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September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 Erica ReidLeave a Comment

My pandemic tattoo: the quail

Let me introduce you to my pandemic tattoo. When Dan and I spent a week in Grand Junction, Colorado, we fell head-over-heels in love with Gambel’s quails. Neither of us had seen them before — they mostly live in the Southwest, but Grand Junction has a very desert-like climate — and there was a family […]

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June 20, 2020June 19, 2020 Erica ReidLeave a Comment

Colorado National Monument, part 2

We went back! And why not? Our rental is less than a mile from the Monument entrance, and we have a National Parks pass burning a hole in our pocket (thank you, Jan and Phil!). If you missed the first round of Colorado National Monument pictures, you can see those here. P.S. We drove the […]

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June 19, 2020June 18, 2020 Erica ReidLeave a Comment

Grand Junction, Colorado

Dan and I are wrapping up our week-long work-cation in Grand Junction (read more and see pictures of Colorado National Monument here). Below are a handful of additional photos from the week. The view from our borrowed kitchen: Our rental was advertised as “Frank Lloyd Left”: Dan took me on a bike ride along the […]

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June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Erica ReidLeave a Comment

Colorado National Monument

Dan and I take social-distancing very seriously, only venturing out for groceries, exercise, and the occasional curbside pickup. However, as we pass the three month mark of our quarantine, we are finding the need to shake things up in a way that feels safe but sanity-restoring. Dan and I both work remotely, so this week […]

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