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Colorado Road Trips

Aspen, Colorado

Growing up in Missouri, I dreaded summertime.  Summers in St. Louis were steamy and hot.  Just a few minutes of exertion and sweat would drop off my forehead.  Trying to play tennis in the mugginess brought on a whole new level of fatigue. But the one thing that I always…

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Recreation

Pay to Park? Just Say No!

Last week I met up with some people from Denver, and like any group of Coloradans, the conversation turned to skiing.  Some had Epic passes, preferring Vail, and some had Ikon Passes.  They asked me which one I preferred. “I’m a part-time ski instructor, so I get a pass for…

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Lifestyle

Update: The Troll

The Troll is dead.  Three weeks ago, I wrote about a unique piece of art located on The Wellington Troll in Breckenridge, Colorado.  The troll was located on a walking trail near a residential area of new build town homes.  Because of its popularity, it had attracted large numbers of…

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Colorado Road Trips

Independence Pass

Providing the right music for our scenic drive, Bryon linked his iTunes to the car stereo.  Soon, the twanging of the guitar was accompanied by those famous words: Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams Seeking grace in every step he takes His sight has turned…

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