Elegy For A Pair of Born Sandals

I've had to say goodbye to my beloved Born sandals.  My woe is boundless, my sorrow inconsolable.
They were the best made, most comfortable, and longest-lasting (8+ years) shoes I've ever owned.  Would that they could have lasted a lifetime were it not for my own folly.
But hark!  There is a spark of hope!  Weep not (did I say inconsolable?), for I have found suitable successors!  My heart leaps for joy!

Born "Hyde" sandals.  Somewhere between 8 and 10 years old.  I'd still be wearing them had I not got them covered in mud and clay while digging up sprinkler heads, didn't wash them off very thoroughly, didn't dry them at all, then left them in the garage sitting where the trash and cat litter accumulates waiting for trash day.  I'm surprised the stink lines didn't manifest in the photo.

Born "Osmond" sandals.  Tres similar, no?  I obviously like the fisherman style, and Born's quality and durability has been so great they're the only brand I'll buy.

Colorado Trip - Day 2, Part 1

Today's destination:  Denver.

Up at 6:30am.  Had breakfast in the hotel at 7:30:  scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, bran muffin, raisin bran cereal ;o) 2% milk, orange juice, water and decaf coffee.

Spent about an hour picking a hotel for our stay in Denver, then showered and hit the road at 9:50.

Windmill sightings at 10:10am.  Most were white, but some were painted a bluish gray to blend in against the sky.

Off in the distance

Norma's Cafe

Lunch today at Norma's Cafe. So hot, so homemade, so good. The portions were way too big, but thanks to the miracle of to-go containers, I have dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow taken care of.

Or, if I don't want to end my sentence in a preposition:  I have taken care of dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow.

I feel better now.

Norma's Cafe

Walking up to Norma's Cafe (accidental shot, but shows off my favorite sandals by Born)

Like the sign says...