Chili Cookoff - Grand Lake scenes

 

 

 

A couple of shots at the chile cook off and Jan posing in front of the "Bad to the Bone Chili Booth".

Chili Judging and Hunker Down

 
 
The town must have been desperate because they asked Ted to be one of the chili judges. He reluctantly agreed but only to judge the red chili - not the green really hot stuff. This was all part of the Colorado State Chili Championships. They also had a very good and very loud musical group called "Hunker Down".

GrandLake Colorado Chili Championship

 
 
Grand Lake hosts the Colorado State Chili Cook off Championships. It's the summer event for the town and raises scholarship funds. We went and even participated.

Visitor at Elk Creek Campground

 

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Had a visit from this rather large bull moose at the campground. Was in the campground for a couple of hours just munching away on the willow buds. Am sure he'll be back throughout the season.

Buffalo Bill Cody's Grave

 

 

 

Buffalo Bill's Grave on Lookout Mountian above Denver. The view is of Denver and Golden Colorado from Lookout Mountain located just off I70 heading west into the Rocky Mountains.

Whitcomb Family Reunion 6/10/08 Boulder, CO

 

 

Top photo left to right: Gerry, Grandma Whitcomb, Sharon, Sue, Burke, Jean, Jan, Ted & Karen....
Bottom Photo: What a Showcase top to bottom!!
Jan, Jean, Sue, Karen, Sharon and Grandma Whitcomb
We all had a wonderful time catching up on old and new stories. Also, enjoyed some great food and fellowship....Thanks cousins for coming the distance from Washington state and Minnesota

Evening campground visitor

 

 

A beautiful day on the golf course

 

 

 

 

Ted is working as a starter/marshall at the Grand Lake Golf Course on his days off for free golf. What a wonderful day in the mountains with temps about 70.

Trail Ridge Road

 

 

 

 

Additional photos taken in Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road heading to Estes Park from Grand Lake.

Top of the world on Trail Ridge Road

 

 

 

 

The Park Service had hoped to open Trial Ridge Road for the Memorial Day Holiday, but continual snow storms kept it closes. It finally opened 2 days ago, so we decided that we need more winter photos.