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Colorado State Fair

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Roger

Of course we had to check out the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. We parked in a dirt lot right across from the fair grounds. We were taking our sweet time putting on sun screen and gathering our stuff when … Continue reading →

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Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Roger

The solar eclipse path of totality crossed north of Colorado. In the Springs, it maxed out at 89%. Everyone at work wandered out on the patio every so often to see the progress. Someone brought plates with screens for us … Continue reading →

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My Sole Journey into Poetry

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Roger

I’m no poet. But once, for reasons I can’t recall, I was inspired to write a poem about the 1987 MLB All-Star Game. The game went into the 13th inning with no score. The National League finally crossed the plate … Continue reading →

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Quick Trip to Columbus

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Roger

We were planning on eating dinner downtown along the river at a restaurant that overlooks the fountain. But when we took a second look at the menu, we decided to go elsewhere. We ended up at Spaghetti Warehouse where there … Continue reading →

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Garden of the Gods Market & Cafe

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Roger

We now officially have a favorite restaurant in Colorado Springs. Everything we had here was amazing. We didn’t buy anything in the market, but we wandered around and looked while we waiting for our table. We split an order of … Continue reading →

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