Crossing the Boulder Ironman Finish Line

Boulder Ironman Finish

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I couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear as I jogged across the finish line at the Inaugural Boulder Ironman http://www.ironman.com this summer. Earlier in the day, the Ironman staff and volunteers had laid bright red carpet along the 13th Street finish chute and had lined the runners’ path with metal crowd control stanchions. […]

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African Helmeted Guinea Fowl Stopping Traffic

An American Safari

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During a recent Saturday morning bike ride, just out of the corner of my eye, I glimpsed a herd of llamas grazing. Other than their jaws chomping away on the dewy grass, the llamas hardly moved and I could have easily missed seeing them.   I looked back to see if my eyes had played a […]

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There Is No Normal and Other Lessons Learned

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It was in early March when the days were still chilly and the snow was still falling that the locals assured me the snowfall was not normal and not to worry.   “This week’s snow would be the last”, they all claimed.   As a recent transplant to Boulder, Colorado, I was excited to live in a new […]

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