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Walking along the snowy road, Simon and Shawnee are enjoying getting out of the house to stretch their legs. Wandering back and forth across the road, the new snow beckons them with its fluffiness. Every now and then, Simon flops over wriggling on his back, all four limbs waving the air…
Continue readingThe views just seem to get better and better, but the drive is not a quick one. One sharp curve follows another along the Million Dollar Highway, Route 550 between Durango and Ouray, Colorado. Mentally as I drive Colorado’s mountain roads, the big push is to make the pass —…
Continue readingThe year of its death was 2009, March specifically. At 69 years old, it was good run. And that was that, the end of the era. Long live the Ski Train! Except it wasn’t the end. The people of Winter Park, Denver, and the state of Colorado wouldn’t let the…
Continue readingPut the one foot in front of the other… Words from an animated childhood Christmas special ring in my head. I put one foot into the deep unbroken snow, and sink down into the powdery fluff. Good thing I brought my trekking poles with me for balance or I would…
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