MOTHER NATURE HAD OTHER PLANS

Our favorite weekend excursion is NOT what Colorado is famous for -- skiing, hiking, outdoorsy things.  No -- we love to go to Denver to antique and junk hunt.  So, when we can combine an antique show with some 'new to us' antique malls plus meeting up with our son, we are off to the city.  The weather was beautiful at about 60 degrees.

This past weekend, was the antique show held each January at the Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum located at the former Lowry Air Force Base.  The Museum is located in Hanger #1 that was built in 1939.  

 A really fun venue as admission to the museum is included in the $6 admission to the antique show.  The antique show is small in comparison to others held in the area during the year, but has lots of quality stuff especially toys and ephemera.  But, of course, the prices reflect the quality.

 While I get lost in checking out the dishes especially the expensive brown transferware; my menfolk are checking the airplanes.  Here is Bob with a museum volunteer trying to find the jet that Bob flew in ROTC training in college.  Guess it was determined that the plane is in Colorado's other airplane museum.

 After the show, we hit a favorite antique mall close to our hotel.

We had a great hotel stay with good food; but upon awaking the next morning, we saw about 5 inches of snow with slick roads.

So much for spending the rest of the day checking out those two 'new to us' antique malls.  We decided to head home before the weather got any worse.

 It is really boring traveling 40 miles per hour over roads you have traveled a million times at 75 miles per hour; but we made it home safely before the bad weather hit southern Colorado.

My only purchase for the weekend was this book that I have been looking for -- the dust cover is not in the best of condition but the price was really reasonable!

The weather today is quite cold, but the sun is shining.  After watching 'Downton Abbey' last night, I'm in the mood for a cup of hot tea (I never drink tea!). 
Are you staying warm?

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