Bonnie Marie DeWolfe's (1notary) Blog

Step back in time to when passenger trains, powered by steam was the best mode of transportation!   The Denver & Rio Grande Railway arrived in Durango on August 5th 1881, by July of 1882 the tracks to Silverton were completed. The line was constructed to haul silver and gold out of the San Juan m...

It's Birthday party time at our house again. When my older kids were little, I did a couple of birthday parties here at home, then I had a huge mess to clean up, that's when we decided we would start having thier parties somewhere else. So over the last 18 years we've had parties at the Pizza pla...

Leadville Colorado personifies the wild wild west!  It is the highest incorporated city in the continental U.S.  It was originally called "Cloud City". It's easy to imagine yourself in another time as you walk down the streets of Leadville.  It's an area so steeped in history that you can almost ...

Tin Cup is located in Gunnison County at the foot of Cumberland Pass.  It's not actually a ghost town anymore as it does have a few summer homes.  Tin Cup came about in 1861 when Jim Taylor and his 2 buddies stopped at the creek to get a drink and one of them saw gold in the bottom of his cup.  I...

As i've said in the past, we love exploring our state! There's so much to do!   Today I'm writing about another love of mine. 4-wheeling up to old ghost towns and exploring all along the way.When my husband and I were planning our wedding/honeymoon, we'd discussed going to Australia for 3 1/2 wee...

This has been passed around now for years, each time someone embellishes it with another truism.Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul. Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle. Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting...

When our youngest was just a baby, my husband took me for a surprise weekend get away.  I had no clue where we were going, he headed up into the mountains and when we finally turned into a driveway, I had the most incredible veiw! Mountains covered in Ponderosa Pine and Aspen, and in a valley, an...

We went camping this weekend, not far away, just to Pueblo Reservoir.  What a relaxing weekend!We ended up with a nice long campsite. The website says most of the campsites are 45 feet, including the one we were in, it was a pull thru, but it was quite a bit longer than the stated 45 feet! We put...

A lot of front range people like to visit Pueblo Reservoir on the weekends.  It's not a bad drive from Springs or Denver and there is lots to do.  Now that the exit 108 is open off I-25 most people from up north use it to get to the Res. (A reminder though, Please remember that about 4 miles from...

and that's usually the best place in town to eat. I have 2 local places that I love, for Mexican food.  The first is located in an old bldg that reminds you of a 1950's cafe and is located near the steel mill.  It's where most of the mill workers go for lunch.  It's called the "Mill Stop Cafe". I...