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“Where are you from?” I queried the older couple who just walked into the museum. “Well, we’re from Texas but we’re staying in Boulder, Colorado for three weeks.” “Are you visiting friends or family?” “No, we’re house-sitting some people’s house through Housecares.com.” Huh? With Colorado being a very desirable vacation…
Continue readingHiking up the endless switchbacks, we have now left the trees behind. Mountains come into view — vast soaring peaks of 14,000 feet and more of granite. The terrain is covered in boulders with an occasion scant piece of grass or wildflower in it last stages of bloom before the…
Continue readingWell, it’s started. The pops of yellow and splotches of orange made me marvel and feel the exhilaration over the fall colors. It may seem early, but in fact, at elevations of 9000 feet and above, it’s starting to get good. If you are savvy about it, you can actually…
Continue readingThat pop of yellow among the blue-green pines and firs. Frost on the windshield of the car. The sound of an elk bugling in the distance. Signs of fall are all around. While some lament the passing of summer, I’m not among them. I’ve never been a fan of hot…
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