Friday Afternoon Mini-Break

Loopy was very excited about the possibility of visiting the National ProRodeo Hall of Fame this afternoon after work. He was showing off his frog-busting skills at the last photo shoot for the test frog.

First we headed over to Drifter's Hamburgers for a quiet book-reading lunch and to try out their food. They are fashioned after the In-Out burger places in California because the owner learned all he knows about burger shacks when he worked there as a young man.

The menu is limited to burgers in several styles and some breakfast items. They use Ranch Direct meat and it smells heavenly. The fries are handcut and fried to perfection. It was a cheap and yummy lunch. I think their combos are far superior to MickyD's offerings with a lesser price tag.

We headed over to the NPR headquarters. We were certainly disappointed when we found out it was closed so they could ready for an inducation ceremony on Saturday. Thank goodness it is in the neighborhood so a visit later this summer is possible.

Now at loose ends I pulled out the Escapes section of the Gazette to review what other places of interest were in the area and their hours. Decided that it has been about 18 years since I visited the US Air Force Academy. So I headed for the south gate and hoped that Loopy did not have to produce proper ID or we both might end up in the brig.

We made it in the gate and stopped first at the plane exhibit near the airport. The haze in the background covering the the mountains was product of the smoke haze that has finally gotten to us from California.

Went and parked at the Visitors Center and walked over the nature trail to the Cadet area and Chapel. Loopy thinks it looks really quiet at the Academy in the summer and wishes he could have seen the cadets drilling.

We did see activity in the chapel with three different wedding parties having rehearsals for their upcoming nuptials.

After the hike I went into the Gift Shop and museum area, saw the film about cadet life. It is all very well done and informative.

Now off to the purpose of the staying at the north end of town on this Friday.

Loopy and I went over to the college to lend moral support to our friend, M, during her graduate practicals.

Hope you all are finding fun and exciting ways to fill your summer daze!