outdoors
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A Vail’s Summer Day
SUCH A GREAT DAY!!!!! Kudos to Matt for coming up with the idea! We headed out a little before 8:00 this morning, after our coffee and some breakfast… An uneventful drive later, we arrived in Vail. Parking is free in… Continue reading
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Lake Pueblo Camping
The bike shop is closed on Easter Sunday. When I realized that (again – somehow I forget EVERY year!), I asked Matt to take an afternoon off so we could go somewhere different. We wanted to go somewhere new, but… Continue reading
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Snowshoeing!
Sometimes in the winter, it’s nice to do something besides skiing. Well, I think so anyway. So every once in awhile, I can convince Matt to go snowshoeing with me instead. We decided Brainard Lake was the best place to… Continue reading
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Steamboat Springs Skiing!
In true Laura fashion, I talked Matt into booking a ski weekend in Steamboat while we were sitting on the couch in my parents’ living room in the warmth of Florida. I knew damned well I was going to need… Continue reading
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Florida Ends…
I always get a little bit sad when a trip is coming to an end. I get all sappy, and start wanting to do all the things “one last time.” We took full advantage of our last few days down… Continue reading
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This One’s for the Birds
…and the alligators… We decided to take a walk on the wild side and check out the wilderness, Florida-style. What does that mean, you ask? Well, it means water. And grass. And cypress trees. And birds. And alligators. Where do… Continue reading
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Lighthouses, Manatees, and Cool Beach Rocks!
The next few days of our trip had slightly less-than-ideal weather… Not bad, just not up to “hanging out on the beach and get in the water” standards. So we found other things to do. Blowing Rocks Nature Preserve has… Continue reading
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In Search of Fall…
Every year, there’s that weird time after summer ends but before winter hits for real (and the holidays start) that we’re never quite sure what to do with. The weather can be cold or hot, rainy, snowy, or blindingly sunny.… Continue reading
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The Land….
“The land in Colorado…” I’ve been hearing about it for as long as I can remember. It always seemed like some far-off dreamland when I was a kid. Somewhere exotic, unattainable. Somewhere so far away I would never see it.… Continue reading
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What’s Next…?
It’s ALWAYS the question. And there’s not always an answer. At least, not an obvious one. Of course, time goes on, days go by… And I find myself wondering: What’s next? Maybe it’s the onset of fall, or the imposing… Continue reading
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