3/13 Sunday

Today we went back to the Great Sand Dunes.  Dave decided not to climb the dunes as he just got over his bronchitis and didn't want to take any chances so he sat in the car and listened to a book on disc.  Louise and I waded across the stream, which was wider that the last time we were here, but not as deep (only about 3 inches).  We walked about a half mile to the base of the dunes and then climbed up and down - each one higher than the last.  At one point we stopped to watch a man slide down the dune on a wooden sand sled.  He offered Louise a ride and she accepted.  Then he insisted that I try it.  I thought it was going to be a bit scary, but it was actually great fun!  Louise decided to climb up the next dune, but I thought I had had enough of that tough climbing so stayed where I was and chatted with the man and his family.  They live in Colorado now, but had lived in Ledyard, CT!  He was retired from the Navy and his last port of call was Groton - small world.  We stopped at the brewery for lunch and then drove out to Kyle and Angel's new house to deliver a mirror (Art Deco) that we saw at the ReStore and thought they would like.  They loved the mirror and the house looks great.  They have painted and putted up all of the wall to wall carpet and put in hardwood floors - very nice.  We came home to rest our sore muscles.  I made meatball and/or kielbasa grinders for dinner and we watched another movie before bed.  The pix are all from the sand dunes.  Louise didn't want me to put the one of her wiping out at the bottom, but it really was funny so had to include it.