Water Picks and Parades!

Before we left on our trip, Lee and his dad installed a new shower head in the trailer we use. Supposedly it is the same as the one that Pop installed in his own trailer, and they swear by its awesome pressure, and how they wish their shower at home had the same pressure. We succumbed, and purchased.

So here we are on the first morning of our trip. I go into the teeny little shower and turn on the tap...only to find that the water barely dribbles out.

Hmm. How lousy must their HOME shower pressure be?

I manage to wash my hair in the tub faucet...where water actually comes out.

Then it's Lee's turn, so he heads in and turns on the water. He finishes up, and comes out and says: "When dad asks about the shower head, I'll tell him it's great, if you like showering with a water pick."

(I may have used my creative licence a little with this quote...meaning that I don't remember EXACTLY what he said. But he made me laugh right out loud with his line about the shower being a water pick!)

Whew! So everyone gets ready. With 13 of us in two trailers, that in itself was a feat! We had heard that Gunnison was holding a parade to celebrate their "town days", so we headed into town.

I prefer to think they had heard we were coming, and were so happy to see us they threw a parade! It was fun! Lots of people throwing candy, my kids running into the street to grab all they could.

Evidence of sweet kids: Spencer was grabbing candy, then he'd come hand it to Chad and tell him it was for Eva. Also, there was a girl who may have been Downs Syndrome just down the parade route a few feet from us. Consequently, when my kids were racing for candy they would sometimes grab what she was heading for before she could get to it. When I pointed her out, and suggested that they leave some for her, my kids would all stop at some invisible boundary and forage for candy elsewhere. Cute!

After the parade, we headed to Crested Butte, a really cute little old town. The little shops were adorable, and the whole setting of the city was fun to see.

Lee took a lot of pictures of the many wildflowers growing everywhere! Apparently, they are so numerous that toward the end of July/beginning of August every year they hold a Wildflower Festival!

He is quite the photographer!

Also...It was HOT!! Like, 100 degrees, hot. I am aware that the temperature here was also about that high...but I guess last time the McAlisters were there, the temperature was usually in the 80's. Guess what...Record highs! Thanks.