Bob and Marilyn- enjoying life! 2006

Our 18th annual Holiday Party, December, 2005. We invite pretty much everyone we know to this open house, and we've even been known to have a bagpipe moment! We provide food; guests bring ch ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:09:59 -0700

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Our 18th annual Holiday Party, December, 2005. We invite pretty much everyone we know to this open house, and we've even been known to have a bagpipe moment! We provide food; guests bring ch ...

Bob, with our friend Laura Godfrey, at our 2005 Holiday Open House. Laura is a sort of adopted family member, since 1977, when we were roommates in the "home for wayward girls" in Crested Bu ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:55:15 -0700

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Bob, with our friend Laura Godfrey, at our 2005 Holiday Open House. Laura is a sort of adopted family member, since 1977, when we were roommates in the "home for wayward girls" in Crested Bu ...

New Year's Eve party at friends, Susan and Reece. Our second of three parties that day! Gotta bring in the new year right-

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:43:11 -0700

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New Year's Eve party at friends, Susan and Reece. Our second of three parties that day! Gotta bring in the new year right-

Marilyn with Susan, our lovely hostess. Are we colorful, or what? Susan is the director of the Fort Lewis College counseling center, and her partner, Reece, is retired from teaching history ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:48:31 -0700

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Marilyn with Susan, our lovely hostess. Are we colorful, or what? Susan is the director of the Fort Lewis College counseling center, and her partner, Reece, is retired from teaching history ...

A little visitor to the bird feeder, in December, 2005. We're watching through the window (so are the dogs!)

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:59:11 -0700

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A little visitor to the bird feeder, in December, 2005. We're watching through the window (so are the dogs!)

There were 7 deer all together that day- they grazed on bird seed, drank from the basin we keep in the yard (heated in winter so it won't freeze) and moseyed on.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:59:50 -0700

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There were 7 deer all together that day- they grazed on bird seed, drank from the basin we keep in the yard (heated in winter so it won't freeze) and moseyed on.

Ringing in the New Year in the 'hood. We have the greatest neighborhood- we all know and party with each other. There's a bonfire, food and champagne; and it did snow- what more can you ask?

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:46:50 -0700

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Ringing in the New Year in the 'hood. We have the greatest neighborhood- we all know and party with each other. There's a bonfire, food and champagne; and it did snow- what more can you ask?

Our neighborhood bonfire, with neighbors clustered around. The camera flash really "pops" the snowflakes.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:51:03 -0700

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Our neighborhood bonfire, with neighbors clustered around. The camera flash really "pops" the snowflakes.

Right across from our house is a "wilderness area" where we often walk in summer and cross-country ski in winter. Dogs love it. Even though she's 11 years old and slowing down, Cheena (brown ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:41:09 -0700

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Right across from our house is a "wilderness area" where we often walk in summer and cross-country ski in winter. Dogs love it. Even though she's 11 years old and slowing down, Cheena (brown ...

In another annual tradition, we meet our Gunnison buddies, Kenny and Melody, around Valentine's Day, usually in Pagosa Springs. We picnic, soak in the hot springs, ski, dine, laugh our heads ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:50:00 -0700

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In another annual tradition, we meet our Gunnison buddies, Kenny and Melody, around Valentine's Day, usually in Pagosa Springs. We picnic, soak in the hot springs, ski, dine, laugh our heads ...

Some great cross country skiing out of Pagosa Springs toward Wolf Creek Pass (most snow in all of Colorado every winter). Here are Kenny, Marilyn and Melody with their dog, Molly.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:49:16 -0700

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Some great cross country skiing out of Pagosa Springs toward Wolf Creek Pass (most snow in all of Colorado every winter). Here are Kenny, Marilyn and Melody with their dog, Molly.

OK, OK, this certainly requires explanation. We generally breakfast at Victoria's Parlor, where hats and boas are provided. On this Sunday morning, right around Valentine's Day, all the ladi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:49:34 -0700

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OK, OK, this certainly requires explanation. We generally breakfast at Victoria's Parlor, where hats and boas are provided. On this Sunday morning, right around Valentine's Day, all the ladi ...

OMIGOSH- more explanations. This past Snowdown theme was "Disco" and Bob and I really did the whole 9 yards- the town of Durango goes crazy for about a week, including parties, contests, eve ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:50:48 -0700

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OMIGOSH- more explanations. This past Snowdown theme was "Disco" and Bob and I really did the whole 9 yards- the town of Durango goes crazy for about a week, including parties, contests, eve ...

Can you believe, these are all in the Fort Lewis College psychology department? Yeah, so you can believe it.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:51:57 -0700

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Can you believe, these are all in the Fort Lewis College psychology department? Yeah, so you can believe it.

Just one of a round of Snowdown parties.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:52:15 -0700

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Just one of a round of Snowdown parties.

Marilyn with Peter, good buddy from Gallup, New Mexico. He and Colleen come to Durango for Snowdown every year- they bring one or more of their magnificent hot air baloons for the Snowdown B ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:51:23 -0700

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Marilyn with Peter, good buddy from Gallup, New Mexico. He and Colleen come to Durango for Snowdown every year- they bring one or more of their magnificent hot air baloons for the Snowdown B ...

