Boulder photos

It didn't take long for us to fall in love with Boulder - competing used book stores (only one was entirely dedicated to angels and metaphysics), in-town hiking, independent coffee shops, sunny weather, a restaurant set in a tea house that was built and shipped from Tajikistan, and warm hospitality. During a breathtaking drive through the mountains, our cousin Anne said that these remote houses often go on sale in the spring, after people realize that mountain living is not for them (with cold weather, deep snow, and far-away neighbors). Perhaps we also loved Boulder because we visited on a 70-degree day in September and not in the winter.

Cousin Jim shared this insight:
Question: How many Boulderites does it take to change a lightbulb?
Answer: None, but a dozen of them will happily volunteer to sponsor a workshop on finding peace in the darkness.

Walking the Chataqua trail near cousin Anne's house in Boulder

Boulder Creek

Cousin Jim's homemade mass spectrometer at the NOAA lab in Boulder

I.M. Pei designed the National Center for Atmospheric Research building in Boulder (he also designed the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland)

With Anne in Brainerd Lake, just outside Rocky Mountain National Park