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Traveled to Estes Park, Colorado and everyone there was so friendly. Met a new friend right away.
We both enjoyed the beautiful view around Lily Lake…
And my other really good friend (husband) enjoyed the day, too…
And so did Christine, our friend and teenage fellow traveler and parish member from St. James Anglican Church in Kansas City.
Then, we headed back into town…
…saw a beautiful church built on rocks.
Had lunch. This was the view across the sidewalk from the restaurant patio where we ate:
…beautiful place…shops on one side of the walk, river on the other, surrounded by mountains.
Got back home and discovered my blogger friend, Virginia, over at Poeta officium, tagged me in her blog. Thanks Virginia. I’ll answer your questions below, then tag some other friends. Traveling, friends, playing tag. It’s all good!
These are Virginia’s questions (it’s all part of the game):
1/ If you could change your name, what would you change it to and why? I like my name. Holly. It’s me. I was born around Christmas so it fits, but I also appreciate Christian names and like my grandmother’s name: Celeste.
2/ Name 3 things you couldn’t live without (not people or animals): I might not die without coffee & chocolate (but not willing to give them up and take the chance) but I might come close to death without my laptop, kindle, and iPhone.
3/ Which do you prefer – beach or forest? Why? Easy, forest. Take a look at the pictures above. I love the serenity of the forest. Trees are my friends. They make me happy.
4/ Do you have a ‘I need to do this by the time I am ……‘ age? Which one is it? Though I’m published, I’d like to get my first novel published before I turn another year older. (see how I avoided mentioning my age.)
5/ Laptop or desktop? Which one do you prefer? Absolutely lap top. It has to be willing to go where ever I go.
6/ Are you still friends with your best friend from childhood? Does Facebook friend count? Then, yes.
7/ If you could critique any book, which one would it be? Gone With the Wind. Why? First one that popped into my mind and one of my favs.
8/ Describe your perfect day? I just showed my photos of it above.
9/ Where in the world do you feel most at home? Since I travel around quite a bit, I’m home when I’m with my husband and kids.
10/ Do you talk with your hands (ie do you gesture wildly when you talk?) Yes, I must often sit on my hands to stop from hurting people.
11/ How well do you know the history of your country of birth? Interesting question because when my husband opened the book to study for his citizenship test several years ago, he already knew more about the United States than I did. I learned a few things.
And now my turn to tag. Since Victoria’s questions were good, I’ll pass the same one’s along and ask the tagees to answer them and to tag others. (Though feel free to make up questions for their tagees.) Here are some friends with wonderful blogs:
1. Christian Mihai at http://cristianmihai.net/
2. Kate @ 40 is the new 30
4. Enjoyed this inspirational post today from Eddie Poole’s blog
5. Terry 1954: Inspirational stories that touch your heart
6. Gracie’s Quest: Awe inspiring
8. This Corner of the Woods: Wonderful Photo Blog
9. I was thinking the other day about
10. Lynn Dove’s Journey Thoughts
12. New Friend. Author Sherri Wilson Johnson Great blogger
13. See My Travels, another new friend and great blog site
Enjoy all of my friends, even the fuzzy one at the beginning of the blog. Thanks for coming by!
I love it, Holly! I would love to live on the west side.
Thanks Anna, so beautiful…felt like we were in heaven!
Tell Christine that Mike thinks she is very beautiful. Nice post Holly.
Thanks Mike…I’ll tell her.
i loved all of your photos plus thank you for the tag!
Estes Park is on my “need to go soon” list. Beautiful pictures!
Loved it there. You MUST go!
Absolutely laptop over desktop — except that my laptop keeps dying!
God bless and thanks for stopping by.
Time for a new laptop, maybe.
Great answers Holly! 🙂
Thanks Virginia! Thanks for the opportunity!
Loved the pictures! God’s creation is awesome and inspiring. Thanks for stopping by. God bless you.
Thanks Gracie! God bless you, too!
Holly, love the pictures and your update of your time in Colorado right now. What a blessing for you right now! God bless!
Thanks Glenda! It is really a beautiful place.
Thanks for sharing your vacation and part of yourself with us!
Thanks for stopping by!
Loved the picture of the rock church. Did you take the pictures? If so, great job! 🙂
Yes. I did take the pics. Thanks!!
Fancy another game of tag, Holly? 🙂 I was just stopping by to let you know I’ve tagged you for a Lovely Blog Award (though really it’s more of a creative prompt!) Anyways, if you’d like to participate I write about it here: http://julieisrael.wordpress.com/2012/07/14/late-night-post/ Cheers!
Thanks Julie! Sounds great!
Beatutiful photos. Looks like a great trip, Holly.
Thanks Naomi! It was lots of fun!
I would love to spend the day doing exactly what you shared. Beautiful! And I love the little prairie dog–too cute! (I hope that’s a prairie dog and not some other animal.)
What a fantastic looking day! The church is amazing, and I love the little prairie dog–how cute! (It is a prairie dog, isn’t it? 🙂
It’s acutally a chipmunk…he looks huge because I was able to get so close to him with the camera. Thanks for coming by!
Thanks for sharing your photos, Holly. I truly enjoy them. Blessings to you and yours. TMG
Thanks TM!