Bed & Breakfast in Estes Park, Colorado

A summer morning! Love the mountain's cool fresh air. The view from our front porch.

This badger was a first for us. We've had neighbors, 100 feet lower than us in elevation, have their yard dug up by him but this little man was our first.

They come in a dozen. This small family of a dozen or more marched through our yard, walking within 15 feet of our smiling faces. I have lots more photos of our summer yet to post. We've had rock stars, aspiring rock stars, all kinds of fun and interesting guests.

Mike Finkner Marathon runner

Placed top in his category. Mike is a fun guest we get to see every few years. Doctor, father, husband, grandfather, book author and marathon runner-- an inspiration to everyone!

Wife Kathy Finker trailed along in a car to support Mike during his pain staked run.

Maggie taking a break from window guard duty.

Lisa and her mom Barb were fun lively guests. Lisa is an avid rock climber and fitness trainer. We were talking about Lisa's face ornament, and next thing you know we're helping her remove what she'd been trying to dislodge for sometime. During the removal of the piercing, Eric held one end with a pair of needle nose, and I twisted the other end with a set of jewelry pliers.

Guests Janet and Mike came to Estes Park from England. One of the cool things about being an innkeeper is the heart warming moment of a guest sharing a piece of themselves. Mike sang and played Eric's guitar for us.

Janet has a veterinarian practice back in the U.K. For those of you who know of Maggie's most recent illness...this may interest you: Janet termed Maggie as having had "Senile Vestibular Syndrome". A treatable circulatory disorder. If your dog suddenly looses her balance, and eyes begin to dart rapidly investigate further before "turning off the lights". Be careful about excepting a drug which may mimic existing symptoms. Maggie is doing great and we expect her to live out her life fully.

Click this picture for great blog which outlines the condition well. I met this dog at Estes Park's memorial day art market. Maggie's treatment: patients, exercise, hand feeding fresh rice and tuna, holding her hind end--help her walk, light on 24/7. Keep off stairs and away from large rocks.wrongly diagnosed with arthritis or a stroke, "just old". Don't fall trap. Your dog will recover assuming they were relatively healthy before hand, and you help with exercise, eat, rest.