Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs

July 30, 2010 We've had a great week with Ben and Myka. They fixed a very tasty pasta dinner for us one evening, a real treat. We also had some spirited games of Farkle and Apples to Apples. This was the last day for them at the cabin. We capped the week off with attendance at the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs baseball game in Denver. We rode the light rail to the stadium, which sure beats fighting game traffic. There seemed to be as many Cubs fans as Rockies fans - it made for a great atmosphere. However, the Rockies issued a severe beatdown to the Cubs, 17-2, and in doing so set several team records. Eleven straight hits and 12 runs scored in the eighth inning. Fun game for a spectator (unless you are a Cubs fan). We sure hate to have to take our kids back to the airport today, but are looking forward to future road trips with them.

Georgetown Railroad

Most of our fishing opportunities were dashed by unusual rainy days and nights. So we filled in the days with shopping and sightseeing. We decided to take the Georgetown Loop railroad ride. After having taken a train trip through the Royal Gorge Canyon previously, the Georgetown trip was disappointing. Although the scenery was very nice,the trip did not offer anything unusual or differing from what could be observed from the highway. In fact, the ride was 15 minutes to Silver Plume, sit idle at the station there for 30 minutes, and then 15 minutes return on the same track as the ascent. But, with Ben and Myka along, we had an enjoyable day nevertheless.