Anytime you see the word ’tundra’ in July, it’s a good day…a mighty good day.
Woke Tuesday outside of Aspen, Independence Day. Big parade in town, gonna shut down Main Street ‘til early afternoon. Sit-down breakfast then hit the highway before the town’s 930am curfew. Could always take ‘the winter route’ home – but who doesn’t want to travel Independence Pass on Independence Day. Perfect, right?
Windy drive UP UP UP State Highway 82, short 45 minutes from Aspen. Expecting a warm 4th – but at 12,000ft? Ice still on the far edge of the lake, patches of remnant snow. Stopped at the Pass, walked at the Pass. FAAANNNTASTIC!
Colorado’s only east-west highway, I-70 can a nightmare. But today, breezed home. Parked, unpacked by noon. Quick run at the gym, off to Ash & Tom’s at 4pm. Grilling on July 4th, gotta/hafta – it’s an American tradition.
Last year watched fireworks light up the highway as we returned home from St. Louis. This year played cards ‘til sunset, walked 2 blocks to Open Space & viewed 5 different town celebrations. Clear skies, cool mountain night – PERFECT. Best fireworks? The ones shooting directly ‘bove Ash’s neighborhood. WOW!
UPDATE: Stephen in town Friday & Saturday, time for our quarterly gig at Boulder Dinner Theatre. Summer season show: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Yikes – whole lotta singing, not a lotta story. And randomly, a bunch of middle-schoolers would sing. Part of the show but not dressed for the show. LOVE our artsy tradition but this particular show, not a fave.
Independence Day 2017
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