We rode the Manitou Springs and Pike’s Peak Cog Railroad up to top of Pike’s Peak.The train took us to the peak at 14,115 fee above sea level where I got a new application for oxygen.
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Portland is Fine
October 6, 2025 Some friends and I have received calls and email asking what is happening in Portland. Nothing like the president is saying is happening. It’s quiet. I was downtown Portland for lunch with a friend last Tuesday and my wife was downtown yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. It was very quiet; no burning; no looting;… Continue reading Portland is Fine
Colorado Trains: Day 3 – Garden of the Gods
On day 3 of our Colorado Trains and Mining Towns tour we stopped at the Garden of the Gods outside of Colorado on our way up Pike’s Peak.
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Trains and Baseball in Seattle
On the last weekend of the regular season I got to experience two of my favorite things in the world: trains and baseball.
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Colorado Trains Days 1&2 – Georgetown Loop
On the first full day of our Road Scholar tour of historic Colorado trains and mining towns we took a ride on the Georgetown Loop
