Cookies gone from downtown, and soon, no more pianos
The other day, we were walking downtown, and I wondered out loud how a store that sells cookies can survive. Are there enough people buying cookies to support an entire…
Styx in Colorado Springs: B-plus
For some reason, Styx has never been on my radar. It's possible that I might have been too young to fully appreciate sophisticated lyrics like Just remember that it's a…
Discount River Rafting in the Royal Gorge
We go rafting every year in a different spot in Colorado. Last year we did the Royal Gorge, and while they made us wear dorky helmets, unlike the other locations,…
The pigeon is my enemy
I'm not an unreasonable person. Most of the time, anyway. So when I discovered pigeons living on my home, I said, "Cool. Pigeons." Now I see that these birds have…
Maiden voyage!
We thought it would be fun for my birthday to take the trailer on its first trip, so we loaded everything up and headed to my favorite fishing spot, Deckers.…