Roger's IEEE meeting was in Denver this year, so we took advantage of that to visit Kevin and Sarah in Colorado Springs. We finally got to go to the top of Pike's Peak. And we celebrated Kevin's 39th birthday while we were there. We also celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary there it a dinner in a quite memorable place: the Buckhorn Exchange in Denver.

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Starting up the Pikes Peak toll road

View from the switchbacks

There was still snow on the northern side

At the top. Kevin and Sarah

At the top

View to the west

Communications on top of PIkes Peak

This is the way a lot of the top looks.

America the Beautiful was written here.

Cog railway

Kevin and Sarah at the top

Proof we made it

Kevin's 39th birthday at the Marigold restaurant in Colorado Springs

My dinner at Marigold. Was quite Yummy. Nice sauce

Kevin pondering his birthday wish.

Blowing out his candle. The creme brulee was really good.

Colorado state capitol

Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum

Walking back to the Sheraton downtown

Peggy and Kevin at the Buckhorn Exchange.

Our dinner at the Buckhorn exchange.

The view from our table.

This guy was right around the corner

I'd hate to run into either of these guys on the trail ...

Little critters at the Buckhorn exchange.

Anniversary portrait (43rd) taken at Buckhorn Exchange in Denver