If you’ve ever seen the movie Fargo, there is probably one scene that left an indelible and unforgettable impression on you. (For those who haven’t seen it — warning, spoiler alert!). At the end of the movie, our fearless heroine, Marge, the local police chief, catches the criminal red-handed (literally…
Continue readingTomorrow is a day off for me, and unlike today, I will be staying on “the hill.” What a relief! What is staying on the hill? A day that I will not be leaving the friendly environs of our house and the little town of Nederland to drive down to…
Continue readingAs you drive up from Boulder to Nederland via Boulder Canyon, cresting a hill, the town of Nederland appears on the other side of a very large body of water, Barker Reservoir. It’s really quite picturesque — a huge mountain lake next to a small town ringed by towering mountain…
Continue readingWhen I lived in Oregon, I used to love to garden. Something about getting my hands dirty while planting bulbs, lilac bushes, perennials and annuals, and then nurturing them through watering and loving care to see them bloom each summer provided me with great fulfillment. A lot of my friends who…
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