Spencer is very excited for his first cub scout meeting tonight. He even wore his uniform to school. Monday he wanted to wear just his neckerchief, since I was still working on sewing on his patches. His neckerchief slide fell off on the way to school (on a day he decided to walk by himself). After school we retraced his steps and found it!
First day of school
Family reunion day 5
- Spencer by a creek in Rocky Mountatin National Park
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- Rob and Spencer by a creek in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Drew, Grace, and Chai by a creek in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Spencer, Drew, and Grace by a creek in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Clouds and rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- HIking in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Aspens, Conifers, rocks, creek and bridge
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- Rushing creek in the park
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- Dave by an Aspen tree
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- Mountains in the distance in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Postboxes for people who live near Rocky Mountain National Park
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- River in Rocky Mountain National Park
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- Meg is excited for bumper boats
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- Rob tries out the gokarts
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- Drew and Spencer gokarting
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- Spencer in the batting cages
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- Dave gets a hit in the batting cages
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- Silly cotton candy faces
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- Drew and Spencer enjoying the gokarts
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- Drew cornering a turn
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- Grace and Spencer by the bumper boats
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- Grandpa gets Meg and Rob wet in the bumper boats
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- Meg likes doing “wheelies” in the bumper boats
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- Meg loved the bumper boats
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- Drew, Grace, Meg, Dave, and Spencer playing putt-putt golf
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- Grace is ready to tee off
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- Meg learned how to grip the clubs correctly
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- Spencer and Meg getting ready to tee off
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- Drew about to tee off
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- Beautiful scenery at the windmill hole at minigolf
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- Meg is excited to get her ball in the hole
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- Drew tallies the golf scores
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- Spencer was exhausted after a long day of hiking and playing
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Family reunion day 4
- Antler pile at the Macgregor ranch
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- Garden at the MacGregor ranch
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- Relaxing at the MacGregor ranch
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- Taking pictures at the MacGregor ranch
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- The mausoleum at the MacGregror ranch
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- Over 100 year old Elk head (species now exticint) at the MacGregor ranch
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- Fancy desk moved from Wisconsin at the MacGregor ranch
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- Toilet. Part of the 1920s addition in the MacGregor house
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- Bathtub at the MacGregor ranch
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- Water heater
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- Piano at the MacGregor ranch
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- Creamer to keep milk products cool with spring water
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- Old typewriter
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- Beautiful views on the MacGregor ranch
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- Root cellar at the MacGregor ranch
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- Old farm equipment
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- pasture at the MacGregor ranch
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- Meg by flowers holding kettle corn
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- Meg choosing nail colors
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- The MacGregor ranch
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- Meg getting her toes painted
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- Painted toes
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- Meg loves her painted fingernails
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- Miniature golf for nice people
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- Meg did a lot of pushing the ball around
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- Dave, Meg and Spencer playing mini golf
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Family reunion day 3
- Bret helping Meg on the monkey bars
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- Spencer playing horseshoes
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- S’mores – yum!
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- Chai with a funny face
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- Mrs. Baek with Chai
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- Final play of the football game
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- Drew and Grace having fun
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- Drew and Grace
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- Clare, Ellen, and Meg
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- Meg on the playground
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- Bret and Meg swinging
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- Grace and Meg swinging
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- Dave tags Paul
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- Football in the forest
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- Grant catches the ball
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- Paul is ready to tag Spencer
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- Dave blocks Rob while Spencer runs the ball
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- Dave laterals to Spencer
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- Drew passing the football
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- Family reunion – deer
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- Bear Lake
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- Bear Lake
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- Bear Lake
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- Bear Lake
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- Bear Lake
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- Bear Lake
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- Spencer and Meg finally tuckered out
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- Mountains from trail ridge road
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- Elk near trail ridge road
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- Mountain views from trail ridge road
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- Beautiful views from trail ridge road
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- Clare in the Rockies
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- Clare off of trail ridge road
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- Mountain view from Trail Ridge Road
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- Elk by train ridge road
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- Elks crossing Trail Ridge Road
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- Super hero pose!
