A "Virgin" In the Group

For the past three years I have heard of a group of women who go to Grand Lake, Colorado to spend  time in a beautiful area surrounded by lakes, evergreen trees, and wild life. When I received a phone call asking me if I would like to "come up to the cabin," and join the group, I was delighted!

On the drive to the cabin the scenery was green, the mountains outstanding and the driver took the curves with excellent aplomb. We arrived at the cabin around eleven o'clock in the morning. My mouth flew open when I saw the "cabin." It was a palatial, attractive house with lots of glass. Why they called it a cabin I will never know.

We unloaded our stuff and gathered around the kitchen when I heard someone say, "I'm making Bloody Mary's, who wants one." I usually do not drink, but since everyone was having one, I also drank the delicious vodka and tomato juice drink with a celery tossed in. Everyone had taken something up to eat and the counter soon filled up with cookies, peanut butter bars, cherries, watermelon, nuts, strawberries, chocolates and M&M's.

Since I was the only one who had never had the pleasure of visiting the mountain get away, I was given a tour of the house. Each room looked like a show room. Walls with decorative, attractive items, beds with puffy pillows, photograph taken by the family in frames all over the house, and everything in its place. One bedroom had a huge bear skin hanging on the wall and I was told it was shot by someone in the family.  It  surprised me to see most of the bedrooms with a private bathroom. The large garage had fishing equipment, antlers on the wall, and looking very much like a man cave!  I know I have never seen such a clean garage; a place for everything and the floor immaculate! Someone said, "Your garage floor is so clean you could eat off of it!" I told the hostess that she could work as an interior decorator because her home was perfect; like a furniture store show room!





Lunch of lasagna, garlic bread, and salad was served and then the games began. All the people in attendance are card players or enjoy dominoes. Since I do not play cards I sat in a large, comfortable chair and read. After reading for about half an hour, I began to get sleepy so I knew I had better move around. I joined the ladies in the driveway where they sat underneath a blue canopy and watched them play a card game. I noticed they were playing for nickels!

Our hostess had an agenda all planned out. Around five we went to Grand Lake City Park and listened to Peggy Mann as she sang country and western songs. Lightning and rain had us scramble for cover but the singer continued to entertain. We then went to see Rock of Ages at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater. Music from different rock groups of the 70's and 80's left the group lost as to what was happening with all the long haired hippy types on stage. By the time the second act came on, we either were desensitized and we understood the humor, vulgar actions, songs, and what was going on or the play mellowed out. At the beginning we were not sure we liked the play and we wondered if it was the  generation gap between us and them! I took a picture with the actress that played the Madame in the play.

 

Arriving back at the house some drank Margarita's and everyone else snacked on goodies. Our conversations centered around body parts and if laughter is the best medicine then we were very healthy that evening listening and laughing! The last thing we did was to find our comfortable beds in the spacious bedrooms and we were off to happy dreams until the next day.