Of Picnics and Green Grass

Saturday, June 2nd, was the annual Denver Options picnic. Denver Options (see the link) is a fabulous organization that works with those families who have a disabled son, daughter, or other relative. Denver Options has helped us more than we can say, and it was fun to take Sean to the annual picnic yesterday. Of course Sean's focus was the FOOD. He downed 2 gigantic hot dogs and a cheeseburger with systematic vigor. Then he put away a couple of over-sized cookies while waiting for me to return with 2 more hot dogs for him.

Our trusty care-giver, Doc, was there with several of his other clients, whom we met. And Dodie, his lovely wife, was there too. It was such a pleasure to meet her! We also met up with old friends who have worked with Sean over the years and hopefully they will come out and visit us at the Wenlock Menagerie one of these days!

The entertainment was varied and of excellent quality. We heard a good jazz band and there was a troupe of Hawaiian singers and dancers that taught people words and movements to the music and got a whole lot of people up to join in! It was great to see so many people having such a wonderful time.

There were lots of booths with games, raffles and other activities going on. But since Sean is not one for such things, we didn't hang around too much longer. We had enough time to chat with old buddies and catch up a bit so after Sean had polished off his modest lunch (!) we headed back home.

If anyone from Denver Options is reading this: please come out and visit us! And if any of your clients would like to come out and SEE horse, or BRUSH a horse or SIT ON a horse (with proper supervision and safety factors of course!) then please call us and let's arrange it. I know how much a horse can mean to a person!!!

And speaking of the horses, we have been letting them out recently on our GREEN pasture. We have had a good amount of rain and the field isn't the usual Colorado brown. It saves money to let them out rather than have to feed them expensive hay.