Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: WHAT REMAINS When I noticed the downhill-sloping sidewalk in front of my grandparents’ former house, I remembered being 8-years-old, holding onto Grandpa’s hand, and skipping beside him on the way to the neighborhood grocery store. We each have latent memories, things that we forget [...]
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Today’s Flyover People column, as seen in The Emporia Gazette: IN THE LAND OF CURVES I’ll tell you what, Arkansas residents sure get their money’s worth out of steering wheels. Earlier this month while headed to my mom’s house near Hot Springs, I wound my car around dozens of tree-covered mountains. Scenic Highway 7 has [...]
Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park For us straight-road folks, there always seems like there’s a mystery around the curve.
In Boulder, our favorite restaurant, both for atmosphere and food was the Dushanbe Teahouse. The teahouse was a gift to Boulder from its sister city, Dushanbe in Tajikistan. The place had an incredible international menu. I had the Indian Masala Dosa. It was fabulous. Dave enjoyed his paella. Dining room. Ceiling.
On our way to Boulder in September, Dave and I visited Manitou Springs adjacent to Colorado Springs. It’s definitely a touristy place. We stopped at the Sarhara Cafe and enjoyed falafel and hummus and all of that good stuff. Part of the old cog railroad up Pike’s Peak.
Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park.
Boulder Creek which runs through downtown Boulder has cairns.
This evening… looking at vacation pics from early September and I’m missing Colorado. I want to go back. And stay. (However, that long, straggly hair – it’s gone. And I’m not missing that.)
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