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A Journey on I-70

As a child growing up in Missouri, my family took frequent trips to Colorado, driving our family station wagon out on I-70 west.  My first glimpses of the mountains were usually from somewhere out on the plains near Limon, Colorado.  And my first “oooh, aaah” moment most certainly came while…

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Mile High Living

I guess I’m not the only one who thinks Colorado is a pretty great place to live.  US News and World Report recently came out with their Best Places to Live list, and not only does Denver, Colorado top the list but a second city, Colorado Springs, cracked the top…

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What Qualifies as a Snow Day?

Seeing those first flakes falling out of the sky.  Anticipation building a snow starts to blanket the back yard, and then the street in front of our house.  As the inches of snow built up alongside our walk way, I thought Maybe, just maybe…  Could we get a snow day…

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Ice Racing

Driving westbound on I-up towards Loveland Pass, I’m zoning out.  It’s a drive we’ve done hundreds of times during our eight years living in Colorado.  But then something catches my eye.  We are approaching the town of Georgetown and I spot something moving on the frozen Georgetown Lake.  At first,…

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