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Driving up from Boulder, I opened the car window and shut the air conditioner off for a change. It actually felt… comfortable, instead of the typical 90+ degree oppressive. I watched the exterior temperature gauge inside my car steadily drop as I made my 15-mile drive back to our home in Nederland….
Continue readingThe sky seemed to darken with clouds. Then a flash of light, followed shortly by the rumble of thunder. Over the next several minutes, the lightning and thunder got closer and closer, and giant drops of rain fell, pattering on the skylight. The cool air and smell of rain greeted…
Continue readingAs you might imagine, many discussions in the last three days have focused on the Cold Springs wildfire — stories of fleeing, stories of worry, stories of homes lost, stories of heroic and compassionate acts. One of the more interesting conversations that sparks heated debate on both sides is stories…
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For the rest of the world, everything seems normal again. There is no black and gray smoke billowing into the sky over Nederland, there are no flames shooting out of the trees. Our house looks exactly the same. Life goes on, right? I’m having a hard time talking with friends…
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