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Knowing Your Neighbors

Block party!  The flyer evoked memories of neighborhood families gathering together in a mid western suburb with kids playing jump rope, hamburgers grilling on the grill, and people sharing a beer on a hot summer day. Yet this flyer instead advertised a get together in a rural part of Colorado…

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Safe Haven for Dogs

Mountain Towns and Dogs As I mourn the loss of Simon, I’ve been musing a lot about dogs.  In particular, dogs in Nederland.  And its role as a safe haven or refuge for dogs from other states that perhaps are not quite so welcoming. A friend recently asked me, “How…

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Advice for a Newcomer

We have some new people moving into the neighborhood.  It’s always interesting to meet people, find out where they moved from and welcome them. One of our new neighbors came straight from the east coast with no knowledge of Nederland and little knowledge of mountain living in Colorado.  I think…

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Mourning the loss of a special friend

Note:  This is a re-post about my dog Simon from last year.  After more than 15 years, Simon passed away last night.  This is in honor of my best friend and hiking buddy.   A Special Relationship Eleven years ago today, I fell in love.  I don’t know whether it was…

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