K & T left this morning….Boo Hoo!  The time went too fast! They got here on Monday, July 23 around 5:00, and we went on up to the Dog Bar at Cuchara to eat, first thing.  Next morning, we decided we had plenty of time, so headed for the Denver area to visit Blackhawk and Central City.  http://www.blackhawkcolorado.com/   Very interesting and picturesque. Many casinos – a lot more than at Cripple Creek – plus old buildings and interesting sights.  We stayed two nights, (Tues., and Wed.) stopped at a Super Walmart in Colorado Springs to do a little shopping on the way back to La Veta. (Thurs.) Spent Fri. morning washing clothes, to Georges in Walsenburg for lunch, and to the Drawing Class in the afternoon.  Fri. eve, we ate at La Veta Loco – a relatively new café/bar which has excellent hamburgers.  Sat. was an all day class, with a two hour break, and there was a celebration going on in town – an anniversary celebration for Fort Francisco.  Lots of people milling around, so after eating lunch, we walked around for an hour or so, went thru the fort, looked at a couple of coffee shops I wanted to know more about, and checked out the S.P.A.C.e  art exhibits = Kathy Hill had several paintings on display there.  Went to Mass at Christ the King, then ate sandwiches.  Sunday moring early, K&T head for Taos to go rafting on the Rio Grande. I messed around all morning - (walked to the Catholic and back, stopped at Paradise Coffee) - then to the drawing class at 2:00. They didn’t get back till the class was over at 5 – took a wrong turn someplace.   One last meal at La Veta Loco, then to bed so could get up early and pack for the trip home.