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The snow falling out side the window didn’t come down in gentle flakes, but rather violently, spewing pellets of snow through the trees. As I marveled at this outburst from Mother Nature, a flash of light burst through the clouds overhead, followed by a rumble of thunder. The last time…
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“Here comes the safety bar!” I cheerily say as we board the chairlift. “I’m scared” the 5-year old girl says. “It will be ok, it’s kind of like being a bird and flying.” Still, I encourage the kids to sit back on the chair. “Slide back, so you’re sitting against…
Continue readingYou know it’s spring break, when most of the cars you see are sporting red and white Colorado license plates. Red and white plates being the ones attached to the SUV or sedan coming straight from the rental car lot at Denver’s International Airport. The Toyota Camry that is clean…
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The iconic FDGD appeared at the traffic circle again, and I thought “is it time again already?” This weekend harkens the 17th annual Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, when around 20,000 people from far and wide will descend on our tiny town in the foothills. For small mountain…
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