Meadow Loop and Ridge Trail

Yesterday, my friend Josie and I went hiking FINALLY! We talked about hiking last year and even though we made plans something always happened to ruin them. Not this day! Though, when we first made plans to go hiking the weather report was different a week prior than the day before, so I was a bit nervous I would turn into a puddle of chocolate.

Thankfully, I did not, however, my friend who does not have nearly as much melanin as me, turned into a bit like a lobster. She brought her sunscreen...but forgot to put it on. Yeah......I"m still laughing at her for that mistake. It could have been worse.

Anyway, the day started off as windy but not cold which I liked. We had beautiful views of the reservoir in Dillon, CO as we walked on the Meadow Loop and Ridge Trail. We were so caught up in the views of the mountains and people on the lake that we missed the turn for the trail! We walked all the way to a dead end!

Josie brought her dog, Autumn, who did very well on the hike, I thought. Like most dogs, she wanted to stop and smell EVERYTHING. I tried not to walk behind her, but whenever I did I almost ran into her because she stopped randomly and abruptly. Sometimes I wondered if she was doing that on purpose. Or maybe she was just checking that I was still behind her. Who knows!

Autumn does have a funny habit of laying down whenever she sees another dog. It was interested to watch. Sometimes she would go over to the dog but most of the time she just watched them.

I was glad to have time with Josie to catch up and just talk about what's been happening with BLM and possible re-election of President Trump. I learned a lot about her and am glad she's my friend. We met at a Deaf event maybe two years ago and we hit it off. We are both silly and love swapping crazy stories. While some of our conversation was heavy and sad, I enjoyed hanging out with her and taking in more of Colorado's beauty. Can't get enough of it.