Colorado Traditions

Every summer when I visit the Reinking family in Colorado Springs I look forward to lunch at Shoppers Grill. Nancy took us there for a late lunch today. Before we went in I asked my granddaughter Cleo to pose for a photo.

Shoppers Grill serves great BLT sandwiches on sourdough bread. The bacon is crisp and the tomatoes are juicy.

Back home I opted for a nap. Just as I was falling asleep someone started throwing rocks at the window, but no! It was hail stones and plenty of them. After the hail came a torrent of rain with thunder and lightning. Annie was a nervous wreck.

After things settled down I went out to view the damage. Leaves from the apple tree floated in an icy lake on the patio.

In the front Nancy’s beautiful flowers were shredded.

Deep water in the street made driving hazardous. This, too, is a tradition. The storm drain on Uintah isn’t capable of handling heavy rain.

It's great to be back, enjoying Colorado Springs traditions.

Copyright 2013 by Shirley Domer