Roadside Mysteries

If you know the search dogs, then they will know you!

Not Duncan Madog

But close in size. Corgi dogs may be able to lead a lost person to safety, but it’s not certain that they are able to actually find lost persons.

Canine Massage of the Rockies

and of course the Search & Rescue Dogs of Colorado.

Dogs and Drums in the Dark

Fort Collins’ premier  Samba band Bloco em Foco was there to  entertain.

In Old Town Square

It was a full moon and the dogs were out for a short stroll. Participants helped raise funds for the training of search and rescue dogs of Colorado.

In Estes Park:

The Ice Castle “Interactive” Playground

…whatever that means. There was also a chili cook-off and a scavenger hunt in downtown Estes Park’s Bond Park location.

Not a sleigh ride in sight

nor any snow in town. You had to go a bit west for snow- and lots of it. Estes Park is in Larimer County just like Berthoud, Loveland and Fort Collins.

In North Platte, Nebraska

30 foot tall “Buffalo” Bill

It’s called the Fort Cody Trading Post and it’s along the I-80; the road we usually take when we make the car trip to Chicago.  Bill Cody was born in Le Claire, Iowa and his grave is in Golden, Colorado.

It’s a family business:

They sell and repair accordions

We were on a little road trip to Oak Lawn, Illinois- a south suburb of Chicago. It was time to visit the oldest accordion company in the U.S.

and try out a concertina

or a Monterrey diatonic

sold in many colors

Interestingly they sell the same cheap Chinese made “Cajun” accordions that are available on EBAY for around $250. They are not worth more than $80. The word via the internet has kept this market price on the high side.  If you want a good 10 button accordion, buy one from C.J. Martin or  Marc Savoy and expect to pay more than $2000.

More music at the Café Columbine:

Glen, Bill, Dr. Ron, John and Ken

Jim & Glenn

Drove from Omaha to Fort Collins

We saw this on the TV in our hotel in Omaha

and near white-out conditions on the NE panhandle made driving a real interesting endeavor. We are finally back: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!