The day did not start off too well.  During the night, as I was sleeping, a cap separated from my tooth.  Fortunately I did not swallow it.  We departed Warren Air Force Base about 9:30 A.M. and went to see Dr. Zumo, a Cheyenne dentist.  We had to wait several hours before he could work me in.  He recommended an extraction because the shape of the cap was too difficult to align.  After some deliberation I decided that was not going to happen and I would consult with my dentist in CT.  I was not in pain as a root canal had been done on the tooth.

We left Cheyenne about 1:15 P.M. and headed for the Pike’s Peak Lodge, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO about 200 miles distant.

Buffalo figure on mountain top, I-24 S Carr, CO

I-24 S Fort Collins, CO

I-24 S Fort Collins, CO

I-24 S Englewood, CO – Denver traffic.  Traffic was not like this in SD & WY

I-24 S Parker, CO

I-24 S Castle Rock, CO

I-24 S Larkspur, CO

Peterson Air Force Base gate, Colorado Springs, CO

The direct path along I-25 S should have taken us less than 3 hours.  Heavy traffic through the Denver area added another hour to that and we ended up arriving at 5:15 P.M.  Driving through Denver was a little nerve wracking as the locals like to drive fast, as well as change lanes quickly and often with little room between cars; shades of a Daytona race track.