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I am at the airport waiting to fly back to Denver. Looks like all the flooding there is more North and I should be able to drive home tomorrow. I would love to head home tonight but I think I would fall asleep.
I had a very interesting trip and did get all, or at least the majority of the pictures I needed. I skipped some pools and pool snack bars due to heat and too long of walks.
I can't wait to get started on the TR, but it will have to wait a bit when I get home. We have a week of family time and I also need to sort through over 2,000 pictures!!!
Have a safe flight and good luck driving home tomorrow. I'm glad you were able to accomplish the majority of your pictures, wow - 2,000! I can't wait to hear about your TR once things settle down.
I didn't hear anything about the floods while I was in the bubble, but just saw the horrible footage on CNN on the flight home. I hope things are ok for your drive home. So sorry I missed you, but sounds like you had a good trip!
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Have a safe flight and good luck driving home tomorrow. I'm glad you were able to accomplish the majority of your pictures, wow - 2,000! I can't wait to hear about your TR once things settle down.
It was not easy getting all the pictures, but I am exciting about moving forward with the app. I can't wait to share, but I know we need some family time before Pat head back to work and we start school up again.
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I didn't hear anything about the floods while I was in the bubble, but just saw the horrible footage on CNN on the flight home. I hope things are ok for your drive home. So sorry I missed you, but sounds like you had a good trip!
It was really odd flying into Denver, you could see all the water, it looked like we were landing in Orlando with all the lakes and ponds, but these were populated areas where lakes/ponds aren't suppose to be.
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Welcome sort of home! Have a safe trip the rest of the way tomorrow. Enjoy your family...we'll be here.
I made it home about 2:30p and it is beautiful and green from all the rain. It's nice to relax and watch some football.
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Glad your trip was successful! Safe travels home especially with all the flooding.
The flooding did not affect the drive. But it was different seeing all the water pooled in areas in NM.
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Safe flight back and I hope you make it home Ok! Glad to hear you had a good time!
I had a wonderful trip, even though I didn't ride much and mostly worked on getting pictures. It was just fun being there.
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Have a safe trip home. My family and friends in Northern Colorado have been sending pictures...it is so sad and awful.
I can't wait to see all your pictures!
I hope your family and friends stay safe. It is really devastating. CO has had a lot of problems between fires and now floods, it's just crazy. I will start working on all the pics over the next few days.
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Drive safe home!! It has been raining in Colorado and Wyoming for over a week now. It is horrible.
Glad you had a great time in the bubble. Can't wait to see all your pictures and hear about your trip!
It's also been pouring in NM, rained for two days straight at our house (we live in the most dry county in NM). The Pecos river which borders our property flooded and Pat said that probably 35 of our 44 acres was under water. Thankfully, our property is well built to handle it and our house, chickens and other structures were not in danger.
I am excited to get the TR started, but we are going to take a little family time while we can.
Glad to hear that the rain did not do any damage to your property. I know that here in Cheyenne it has been raining as much as in Denver, Just we are alittle higher up but still have some flooding going on.
Glad you made it home safe.
My cousin and her family live in Loveland, so I have been glued to the tv.
Can't wait for your trip report and all the pics!
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Have a safe trip the rest of the way tomorrow. Enjoy your family...we'll be here.
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It was not easy getting all the pictures, but I am exciting about moving forward with the app. I can't wait to share, but I know we need some family time before Pat head back to work and we start school up again.
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