One of the things on my forbidden foods list is "Pizza."It has been a favorite since my youth.I have been cheating a good bit lately. I did go without for about four years. Now that we have returned to the city I love, there are new places with pizza and flatbread galore.While at the Farmers Ma
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06/21/2013
My focus was on how low the river has become in the short time we have been back. So I asked Ralph to grab a shot of the low river.My once professional photographer hubby saw things from a totally different perspective.The photo he came back with was this exquisite cactus. Blooming its little he
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06/16/2013
With the past two weeks of intense heat we began to seek out cool food.Lucky for us, there is a state of the art Yogurt perveyor.Top That Yogurt is on Main Street in downtown Durango close to College Ave.Pictured are the yogurt self serve machines.After you dispense your favorite flavor or mix as
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06/16/2013
After spending many years in crowded, pollution laced cities, we relish having clear sky and clean air.The photo says it loudly. Sky is supposed to be blue and clouds take on a beauty all their own.Beginning and ending day after day with views like this are a healing force. For us, the sky prov
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06/16/2013
One of the most popular tourist attractions is the "Animas river.This year due to low amounts of snow, the river is already low. That means that rafting, kayaking and even fishing (Durango has Gold Medal trout fishing) are less effective than usual.A few weeks ago while it was still possible to
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06/16/2013
There is something about the mountains that literally makes me happy. Lucky for me, Ralph shares my enthusiasm. For us all we need to have a tranquil day is to incorporate a drive into our schedule. Try to get anything one wants without a drive. Can't do it. Getting acquainted with the inv
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06/16/2013
Durango BlueToday it is in the nineties! When we lived here before, it was only hot for about two weeks out of the year!Heat is not our favorite, but the fact it is dry makes it more bearable. There is also a nice breeze. That makes shade tolerable.The sky is also an incredible clear blue. We
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06/16/2013
Yesterday at the Farmers Market when we returned to our car, there was a tiny spider (probably 1/4 inch) waiting on the crack between doors. I immediately determined that this little freeloader was planning to jump inside the car when the door was opened. What a fun place that would be for
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06/16/2013
Last night we had a wonderful experience.A past client couple invited us to come to dinner and look at the improvements they have made since they bought their 100 year old treasure.It was a slightly rough gem seven years ago. They have added paint, crown moldings and recovered the ancient oak an
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06/16/2013
In May of 2000 we had a beautiful rainbow as illustrated below. I took it as an answer to my prayer as to whether we could move to Durango which had captured my heart years earlier. Our time here from 2000 to 2007 was wonderful. A little difficult to keep income coming due to just under 400 a
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06/16/2013