Escape from the Fort!

We went on an adventure today to view fall bonsai at the Denver Botanic gardens. On the way in we were assaulted by Greenpeace people who Eric foolishly talked to, having forgotten his training from CSU of never, ever, talking to someone who says "Do you have just one minute?"

But we extricated ourselves and made it into the gardens. They are beautiful and worth a second visit, especially to the tropical house in the winter I think.

Here I am "trying my best to be Japanese" as Eric says. That's a 250 year old ponderosa pine behind us.

The Monet garden. Lilypads galore!

Lunchtime blues. No one is having any fun.

Ta-da! Lunch makes everything better!

Oscar got many compliments on his Colorado hat from Laurie, which now fits him perfectly.

After lunch Oscar tried to make a break for it himself. As far as we know he hadn't encountered stairs before.