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Tourism on I-80 (such as it is)

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Roger

On my way back from Illinois, I made two stops. I’ve driven past Iowa 80 many times and figured I’d stop sometime. On Friday, my tire pressure light was on, giving me the excuse I needed. (The light meant nothing … Continue reading →

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Bird #492 — Chestnut-collared Longspur

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Roger

calcarius (spur) ornatus (adorned) Monday, May 7, 2018 —  11:13 am Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado — Weld County Road 69 After I saw the McCown’s Longspurs, I continued driving along the dirt road into the grasslands. I heard a Grasshopper … Continue reading →

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Bird #491 — McCown’s Longspur

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Roger

calcarius (spur) mccownii (named for J.P. McCown, U.S. Army captain who discovered the bird) Monday, May 7, 2018 — 9:14 am Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado — Weld County Road 96 This one was pretty easy. I knew where other birders … Continue reading →

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Mac Nation

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Roger

This odd little restaurant is tucked into a canyon in one of the western suburbs of Denver. The specialty of the house is mac and cheese. They bake it with whatever ingredients you choose on top. I had the Arkansas, … Continue reading →

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Cubs vs. Rockies — Coors Field

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Roger

I had a hard time getting tickets to this game because the Rockies tried to keep Cubs fans away. In the spring, when tickets from all other games were released, these were only available as part of a package. I … Continue reading →

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