Yep, too much schadenfreude. On my part, that is. And I feel a bit guilty about it. But only a little bit. I was appalled last fall by ABC’s decision to bring back the “Roseanne” show. I’ve never liked Roseanne Barr and have always considered her a rude, crude, thoroughly obnoxious human being. That may … Continue reading Schadenfreude and Roseanne Barr
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Friday the Memorial Day “games” began at the entrances to Rocky Mountain National Park. Cars lined up bumper to bumper waiting to get through the toll plazas. So today I looked somewhat farther south (160 miles or so) … and quite a bit higher. This was the scene on the summit of Pikes Peak (elev. … Continue reading And the games continue
A group of Denver men calling themselves the Denver Collective Assembly have claimed the Guinness Book of Records title for world’s tallest waffle stack. Yesterday their 67-centimeter stack beat the previous record of 51 centimeters. Official certification from Guinness is pending. I’m not sure which is more impressive, the height of the stack or the … Continue reading Denver men claim world’s tallest waffle stack
It’s a brilliant sunny day, with the high temperature in Denver to be in the 80s, and a three-day holiday weekend lies ahead. I’m delighted to be here at home with my air conditioning and not out trying to get into Rocky Mountain National Park and up Trail Ridge Road, which opened yesterday. This was … Continue reading Let the games begin
Trail Ridge Road, which reaches elevations above 12,000 feet as it crosses through Rocky Mountain National Park, traditionally opens on Memorial Day Weekend. But in the mountains Nature always has the last word, and although the road crews are hard at work, a late storm with high winds could easily close the freshly plowed road. … Continue reading There’s action on Trail Ridge Road
