This is one of those posts that I write then forget to upload photos to for weeks. So yeah. Before we headed back east, we visited the Electric Safari at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Since we’re members, our admission was free. The gates opened at 5, so we got there right after they opened. The…
Colorado
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The down-side of snow days
We had an unplanned four-day weekend last week thanks to a snowstorm that dumped over a foot on the greater Colorado Springs area (which the Army was kind enough to leave my husband out in the field for). While snow days are fun as a kid, they aren’t always as fun as an adult. You…
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Super Bowl Champs
Last night, my Denver Broncos managed to not blow it and won the Super Bowl. This was a long time coming, and I’m really happy for Peyton. We went to a friend’s (lovely, brand new) home and had a good time watching the game (and by that, I mean I spent most of the game…
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Our Colorado bucket list update
Last year, I made a bucket list of ten quintessential things to do while we lived in Colorado. Here’s an update. 1. Go skiing, snowboarding, or tubing. 2. Attend an outdoor Easter sunrise service. Sadly, this one will be removed. No church does a service at Garden of the Gods. The closest service that I have…
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Revamping my winter wardrobe
One thing I noticed as the weather cooled off (and then got straight up cold) is that my wardrobe is majorly lacking in useful winter pieces. Back in my college days, I had nice winter clothes that I wore for work during school breaks or for formal sorority events. I moved to North Carolina after…
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Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
The morning of our anniversary trip, we hiked to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove in the main gate and stopped at the Ranger station. Jack, the Ranger staffing the desk, is the most helpful and nicest NPS Ranger I have ever met. He gave us some suggestions about the trails. We…