Educators deserve pay raises. Educators deserve good benefits. Educators deserve protected planning time. Educators deserve work/life balance. Educators deserve support from administrators. Educators deserve fully-funded schools. Educators deserve more. Educators deserve better.

Take time during the season to be grateful for what you have and share with those who may be in need. Life is to short to do otherwise.

3yr. Retirement Present to Myself Miles walked: 230 past month, 1830 past year, 4540 since start. No more BP / Cholesterol meds, 67% reduced insulin use, BP of 115/75, Pulse 66 Lost 110 lbs and healthy, sticking around 25 more yrs! Goals and dedication works!

1/ Let’s put the House Ways and Means Committee releasing Trump’s tax returns in context. While Spiro Agnew was Richard Nixon’s vice president, he was taking bribes in the White House. Literally. People came to the White House with briefcases full of money for him.

Please show your appreciation to those who dedicate their lives to relieving the suffering of others!

Announcing the newest Law & Order Special Trump Unit

On our combined birthday (8/26), my father’s (‘37-20) and mine (‘61), Missing him and remembering him fondly, hoping I can continue to live up to the level of excellence he set for me. Be happy and grateful!

Today equals 40 years and counting, ready for 20+ more!

Day One of the 40th Anniversary Tour included Garden of the Gods and historic Manitou Springs! A beautiful sunny day!

Day Two of the 40th Anniversary Tour included the Cheyenne Mt. Zoo and a tour of the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Both Lucy and I are enjoying the walking in the beautiful weather!

Day three of the Anniversary Tour, “Reaching New Heights”Pikes Peak, Woodlawn Park, and US Olympic and Paralympic Museum. Another beautiful day from 90 at the hotel to 46 on Pikes Peak!

Day 4-Anniversary Tour through the 14ers, reaching even higher! 1. Mt. Antero 14,269 2. Mt. Elbert 14,433 (CO tallest) 3. Mt. Harvard 14,420 4. View from our hotel room in Dillon, CO; Buffalo Peak

Day 5 of the Anniversary (Mt. Village) Tour. Looking at the Vail Pass to start the day (10,600’) and then shopping Vail, Frisco, and Breckinridge. A very fun and productive day!

Day 6 of our Tour, Rocky Mt. High Day: through the Fremont Pass (11381)) by Mt Princeton and Mt Yale (14ers), then past Mt. Elbert (14433) through the Independence Pass (12095) to shop in n Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Dillon. Another Beautiful Day!

Another “High” day on the tour, a through the Loveland Pass (11991, Continental Divide) then through the Berthoud Pass (11306, CD). Shopping in Winter Park (8600), into the west entrance of RMNP the Trail Ridge Road over the Fall River Pass (11795, CD), snowed on, to Estes Park.

Beautiful views day on the Anniversary tour in RMNP. Elk heard in a low meadow, also saw a large bull elk. Mt Cirrus (12797) on the west side, and a great view headed east back to Estes Park. (Elk burger for lunch) America the Beautiful! it is now snowing, 3-5” forecast in mts.

You can’t argue with receipts. Trump is a criminal, 91 times over. He belongs in a jail house not the White House

Just a morning update from our hotel at the start of our day. An alpha Bull (bugling away and protective) with his heard, 8 female and 6 young ones. Came down out of weather to get their breakfast! Great way to start our day of shopping in Estes Park and Boulder.

Final touring day before heading home. Shopping in Estes Park and Pearl Street Stroll in Boulder. Saw the Stanley Hotel (“The Shining” w/ Jack Nicholson), and the elk were back with us this afternoon. Overall a great trip and experience!

A warm thank you to all who have sacrificed and served!