Sarah & Kenny have great parties and the one last night was no exception. They have so many nice and interesting friends. One member of our Tillie travelers “partied” more than the others.
After folks went home, Rob went down and installed the relay on the VW. This morning John went down and, with Kenny’s help, finished the wiring and it started like a dream. To give it the old temperature test we all piled in and John drove us to the Butterfly Pavilion just outside Denver. Lots of fluttering about, gorgeous colors. Even saw some butterflies emerging from their cocoons. The bug room wasn’t as colorful but a couple of hundred cockroaches and a few tarantulas made it almost as memorable. Then we all pile into Tillie and wait. Nothing happens. Once again it’s back to giving her a “gentle” push to get her started.
Back at the ranch, John & Rob take off the starter motor once again, then take it in to Boulder to exchange for another one. Luckily they honored the warranty of the one we got in St. Louis so we didn’t end up buying a new one. But all work and no play makes John a dull boy so we piled into Rod’s 1967 Chrysler Fury for a ride into the mountains (Zimmerman tours we called it). A convertible is a great way to get a panoramic view of the mountains. Ended up at Pete’s Beaver Park Inn (he’s a friend of S&K&R & standing next to the sign) for the best pizza we’ve had in ages. Followed it up for a short hike up, up, up the mountain. The photo was taken when we were half way down.
Having been delivered safely back at the ranch by Zimmerman tours, John & Rod are performing another starter motor transplant on Tillie. Personally I just think she’s intimidated by the height of the mountains she has to take us over. Perhaps I’ll blindfold her before we leave for the Tetons in the morning.

Sarah & Kenny have great parties and the one last night was no exception. They have so many nice and interesting friends. One member of our Tillie travelers “partied” more than the others.
After folks went home, Rob went down and installed the relay on the VW. This morning John went down and, with Kenny’s help, finished the wiring and it started like a dream. To give it the old temperature test we all piled in and John drove us to the Butterfly Pavilion just outside Denver. Lots of fluttering about, gorgeous colors. Even saw some butterflies emerging from their cocoons. The bug room wasn’t as colorful but a couple of hundred cockroaches and a few tarantulas made it almost as memorable. Then we all pile into Tillie and wait. Nothing happens. Once again it’s back to giving her a “gentle” push to get her started.
Back at the ranch, John & Rob take off the starter motor once again, then take it in to Boulder to exchange for another one. Luckily they honored the warranty of the one we got in St. Louis so we didn’t end up buying a new one. But all work and no play makes John a dull boy so we piled into Rod’s 1967 Chrysler Fury for a ride into the mountains (Zimmerman tours we called it). A convertible is a great way to get a panoramic view of the mountains. Ended up at Pete’s Beaver Park Inn (he’s a friend of S&K&R & standing next to the sign) for the best pizza we’ve had in ages. Followed it up for a short hike up, up, up the mountain. The photo was taken when we were half way down.
Having been delivered safely back at the ranch by Zimmerman tours, John & Rod are performing another starter motor transplant on Tillie. Personally I just think she’s intimidated by the height of the mountains she has to take us over. Perhaps I’ll blindfold her before we leave for the Tetons in the morning.