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Riding along the mountain bike trails, I felt exhilarated by the twists and turns through the forest. The rolling paths through the woods brought an intimacy I felt with the pines, firs and aspen trees. So it was a bit of a shock the very next summer to see large…
Continue readingFeeling still groggy from my 5:30 a.m. wake up, I try to focus on the road ahead. Making the turn onto Hurricane Hill, I spot flashing blue and red lights in the middle of the road from Nederland police vehicle. That’s weird, an accident at 6 a.m. on a Friday?…
Continue readingStill feeling half asleep, I stumble into the bathroom to take a shower. Pulling back the shower curtain, I glance into the gleaming white tub to find three large stink bugs in the bottom. Back when we first moved into our house, this probably would have elicited a shriek or…
Continue readingThe glare of the sun off the snow is intense. Thank God for polarized sunglasses. Still, within 20 minutes, I realize I have massively overdressed. My ski pants feel like a suit of armor on my legs, and my ski parka makes me feel like a giant potato baking and…
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