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- Spencer and Meg give Lake Irene a thumbs up
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- Lake Irene
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- The park ranger telling us about animal life in the tundra
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- Neat rocks in the tundras
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- Tundra plants blossoming
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- Tundra plants
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- Spencer and Meg listening to the park ranger tell us about plants in the tundra
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- Beautiful views from the alpine tundra
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- The waxy coating on succulents helps protect these flowers
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- The park ranger tells us about tundra plants
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- Spencer checks out tundra vegetation with a magnifying glass
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- Rocky mountains at about 12,000 feet
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- The Alpine Visotors center
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- A peek at the visitors center
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- Nearing the treeline
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- Erosion prevention
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- Rob at Chasm Falls
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- Chasm falls
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- Chasm Falls
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- Meg climbing rocks
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- Meg and Clare at Chasm Falls
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- Meg and Clare at Chasm Falls
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- Old Fall River Road was windy, but not too bumpy for a dirt road
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- Creek along Old Fall River Road
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- Heading up Old Fall River Road
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Family reunion – group pictures
- Spencer helps me get ready for family photos
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- Family reunion 2015
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- Family reunion silly people
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- Family reunion Grellas
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- Family reunion Dibbles / Feltys
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- Family reunion Dibbles / Feltys
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- Family reunion Super hero Fedibbletys
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- Family reunion Fedibbletys
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- Family reunion Fedibbletys
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- Family reunion Wolfes
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- Family reunion Wolfes
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- Family reunion Dibble / Baeks
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- Family reunion Baeks
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- Family reunion girls 2
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- Family reunion girls
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- Family reunion serious boys
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- Family reunion cowboys
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- Family reunion boys
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Family reunion day 2
- Drew working on another puzzle
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- Grace helps Meg with drawing
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- Ellen reads up on Rocky Mountain Park history
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- Jean prepares eggplant toppings
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- John grills up some chicken
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- Milling about – almost time for dinner
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- One of Dave’s puzzle competitions was guessing how many triangles in a picture
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- John takes a nap
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- The Big Thompson river as seen from the deck
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- Grant relaxes on the deck
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- Meg and Spencer relax in the hot tub with grandpa
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- John, Ellen, and Jenny discuss hiking routes
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- Meg painting with Aunt Jean
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- Grandpa and Spencer playing ball
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- Spencer and Grandpa playing catch
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- Bumping boats in the tunnel
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- Grandpa Dave catches up to Rob and Meg on the bumper boats
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- Bret says hello from his go kart
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- Drew is happy to pass somebody
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- Bret driving go karts
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- Beautiful view from the go kart place
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- Drew and Spencer are serious about go karts
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- Meg and Dave wave hello in the go kart
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- Drew and Spencer, Dave and Meg riding go karts
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- Rob and Meg in the bumper boats
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- Meg in her Anna dress
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- Spencer, Bret, and Dave at the batting cages
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- Mr. Baek hitting balls at the batting cages
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- Drew and Bret hitting balls
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- Drew and Bret at the batting cages
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Family reunion day 1
Last week we had a family reunion in Estes Park, a repeat of the one five years ago. This year we were missing 6 people from last time (Tommy & Gretchen, and the Boyds), but we added 3 1/2 – Meg, James and Cecilia Baek (Grace’s parents), and the yet to be named child of Grace and Drew!
Day 1 highlights included hiking to Nymph lake, seeing a deer right behind our cabin, and Meg getting her makeup done by Aunt Grace. The day concluded with an awesome observatory visit for star-gazing, which Ellen arranged for us.
- Only half a mile to Nymph lake
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- Rob by a large rock
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- Deer in the big thompson river behind our cabin
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- Spencer and Meg relaxing on a rock
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- Spencer with deer in background right behind our cabin
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- Clare and Bret happy to be hiking
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- Meg dipping her toe in Nymph Lake, assisted by Ellen
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- View along hike to Nymph Lake
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- Lillypads on Nymph lake
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- Meg poses with Ellen at Nymph Lake
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- Bear Lake
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- Rob, Dave, Bret, Ellen, Clare, Spencer, and Meg at Nymph Lake
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- Visit to the Estes Park observatory for star gazing
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- Grace putting on makeup for Meg
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- Meg is excited about her makeup
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- Cool spider web
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- Dave, Bret, Ellen, Clare, Spencer, and Meg about to get on the hiking shuttle
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- Drew and Bret at the observatory
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