One of Mom's Favorite Old Pictures...

Hi! Everyone! Jemima Jones Beck here.
This is one of Mom's favorite old pictures. It's from a walk that we took sometime last September. Mom uses it as her desktop background at work and everything...that's how much she loves me.
At any rate, Mom wanted to let you know that the blog is going to be quiet next week as she will be out of town.
Where will Mom be, you ask?
The answer is here: Where Mom is going. Have fun Mom!
Hopefully, when she gets back she will have all kinds of exciting NEW pictures to show you!
In the meantime, I will be here, at home, with Dad! I can't wait to spend some time with him!
Love,
Jemima Jones Beck

Geneva City Hike, Guanella Pass

Hi! Everyone! Jemima Jones Beck here.
Last weekend Mom, Dad and I attempted to Hike to one of Colorado's many ghost towns, Geneva City.
Mom has made the hike twice before and has wanted to take Dad there ever since, however, the last time that she did the hike was over nine years ago and things have changed since then. Whereas Mom once thought of Geneva City as one of the most secluded and peaceful places she has ever been, the Forest Service let ATVS, Dirt Bikes, and Four Wheelers on the trail now and it was crazy busy and loud.
And, unfortunately, after three hours of hiking, we ended up having to turn around because of a very angry rainstorm, so Dad still hasn't gotten to see Geneva City.
The arrow in the second picture points to approximately where we started the hike.



The last picture shows the approaching storm. All three of us were pretty much blue from the cold and wet by the time that we made it down and out of the rain. Brrrr.
Love,
Jemima Jones Beck

A Hike in Alderfer Three Sisters Open Space Park, Evergreen, Colorado

In keeping with the hiking theme that has been permeating our life lately here in the Beck household, Mom, Dad and I recently went on a hike in Alderfer Three Sisters Open Space Park where we did the Mountain Muhly, Bear Berry, and Silver Fox trails.

We had a really nice time, and I am looking forward to going back there in just a few weeks to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower with Mom and Dad.

Mom has been trying to convince Dad to watch the Perseids with her for five years now so she is THRILLED that he is making the sacrafice (and it's a big one when you work 82 hours a week like Dad) to stay up until 3:00am on a Thursday night/morning to drive an hour and a half from the house to stare at flaming points of light in the sky.

Mom and I watched the Perseid's with Grandma Andrea last year and we all nearly froze to death, so I hope that some of us (Mom) have learned our lesson about bringing warm sleeping bags and blankets to 10,000 foot elevation late night meteor gazing events.

Love,

Jemima Jones Beck

Mom Hates Hiking

Mom hates hiking. She says that she always has, and that the reason is because hiking is just walking but on dirt and with bugs, so what, exactly, is there to be SO thrilled about?
Dad, on the other hand, LOVES hiking. He thinks that it is awesome to be out and about in nature and stuff. And he will take almost any opportunity that he can get to do it, even hiking 14'ers in Winter.
Ever since Mom and Dad met, almost a decade ago, Dad has been consistently trying to get Mom to hike with him. But no. Mom has struggled valiantly against the evil that is walking on dirt, with bugs.
Until recently when Mom realized that hiking is actually walking WITH Dad, who she loves and wants to spend time with and see happy.
So, Mom, Dad and I have been hiking a lot and I thought that I would share some pictures with you, like these which are from our hike to St. Mary's Glacier.
St. Mary's Glacier is a glacier that isn't really a glacier because it does not flow. Everyone in Colorado just calls it a glacier because we're like that. In actuality, the thing that we all call a "glacier" is a snowfield located at 11,000 feet above sea level. It feeds a chilly lake and provides year round snow related sports for those people who are just that attached to their skis and snowboards.
The first picture is of Dad and I on the hike to the "glacier".

The second picture is a little bit more interesting. In this picture we have made it to the top of the climb, and are at the glacier fed lake. Can you guess what is about to happen to me?

If you guessed that Dad was about to put me on a rock in the middle of the glacier fed lake, well then, you were right...brrrrr....

The fourth picture is of the "glacier". Snow in July people! Marvel at our insane Colorado landscape!

The last picture is of Mom, Dad and I standing proudly in front of the glacier and lake. Shortly after this picture was taken a man (who was being filmed by a professional film crew) skied naked down the chute over Mom's left shoulder into the lake. I bet that his willy was chilly after that! Woo!
Love,
Jemima Jones Beck

Happy 4th of July!

Hi! Everyone!
Jemima Jones Beck and Dad here to say "Happy 4th of July! Enjoy the fireworks"!
Love,
Jemima Jones Beck

500th Post

Hi! Everyone! Jemima Jones Beck here.
This is my 500th post!
Who would have thought, four and a half years ago, when Mom and I started this blog that it would lead to an entirely new world of friends and 500 posts!
Mom and I are going to keep writing, so you all just keep reading and stopping by to smell the strange, purple flowers with me!
Love,
Jemima Jones Beck