We’ve been in Colorado for about 5 weeks. Although there’s been a bit more rain that I’d like, it has been fantastic. Some hightlights:

We’ve taken two trips away from GL: one to Leadville, the another to Steamboat Springs. Each was unique and nice. We spent several nights in Leadville, as we especially love that area. We’ve taken several hikes into the RMNP and have loved each one. Grey has been doing well at her 1 day per week daycare visit. Below are some pictures from late May and the month of June:

Another nice hike. Today we hiked inside RMNP on the Coyote Valley Trail. We started there and then hiked a bit into the US National Forest system. Beautiful hiking weather. Enjoy!

A nice hike on the East Shore trail this morning. The East Shore Trail stretches along Grand and Shadow Mountain Lakes and Lake Granby if you follow it out long enough. Some pretty scenery and a really nice morning for my first hike of the summer. Enjoy.

First camp of the summer! Spent it at my favorite campground in my 2nd favorite site (#58). Two beautiful, but colder nights under the stars. Walked a good bit and cooked some too. Made a really good salmon salad with rice that I ate for lunch and dinner. This was nice as it made for a quick and effortless evening in the “kitchen.” The following evening I grilled a salmon filet and baked potato.

Enjoy the pics

NOTE: This will be the last post for spring 2022.

So what are your plans for summer 2022? Going to the cottage on the lake for weekends? Some hiking at Devil’s Lake? Or maybe a trip out of state for a long weekend (shop till ya drop)?

My family spend the summer in Grand Lake, Colorado. We’ve been doing so for a long time so we have an RV that we stay in at a campground near Rocky Mountain National Park. Nothing fancy, but not too shabby neither;)

Of course of the past two years we’ve been watching the news closely prior to our trips. No, not for wildfires or road closures. Mostly for COVID levels, etc.Yeah, sad to say, but it’s the truth. In what ways, if any, will COVID affect your summer plans?

Wondering what the summer holds COVID-wise? Check out this article HERE

I’m finishing my sixteenth year as an academic and criminologist and I’ve got to say I’m getting pretty tired of blogging about mass shootings. I mean we’ve got to do something about this issue. We’ve got to do something significant in order to create big change. This is a societal (USA) problem that requires us to make sacrifices as a nation in order to protect lives. It shouldn’t be a red or blue thing. It’s a quality-of-life thing. It’s a concern for life.

This week’s ARTICLE focuses on last week’s diluge of mass shootings that took place in multiple states and resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. Like I said, it’s exhausting to think about the number of years we’ve been experiencing these travesties.

Thoughts?

This week’s blogpost focuses on a report that a serial killer was recently identified after 30 years. Yes, you read that correctly-30 years later. Wow.

Apparently known as the I-65 killer, the man, now deceased, was identified through genealogy and DNA evidence, which is pretty interesting. Nice and interesting article. There’s also a video to check out as well.

Thoughts?

This week’s topic focuses on the US Supreme Court’s recent 8-1 ruling regarding the process for executing death row inmates in the State of Texas. The ARTICLE focuses on Ramirez v Collier, a case that involved a death row inmates request to have his pastor lay hands on him and pray out loud during his execution. The questions of religious freedoms of criminal justice offenders are complex, as courts have to weigh offenders’ rights with security and disciplinary concerns of prisons/jails. Ramirez v Collier seems less difficult, however, since it was an 8-1 vote.

Thoughts?

Not sure how many watched last night’s video from the Oscars where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s partner. Here is the VIDEO as well as the commentary from members of The View. I’ve been a fan of the Oscars for years as I’m a big movie fan. That said, I didn’t watch the Oscars last night as Alexandrea and I hadn’t seen alot of the nominated films due to COVID. And I’m a fan of Will Smith’s acting. But his actions last night were wrong.

Watch the video and the 4 women’s comments on the video.

Thoughts?

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