Alva Review-Courier -

Let me say a few words about rest. Becky and I try to take some time away at the end of every calendar year. Sometimes we are successful. This year we were able to spend several days at the Roman Nose Lodge near Watonga. Since the weather was so cold, we didn’t wander around the state park very much, but spent most of our time relaxing and viewing the scenery from the dining room at the lodge or through the windows of our well-warmed Honda. By the end of our trip, my outlook had changed from partly cloudy to warm and sunny; despite the outside temperature.

Our annual excursions have two import...