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Having worked many years for the federal government, I confess that sometimes the amount of red tape became burdensome. I just wanted to get things done – NOW. I remember working for the Park Service and wanting to put a new sign at the visitor center. Sounds simple, but it…
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During the last few months of surviving road construction, a few things have provided a bit of comic relief. None, more so than waiting at a stoplight in the canyon and reading the sign posted at said stoplight. “If signals are flashing, contact 970-260-8719” I literally had a LOL moment…
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Living in the foothills of the Front Range, you can’t escape the history of Colorado’s Gold Rush. Old mines abound as you hike local trails near Caribou, Eldora and Ward and old mining roads dot the Forest Service land around Nederland. So, I listened with interest when Colorado Public Radio…
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I’m not usually a corn-on-the-cob kind of girl. Corn is not my favorite vegetable, probably a result of too many cans of Delmonte corn growing up. But these looked irresistible. The stalks were a vibrant green and the green husks were fresh looking, not dried out. The Trader Joe’s employee…
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