Yesterday I turned 62, which in the eyes of the U.S. Government (Dept of Interior in particular) makes me eligible for my very own ten-dollar, good-for-my-lifetime Senior Pass to our nation’s public lands. Entry to national parks, half-price camping fees in certain areas, and most usefully to me, trailhead pass for hiking trails at home in the Methow Valley. I plan to buy mine either at Rocky Mountain National Park, or Jellystone National Park on the way home.
Here was the scene when we crossed the Continental Divide on Colorado State Hwy 50 on Tuesday:
Monarch Pass
Those peaks are over 14000′ high (the pass about 11000′). Lots of snow up there still.
Tomorrow we head north towards Boulder. The state park where we plan to stay showed 44 degrees and snowing yesterday! But it is supposed to warm up to the mid-60’s and be partly sunny by the weekend. May not have good internet access after this so blogging may be over after tonight.
Twisp of Fate 
It is so wonderful to read your blog about your trip and see your photos. Just spectacular. We head to Bainbridge over Memorial Day weekend to take our belongings off the sailboat so it can go into the Windworks Sailing Club in Seattle. We are hoping it will keep the boat in good repair and cost less. We are also headed to Sequim to move more valuables out of my Mom’s home so we can make it more secure.
Our kitties are doing great….we are thinking of going out to the desert to see Pirates of the Caribbean at IMAX in 3D. Went to Venice last weekend and rode our bikes on the beach trail up to Santa Monica and under the pier and up towards Malibu.
A present is on it’s way from Stretch and me. Call me when you open it so you can link into my copy of it!
Have fun,
Sybil
Thanks for the comment and updates, Syb. Now you have my curiosity piqued….