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2.06.06

"This Pocket Knife Has My Name on It; It Says Pikes Peak on the Back..."

--My cousin Luke
"Didn't know your name was Pikes Peak, Luke."
--Me

Drove up Pikes Peak today with the cousins. Walked down the trail to the 16 Golden Stairs, turned around, and pretended to have trekked the entire 13 miles from the base.

Scenic View
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Nervous? Not Such a Long Drop, Really....
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Mark the Mad Bomber, or It Was Kind of Cold at the Top
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Jenna on the Edge
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The Other Funkes: Luke, Uncle Andy, Jenna, Mark, Aunt Debbie, Laura, Kara
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ShadowLands
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Atlas Clouds
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Sarah and Luke, Sitting in a Tipi...
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Sluicing for Gold (Mark found a sluice tray and made a boat out of it. We backed up the water source and then "ran the rapids")
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Reflecting on the Trip: Luke, Kara, Sarah, Mark


Posted by funke at 2.06.06 19:59 | TrackBack | Posted to Colorado=Heaven
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Comments

Hey, is that Jenna Boonzaaiaaiaiiiijer (hah, deliberately misspelled!) ? Can't tell with the backlight.

Posted by: Krista at 3.06.06 17:35

Um....the Jenna in the picture has the same last name I do. Which doesn't look much like Boonzaaiaaiaiiiijer, even when misspelled.

Sorry.

Posted by: funke at 3.06.06 17:41