Who hasn’t dreamed of being an Olympian?
Perhaps you’ve imagined yourself standing at the edge of the high dive or kneeling in the starting blocks with an empty track stretched out before you.
I don’t want to speak for the boys (Dream big fellows!) but it’s probably safe to say that visiting the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs is the closest Brent and I will ever get to being in the Olympics. Even if I can throw a pretty solid side kick.
No doubt, the best part of our day was getting to see the Martin family again. We met the Martins last Fourth of July when I tweeted them after parking next to their truck on our way to the Boston Pops.
Maybe you have never dreamt of being an Olympic Athlete but I bet you wanted to fly a jet after seeing Top Gun?
Yeah, me too.
Our second must-see-spot in Colorado Springs was the Airforce Academy where we learned about the daily life of the cadets. While the visitor center was cool, we’d all agree that the chapel was the best part. That is if you don’t count the falconry club.
Then two days before we left Colorado Springs I got a text from our dear friends, the O’Dells!!!
Over the winter they had stayed with us in our RV in Breckenridge proving what I already knew: they are, indeed, kindred spirits.
Now they were on their way back home to Minnesota but wanted to stop and see us en route.
We hung out. We hiked. Three of the boys slept outside in tent.
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And much too soon we had to say another goodbye.
And then another when we spent our last night (unfortunately we didn’t get a picture) with our longtime friends, the Fields.
Such is a life on wheels.
Love and Laughter,
Jenn
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