Anna at her drinks store at the trailhead for Grays and Torreys

After last weekend when Jude did his drinks store Anna wanted to do the same thing. So, on Saturday morning we were up early and we headed up to the exact same spot as last Saturday: the trailhead for Grays and Torreys. The weather was not quite as nice but Anna did a brisk trade and ended with $104 in total revenue about 20% of which were tips. Her profits were $74 which she was thrilled with. On the way back home we stopped in Idaho Springs for a late lunch.

Family selfie on the Beaver Brook Trail hike in Genesee Park

This morning we decided it was time we went for a family hike since we hadn’t done one all summer. Last year Marcy discovered this great hike in Genesee Park just 30 minutes from home that she did with the kids when I was away. So, we decided to make this our family hike and it was great. Just over 5 miles and 1,000 feet of elevation which the kids can handle with ease now.

Taking a dip in the little rock pool

The weather was great, not too hot or cold – Jude and Anna decided it was certainly warm enough for a quick dip in one of the rock pools. I put my feet in and the water was really cold but that didn’t stop Jude from completely submerging himself in the water. It was a nice refreshing break at about the halfway point.

Closeup of a butterfly landing on a flower

Anna decided that she wanted to take a lot of photos on the hike and make a calendar. So, she spent a lot of time doing closeups and other nature photos. She said no people or man made objects were to be in the photos. Jude decided to take just one photo, but it was a good one below. The iPhones take pretty good closeup photos these days.

Jude’s closeup of the butterfly and flower