Columbus Day weekend was always one that I looked forward to when I lived in the Northeast. Mostly because it meant a long weekend with the Fall foliage colors at their peak. A couple of years I headed to visit my son over the weekend and would take the route that went through the mountains. At times I would have a hard time driving as I just wanted to take in the scenery. Today I was so happy to spend some time with my sister. It was a beautiful day, so we hit the road early to see what color there may be left in the mountain area. We went back to a place that we visited last year. Unfortunately, most of the leaves had already dropped due to cold and yes – even snow. So, we just kept driving up the winding road. We weren’t really sure where we would end up, but each turn in the road brought another breathtaking view. We kept playing tag with some bicyclists as we stopped along the way to take pictures. First we were ahead of them, then they were ahead of us. Finally we stopped at the same place. We asked them where the road led to. They told us that not too far ahead was a lake with a beautiful view. At the parking area there would be a lodge where we might find some lunch and in particular, amazing hot chocolate. We thanked them and went along our way. It wasn’t long before we came upon the lake at the base of a mountain and the lodge, just as described. We hiked around the lake and took in the spectacular view from all sides. Afterward, we had to try the hot chocolate and were not disappointed. It was a great day all around even though the beauty of the mountains in the west is very different from the beauty of the foliage and mountains in the northeast. The weather was perfect, the scenery was amazing, and I always enjoy spending time with my sister.

I Found God today in a relaxing, beautiful day.