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Colorado Road Trips

Colorado Road Trips

Surf’s Up!

For a mountain lover, Colorado is nirvana. For a beach lover, not so much. Record Snow Pack Like many of the interior states, Colorado is land locked.  Over one thousand miles, and two days of driving will finally get you to southern California or the coast of Texas.  If you…

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Colorado Road Trips

Aspen, Colorado

Growing up in Missouri, I dreaded summertime.  Summers in St. Louis were steamy and hot.  Just a few minutes of exertion and sweat would drop off my forehead.  Trying to play tennis in the mugginess brought on a whole new level of fatigue. But the one thing that I always…

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A Blast from the Past in Steamboat

“When do you think we’ll see the signs?” I asked Bryon. “Any mile now, I’m thinking.” “There it is!” The ubiquitous yellow sign with black lettering proclaimed, “Stetson hats for $6.98” with the black silhouette of a bucking bronco, and the name of the business — F.M. Light and Sons….

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To Ouray and Back

I picked up the wooden block.  No key.  I looked all around the floor, thinking perhaps it had slid off.  The floor was covered with dead bugs and spider webs, but there was no key.  Now what? I had been so excited for this trip.  Nestled in a valley among…

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