Was talking with
Mike earlier about KBCO Radio in Boulder, and this got me thinking about Colorado and the time I have spent there. So let's continue on with NaBloPoMo and the next in my series of
things for which I am thankful.
Take a look at that - Do I really have to say more?
Ok - I guess I should.
I think my first trip to Colorado was in about 1975 or so - a short visit (with Mom and Grandma, if I recall) to visit my aunt and uncle. I remember visiting The Mint, and Red Rocks, and being enthralled by the mountains. I think I felt right at home even then.
So when my brother graduated from Junior High and got a trip there for his graduation present, I was incredibly jealous and was quick to secure my own trip for when I graduated four years later.
Finally it was 1982 and I had my tickets for a 10 day trip
and 10 weeks later I begrudgingly returned home.
But while I was there it was an amazing trip. 2 weeks in Aspen, Stevie Ray Vaughan at Red Rocks, and lots more. The mountain air agreed with me and I grew tall. I think I grew up a lot that summer, physically and emotionally.
There were a couple more trips the following summers and when it came time to go away for college - a school in Colorado was the logical choice. A road trip out to look at schools and I was
CSU bound.
There is so much to love about Colorado. The mountain views, 300+ days of sunshine a year, the aforementioned Red Rocks Amphitheater, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Coopersmiths Horsetooth Stout, etc..
It is also the place I met the
love of my life.
4 years later, school ended and life's circumstances brought us back to Chicago. My family is here so it isn't a decision I regret but I have always felt a bit disconnected here. We've made a couple of return trips to Colorado and we joke about how far out of the airport we will be before we start to discuss moving back. I imagine that at some point we'll make our way back there.
So I'm thankful for Colorado and all of the wonderful things that are there, all of my experiences and great memories, and for dreams of our future there.
SB
I miss Colorado like crazy. I miss seeing the mountains every day. I miss the sunshine, and the atmosphere. I love Boston for its history and its opportunities, but, sigh...
So thanks for thinkin' of it!
Gina and I really miss Colorado as well, and for all the same reasons.
SB
The snow varies so much from area to area. While it isn't uncommon to get a lot in the mountains, where I lived it really wasn't bad - and the weather pretty much guarantees that it will be melted within a few days.
SB
I originated in the north east, so these winters are a breeze.
When my wife and I moved here, the only recollection I had was a trip I had made 12 years earlier. We have been talking about moving to the east coast to be closer to family, but it just hasn't happened. We've now lived here a decade.
I remember one trip out there in March and when we got there there were a couple of inches.
2 days later it was nearly 60 and we were washing my car and playing frisbee in the last remains of it.
SB