I’m writing this morning from Solid Grounds Coffee shop in Littleton, CO. Staying with an old college friend up the street in Englewood. Nothing super remarkable about the area, only that you can see the mountains from pretty much everywhere. Today is a major recovery day after 660 miles of driving from Alamogordo, NM, through Albuquerque, with a stop in Colorado Springs, on the way to Denver, CO on Saturday. I would have been a victim of road-daze had it not been for the endless parade of beautiful vistas on this drive. Took me roughly 10 hours to complete, and that didn’t include the stop outside of Albuquerque to see the Pueblo Petroglyphs. (Photos to come)
I had also elected to go snowboarding for the first time in roughly two years at LoveLand Ski Park about an hour outside of Denver proper. I think I’ve finally killed my desire to snowboard, I haven’t felt this beat-up since…I can’t remember when. They had several runs closed that would have been appropriate for my skill level, ended up going down blues (medium difficulty) and getting my butt kicked. Knees, hip, and legs are disappointed in my decisions today. Ooof…Today’s plans include; complaining about sore muscles, catching up on writing, editing photos, lunch with an old friend, a trip to REI, and maybe a hike later with my host.
Wish me luck…