The Journey Begins

Yesterday we hit the road for the first camper trip.

Of course, it snowed the day before and the first stop was Gunnison for Dereks Art Exhibit. It was bright on top of Monarch Pass and the road wasn't too bad.

Derek's, exhibit was his senior show to complete the requirements for a BFA degree.

To actually see Derek in pants pulled up to his waist was a treat also.

We had three of his professors talk to us about what a future he will have especially if he gets into the right masters program.

His Art History Professor mentioned she wanted his Digi Man sculpture, but couldn't afford it. She may get a deal as he gets closer to needing to crate them up and ship them to PR.

We are being totally objective.

As a parent we were very proud of him.He had to give a short presentation to a packed auditorium on the exhibit. He seemed the most relaxed and has his grandfathers speaking voice.

Also in the gallery afterward, and being very objective his pieces got the most interest from the attendees and other students.

We of course got the proud parent picture.

Mid-afternoon we head out for Fort Garland and "The Hermitage", which would be our stop for the night. Leland was a very gracious host and answered my non-stop questions on building and living off grid.

We did see and experience the blue bottle wall. The LED lights in the bottle are a real treat.

We would like to copy the idea, but I am concerned that with the high altitude airway overPR that we may be mistaken for a airport taxiway. Maybe green bottles?

Leland's power system though is something we may need to consider though.