Our neighborhood finally has a new park. It’s a big structure at the top of the hill and it overlooks DIA, the front range and the skyline of Denver. It’s so pretty and a great park where the boys play. 
We walk up there a lot and we certainly get our exercise as it’s all uphill. 
In early August, Nani came to visit for a week!! It was great to see her and the boys instantly bonded with her. They continuously jumped on her, abused her and loved her. She was an absolute trooper. 
We visited several pools and we visited the Orchard Shopping Center where the boys had to ride the choo-choo train all over the place. 
Nani met Harriet and immediately loved her. She can’t believe we have another big dog in the house. It’s simply chaotic as noted by the pictures below! 
On one of the days she was here, we headed up to Estes Park where we were judges at Eagle Rock School. 
Dan Condon, my friend from my Camp Cheley and Camp Heartland days, invited me to serve on a panel to help the students with their final assessments of the term. The students, each trimester, present what they’ve learned to community members in a structured format that suits their learning style. Nani and I took part in that and it was an interesting day and I was so impressed by the unique curriculum model they employ. If I were only younger - - I’d happily undo my tent and move there and work there. That’s how impressed I was! Nani and I laughed as we went down the hill as every time she comes to town, we are participating in some sort of volunteer work. I’m sure she wants a vacation and instead I’m taking her with me so she can also give back in some capacity. She laughs about this fact!
Nani on the phone on the choo choo train
