Kristin Schell
It was a stretch, but somehow I managed to tie A.A. Hyde, the founder of mentholatum and an enthusiastic supporter of the YMCA of the Rockies, to my Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa. In 1921, Mr. Hyde developed 78 acres, called Fellowship Park, which is now part of the Y. We were blessed to stay in the historic meeting house, which has…
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As y’all know, our family has donated a cabin at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. I’m honored to share our Y-Story Adventures in a monthly post for the YMCA of the Rockies blog. This is the second story in the series. If you missed the first, you can click over to read the story Little Cabin…
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Sometimes you pick a vacation destination. Sometimes it chooses you. Our “Y” story began with a very ordinary email conversation. One February night, a friend and I were comparing summer activity options for our children. The email exchange went something like this: That sounds like a fun camp, but we’ll be in Colorado that week. Me: Where are you…
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I need to be honest with you. I’m a reluctant mountain mama. Don’t get me wrong I love being in the mountains. It’s doing the mountains that doesn’t come so easily for this city mouse. Last week I arrived to Rocky Mountain National Park wearing flip flops, a crisp white linen shirt and triple layers of turquoise beads. This attire is…
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The story of how our family came to vacation at the YMCA of the Rockies begins over 100 years ago with a mosquito. Unless you’ve spent time at the Lula W. Dorsey Museum, or grew up visiting Estes Park, you probably don’t know much about the history of the YMCA of the Rockies. I’m a sucker for a good story…
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I know they say you can’t go back again. Things will never be the same. The second movie is never as good as the first. The Griswolds refuse to be defined by sentimental cliches. We are locked & loaded – headed for our second summer vacation in the Rockies. I may or may not write about our adventures. The severe…
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