We shared a quiet Thanksgiving week with our friend from Phoenix. We saw "
Happy Feet" and enjoyed it quite a bit. We went for a few walks, and were reminded that it takes awhile for visitors to get acclimated to the altitude. On Wednesday we walked downtown and had breakfast at Cafe Terracotta, and Thursday we drove down to the
Carson Nature Center, walked along the South Platte River, down around Lake 3 and back, and then had breakfast at Cafe de France in
Aspen Grove.
We had Thanksgiving dinner at
The Fort, which was a very nice experience. It became a little more of an adventure, when we realized we'd forgotten K's oxygen bottle, and she decided to conduct a supplemental oxygen "weaning" exercise. We were careful to stay with her whenever she got up, and though she said she got light-headed a few times, she did OK.
The day after Thanksgiving, we hung our first string of Christmas lights. It's amazing how much easier it was, with someone helping! We dropped Gene off at the airport, then took a tour of the newly lighted Littleton downtown area, which is even more beautifully lighted now, than previous years. On Sunday, I took K to the
Buck Recreation Center, and she used the facilities for the first time. She's looking forward to transitioning from her cardiac rehab at the hospital, to a more regular exercise at this local gym. It was a wonderful way to finish the week. We took it easy, just using a few machines, then after exercising, I used the steam room, pool, and outdoor jacuzzi - such a treat! I'm looking forward to trying the jacuzzi sometime when it's snowing!
We shared a quiet Thanksgiving week with our friend from Phoenix. We saw "Happy Feet" and enjoyed it quite a bit. We went for a few walks, and were reminded that it takes awhile for visitors to get acclimated to the altitude. On Wednesday we walked downtown and had breakfast at Cafe Terracotta, and Thursday we drove down to the Carson Nature Center, walked along the South Platte River, down around Lake 3 and back, and then had breakfast at Cafe de France in Aspen Grove.
We had Thanksgiving dinner at The Fort, which was a very nice experience. It became a little more of an adventure, when we realized we'd forgotten K's oxygen bottle, and she decided to conduct a supplemental oxygen "weaning" exercise. We were careful to stay with her whenever she got up, and though she said she got light-headed a few times, she did OK.
The day after Thanksgiving, we hung our first string of Christmas lights. It's amazing how much easier it was, with someone helping! We dropped Gene off at the airport, then took a tour of the newly lighted Littleton downtown area, which is even more beautifully lighted now, than previous years. On Sunday, I took K to the Buck Recreation Center, and she used the facilities for the first time. She's looking forward to transitioning from her cardiac rehab at the hospital, to a more regular exercise at this local gym. It was a wonderful way to finish the week. We took it easy, just using a few machines, then after exercising, I used the steam room, pool, and outdoor jacuzzi - such a treat! I'm looking forward to trying the jacuzzi sometime when it's snowing!
