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“The Columbines are in bloom!” I enthusiastically shared with my friend Nancy. Another friend of ours walked by, making a face. How could someone take affront over Colorado’s state flower? I quizzically turned to her, “What’s wrong?” “When I hear the word Columbine, all I can think of is the…
Continue readingThe line of cars extended as far as the eye could see. License plates read like a convention — Nebraska, Illinois, Texas, Florida, Missouri. Watching these tourists to the Rocky Mountains trying to navigate our little town of Nederland was even more amusing. You see, Nederland, with its population of…
Continue readingSkiing season is long over. The big running race that I’ve been training for is over. Memorial Day is over. By all rights, it’s time for summer activities, namely hiking camping and backpacking. Early June is a weird time up in the Rocky Mountains. It’s the in between season. Temperatures…
Continue readingAs a ski instructor this past winter, I frequently got asked why I didn’t work for our local ski resort here in Nederland, Eldora Mountain Resort instead of my home resort off I-70. The short answer was I just preferred the size and variety of the larger resorts, but the…
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