Our Journey: Independence Pass for Cayle's 4 month B-Day!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Independence Pass for Cayle's 4 month B-Day!

Today was Cayle's 4 month birthday, so we decided to take him out for a drive to see the Colorado fall colors. The Independence Pass drive is the top in the state, and one of Forbes TOP 50, for changing Aspen's so that was our direction. Through Aspen, up over the pass, back through Leadville, and down to Minturn and back home on I-70 to Gypsum. Cayle fell asleep as soon as we got in the car, and slept until we stopped for our picnic lunch at the old Indpendence Mine Site. We had some sesame seed pasta and Sam Adams Pale Ale. After lunch we continued on our way to the top of the pass where Cayle went for a short hike for his first experience above treeline. I think he liked it! On our way back after we had just passed through Minturn, I saw someone who looked like Floyd Landis, and Natalie said she thought so too. So we turned the car around and tracked him down. Sure enough, it was Floyd! After a short wait for him to get off the phone we got our picture taken with him. He is a really nice guy, and very friendly, I just lost a bit of respect for him after he fessed up to doping and then tried to bring everyone else down as well. Hopefully Cayle enjoyed the pic though, it was kinda cool seeing someone like that riding on the roads that we ride on. After the pic, we headed home for a total trip time of about 5 hours. When we got home Natalie did a bit of school work, and Cayle and I headed out for a run. We were feeling good, so we ran 6 miles. Cayle fell asleep at about 630 pm, and slept till 630 the next morning... He must have been tired from that long run....

I put the camera in his crib, and when he looked up, got this awesome picture this morning. He slept in his bib overalls last night. Good night's sleep for everyone!