Summer was coming in and our timing worked out so that we could get Ben to Overland, meet Connor, and go to Leah's wedding all in one trip with an excursion of our own added to the journey. So, Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250342 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250343 checked the departure board ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250344 and led me to the right gate where we waited to board. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250345 Once on board, I was moved to first class (since neither of the others wanted the upgrade) and had juice and water ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250346 fruit and cereal ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250347 and a cinnamon bun for breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250348 with a chocolate chip cookie right before we landed. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250349 I was also able to get off the plane and greet Suzanne and Ben at their arrival. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250350 After baggage claim chaos, we made our way to E-Z-Car rental where this man gave us our wheels for the week. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250351 And so we were off to Parker where Greg ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250352 and Larry greeted us ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250353 ad we walked past the welcome bear ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250354 so that Suzanne could greet Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250355 and the rest of us could see the dogs ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250356 who were so glad to see us that they shook all over ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250357 and while this didn't phase Suzanne or Connor, ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250358 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250359 being this close to a dog ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250360 did concern Ben. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250361 Lunch was served ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250362 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250363 including Janet's orange cookies ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250364 and we bade farewell to dogs ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250365 and babies ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250366 and headed to the barber shop where Suzanne and Janet held court ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250367 while Ben and I posed for before ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250368 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250369 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250370 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250371 and after photos. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250372 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250373 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250374 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250375 This activity required a visit to the liquor store ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250376 and then a stop to look at Greg's office ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250377 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250378 before we were back to Connor with his new toy ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250379 and Janet with Cam ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250380 as Connor played on the floor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250381 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250382 Erin minded dog ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250383 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250384 Connor played with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250385 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250386 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250387 as dog watched ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250388 and the pattern -- Connor with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250389 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250390 dog on couch was repeated once more ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250391 before Dansyl arrived ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250392 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250393 and greeted Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250394 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250395 so that Syl, Connor and Janet could pose ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250396 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250397 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250398 as did Dan ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250399 which put Ben into warp speed ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250400 from which Ben emerged to show his haircut once again ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250401 as Suzanne sat with backlight ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250402 and Larry shared Connor with Dan ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250403 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250404 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250405 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250406 while Erin displayed the shirts that Syl had brought ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250407 which didn't seem to affect either Larry or Connor as they stood together ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250408 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250409 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250410 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250411 though the toy that Erin showed ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250412 did seem to amuse Larry and Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250413 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250414 which amused Erin and Janet ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250415 as Connor stayed with Larry ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250416 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250417 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250418 but slowly made his way towards Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250419 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250420 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250421 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250422 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250423 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250424 and back ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250425 as Dansyl watched ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250426 before Syl took her turn with Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250427 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250428 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250429 though Connor made his way back to Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250430 with Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250431 and Greg watching ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250432 as a dog came into the picture ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250433 while Larry and Greg ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250434 and Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250435 and the dog ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250436 watched Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250437 and Larry ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250438 as the dogs gathered with Greg for moments that could either be described as playful or growling (depending on one's disposition towards dogs). ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250439 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250440 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250441 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250442 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250443 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250444 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250445 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250446 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250447 Solidly in the growling camp were Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250448 and Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250449 though Greg solidly represented the other camp ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250450 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250451 which did not convince Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250452 and even this cute dog ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250453 couldn't bring Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250454 and Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250455 to Greg's point of view. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250456 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250457 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250458 And so, dog and Greg were amused ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250459 as the camera flipped between Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250460 Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250461 back to Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250462 Larry ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250463 back again to Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250464 over to Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250465 yet another visit to Ben and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250466 and then to Syl and Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250467 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250468 with Greg taking a photo ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250469 as I opened one of the beers we had bought ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250470 and Syl and Connor were amused ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250471 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250472 though the wasabi peas ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250473 amused both Syl and Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250474 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250475 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250476 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250477 and the dog even more. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250478 Syl and Connor were on the (safe) couch) ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250479 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250480 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250481 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250482 as Larry and Janet watched ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250483 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250484 and a small Connor and Syl walk emerged ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250485 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250486 as Erin and Greg ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250487 Larry and Janet ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250488 Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250489 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250490 and Larry and Janet were clearly waiting for someone to arrive. ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250491

The first arrival was Dan ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250492 which gave me a chance to record the dog sign ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250493 and Larry and Janet a chance to show off Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250494 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250495 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250496 before Toba arrived and did her bonding with Connor ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250497 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250498 and Rachel arrived with her high spirit ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250499 as (another) Suzanne conversed with Syl ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250500 and I recorded my pizza ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250501 and the other foods ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250502 before settling down with my pizza ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250503 as the dogs called it a day (a dog day to be sure). ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250504 ../../../Sabbat/2009/06.20-29.09ColoradoTrip/06.20-22.09FamilyReunion//P1250505