If you can stand another costume event, here are Bob and Marilyn at our first annual Kentucky Derby party (see separate Gallery for all the photos and commentary about the huge event). This ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:11:48 -0700

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If you can stand another costume event, here are Bob and Marilyn at our first annual Kentucky Derby party (see separate Gallery for all the photos and commentary about the huge event). This ...

A year later- this is the second annual Kentucky Derby Party, May, 2006. You'll enjoy the separate Gallery of photos from this fun party, with all the "events".

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:17:51 -0700

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A year later- this is the second annual Kentucky Derby Party, May, 2006. You'll enjoy the separate Gallery of photos from this fun party, with all the "events".

That Rainbow Guy, himself! We have a solar-powered rotating crystal that flashes rainbows on the walls when hit directly by the sun. My timing was good; I got the display on his face.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:39:50 -0700

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That Rainbow Guy, himself! We have a solar-powered rotating crystal that flashes rainbows on the walls when hit directly by the sun. My timing was good; I got the display on his face.

Ho hum... one of Bob's favorite nap places with Rafiki on the left and Cheena leaning against him. Sweet dreams...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:38:52 -0700

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Ho hum... one of Bob's favorite nap places with Rafiki on the left and Cheena leaning against him. Sweet dreams...

We love living in Colorado! This was taken in May, 2006, at Marilyn's retirement party, at the home of virtual "sister", Laura Godfrey. This is Laura's view- wow, huh?

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:03:49 -0700

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We love living in Colorado! This was taken in May, 2006, at Marilyn's retirement party, at the home of virtual "sister", Laura Godfrey. This is Laura's view- wow, huh?

We are at the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction. It's amazing- formations so similar to Canyonlands in Utah. Here's Bob shooting some of the formations. He has a whole gallery o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:48:06 -0700

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We are at the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction. It's amazing- formations so similar to Canyonlands in Utah. Here's Bob shooting some of the formations. He has a whole gallery o ...

In the background is the formation called the "Coke Ovens".

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:49:42 -0700

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In the background is the formation called the "Coke Ovens".

We are at our friend, Cristina's, going away party. She's travelling Central America, Cuba, who knows from there. We were all invited to create a "prayer flag" for her (she's taking them all ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:03:59 -0700

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We are at our friend, Cristina's, going away party. She's travelling Central America, Cuba, who knows from there. We were all invited to create a "prayer flag" for her (she's taking them all ...

Rafiki is sure that he's entitled to rest his head on a pillow, too. Good night, boys.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:41:31 -0700

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Rafiki is sure that he's entitled to rest his head on a pillow, too. Good night, boys.

Here's Marilyn in her second Fourth of July parade (2006)! After marching with the band in Telluride, home again to Durango, and brought Rafiki to march with one of the Democratic candidates ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:29:11 -0700

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Here's Marilyn in her second Fourth of July parade (2006)! After marching with the band in Telluride, home again to Durango, and brought Rafiki to march with one of the Democratic candidates ...

One of the activities I've gotten into since retirement (hee hee): I was in a play reading at Fort Lewis College. We had scripts, so didn't have to memorize lines. But we were costumed, had ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:37:13 -0700

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One of the activities I've gotten into since retirement (hee hee): I was in a play reading at Fort Lewis College. We had scripts, so didn't have to memorize lines. But we were costumed, had ...

Here, I'm singing the National Anthem of Dosdanya, the imaginary Slavic country where Joan, the young lady above, is on trial for growing wings in public (I believe they symbolize her love ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:37:26 -0700

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Here, I'm singing the National Anthem of Dosdanya, the imaginary Slavic country where Joan, the young lady above, is on trial for growing wings in public (I believe they symbolize her love ...

This summer Bob and I visited the Albuquerque, N.M. Aquarium. It's small but has several good exhibits, including this one. There's a few sharks inthere, but not easy to see in this photo. T ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:10:17 -0700

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This summer Bob and I visited the Albuquerque, N.M. Aquarium. It's small but has several good exhibits, including this one. There's a few sharks inthere, but not easy to see in this photo. T ...

In the same complex as the Albuquerque Aquarium was a really extensive Botanical Garden area. One part was a children's Fantasy Garden, where I visited a friendly dragon. The facility also h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:10:38 -0700

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In the same complex as the Albuquerque Aquarium was a really extensive Botanical Garden area. One part was a children's Fantasy Garden, where I visited a friendly dragon. The facility also h ...

Our good friend, Cristina, with Bob- we took a great bicycle ride on Durango's river trail, with great timing. The tourist-laden train from Durango to Silverton passed by as we watched.

nobody@smugmug.com (marilynandbob) — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:30:58 -0700

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Our good friend, Cristina, with Bob- we took a great bicycle ride on Durango's river trail, with great timing. The tourist-laden train from Durango to Silverton passed by as we watched.