING.

Happy Sunday...

--Kathy

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