I now have a new appreciation for those photos or artwork you see hanging on the wall at coffee shops. There's a lot of work behind the scenes. Props to our local artists!

Check out Cafe 13 in Golden (1301 Arapahoe St.) to see some of my photography. On the wall, you will see two 8x10 frames of shots taken on South Table and Lookout Mountain.

Over by the coffee counter while you're waiting for a drink, feel free to browse through two baskets. One contains 4x6 frames of photos around Mines campus and downtown Golden. The other contains a random assortment of photos that you can take home and put in your own frame.

This coffee shop has held a special spot in the year I've been working nearby. I appreciate the hometown feel and the locals that visit. They work with coffee farming communities to get their brews. If you're staying to have a snack or a sit down meal, try the apple tart or the Greek breakfast scramble.

We're the proud owners of a 1969 Terry travel trailer! Looks pretty vintage, right? It's about 14-feet long without the axle. Inside you'll find a bathroom (shower included), stove, mini fridge, oven, sitting area and table (that converts into a bed) and a bunk bed. There's a few small closets. I say small, but Greg says they're big. We know who has more stuff at this point. Overall, we hope we really struck trailer gold and got our money's worth. Time will tell.

On the downside, we had to delay moving in by a week or so. It's a drag. No one wants to move once, let alone twice. This is where patience is a virtue. From this situation I've learned that nothing happens as you first expect it.

The land we are placing the camper on needs to be excavated to be more level and less sloped. The turning radius on our new home isn't ideal, so we have to factor that in when the truck pulls into the spot. Also, it's probably a good idea for our home to go through a 40-point inspection so we are at less of a risk of leaks and things like that.

So we're living it up at a family member's place before the big adventure. I say, "living it up," because I know staying at someone's house is going to feel luxurious compared to our tiny living quarters. As much as all this space is enjoyable now, I am still craving our great backyard of open space that is waiting for us.

Coffee Shop Photo Show

Happy Campers