Blogorado, Day 5, and homeward bound

All good things must come to an end, as the saying goes, and our annual Blogorado gatherings are no exception.  On Monday morning we gathered for the last time as a big group.  A few of our number had already left, as they’d had to return to work that day, but most of us would… Continue reading Blogorado, Day 5, and homeward bound

Blogorado, Day 4

Sunday dawned cool and clear, but with clouds drifting in slowly, promising unsettled weather later in the day.  The wind was picking up. We rendezvoused for breakfast as usual.  The hostelry had learned from previous mornings’ experience, and had set up a coffee urn for our use in the side room.  Also, we’d learned to… Continue reading Blogorado, Day 4

Blogorado, Day 3

Saturday dawned fair and bright, quite a lot warmer than the sub-freezing temperatures that had made us shiver the previous morning.  We gathered at yon local hostelry for breakfast once more, our numbers augmented by new arrivals.  It’s fun to see an entire side room filled to overflowing, every table taken, with the waitress scurrying… Continue reading Blogorado, Day 3

Blogorado, Day 2

Friday began with a gathering at a local restaurant for breakfast.  People trickled in from various local hotels over the course of half-an-hour or so.  We took over a room to one side of the main area, to avoid overwhelming the locals with a huge crowd of strangers.  The harried waitress performed miracles in keeping… Continue reading Blogorado, Day 2

Blogorado, Day 1

The gathering of our clan has officially begun!  Miss D. and I arrived early yesterday afternoon in the small Colorado town that’s the base for our annual blogger gathering.  Old NFO and aepilot_jim followed in our tracks, getting in half-an-hour behind us.  Others were arriving from various points of the compass.  Most of us booked… Continue reading Blogorado, Day 1