Holiday House Warming

Our Sunshine neighbor, Peter, has been constructing an addition on his house. Last night he had a house warming party for his, almost complete, addition. The guests were an assortment of Sunshine neighbors and folks Peter knows from town. One of our more famous, or should I say infamous neighbors was in attendance.
For those of you who have followed my journal for the last four or five years know that our community of Sunshine was, at one time, a booming gold mine town. The Gold played out and the war came along. The Gold Mines shut down. The shafts and tunnels are still here. So what does one do with an abandoned mine tunnel? Our friend Danny stores his beer in there. The temperature is a constant 54 degrees, summer and winter. Danny is a well known beer connoisseur. This picture was published some time ago in the New York Times. An article about him showed up in an Australian news paper declaring his as a "popular bloat". Danny loves his beer. He even has an attachment to his small pick-up truck that he takes to local functions. The attachment holds 3 kegs of beer, all on tap.

Lori's Passing

It is with great sadness that I announce the Passing of our neighbor, Lori. I will lower the flag to Half-staff for a week, in memory of a very good friend.
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Thanks to some great neighbors

One of the items on the Sunshine Fire Protection District's wish list was a pressure washer. One of our great neighbors donated one. Thanks to who ever you are. It is greatly appreciated.

On Memorial Day I went up to the Sunshine Cemetery and placed American flags on three graves. We have two civil war veterans and one WWI veteran.

Sunshine Halloween 2009

Dancing up a storm. Look....lights but then, that's another story.

Thanks Kat for putting on such a great party.

While the Sunshine folks partied at the historic Sunshine School house, the band played at the American Legion.

Weddings

Congratulations to two couples in Sunshine.
Tim and Linda are getting married this upcoming weekend at the historic Sunshine School House. We are glad they moved into the neighborhood.

My close neighbors, Marty and Jean were married last month in Estes Park, Colorado.

Sunshine Arts and Crafts show

June selling her books, including "Stories of Sunshine" and her daughter.

The annual Sunshine Arts and Craft show is held on the 3rd weekend of September. It was well attended and serves as the only fund raiser for the Sunshine Schoolhouse. This year there was a little competition as it was held the same weekend as the Great American Beer Fest. Most of us found time to go to both.

I've been extremely busy and haven't had much time to enter a post. Now that the snow is flying I have found myself inside.

I would like to welcome a new reader. Scott flew in to visit the cemetery. He has ancestors buried there. We took some time to find the graves and walked around in the snow. Scott was very active with his camera and we hope to see him again soon.

Milo and I continue to take our morning walks and raise the American flag. We miss Bob, the school bus driver. The new driver is starting to recognize us and has begun waving. Maybe, just maybe he will stop and share a treat with Milo.

We ask for your prayers for one of our neighbors. Cancer can be so cruel.

You would think all we do is party

Some of the Sunshine boys. Yes, our mayor drinks Coors.

Two weeks ago one of the neighbors hosted a "1888 Party" 6 to 10, I don't think so. I think it went past 2 or 2:30. The only requirement was to dress up like it was 1888. I would have posted this before the party but I don't think there would have been enough parking for everyone.

Tim & Linda

Dee and Steve (not the fire chief)

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Hail to the Chief!

Steve is retiring as Fire Chief after almost 8 years.

Come celebrate his ENORMOUS contribution with a party in his honor!

Friday August 28 5-8

Fire Station #1 311 county Road 83

Bring something to eat, drink and maybe a chair.

Grab a sheet of paper or a note card and jot some thoughts about Steve's contribution over the years. We will have a book at the party to assemble these notes and they will make a wonderful treasure.