There’s one aspect about my youth that many know of, select few appreciate/respect, some suspect, and others have mocked, but can best be summed up in a singular confession by the following: "There are four things I'll be embarrassed about for the rest of my life, and here are three of them: losing an arm-wrestling … Continue reading Boulder, Colorado – Introduction (May 2016) →

A Different Kind of Suburbia The flight to Denver International Airport (DEN) was relatively uneventful compared to other flights. It being a Friday evening, I anticipated a throng of end-of-the-week long distance commuters, but Dulles International Airport (IAD) wasn’t particularly any busier than usual. This was a welcome surprise given the TSA’s recent bad press … Continue reading Boulder, CO – Day 1 (Friday, May 13, 2016) →

Grey Morning in the Rockies As I quickly discovered on my Hawaii trip, jetlag from traveling west disrupts my circadian rhythm more than traveling east. Still stuck on East Coast time, I woke up earlier than expected (I really wanted to sleep in). While the clock said 6:30 AM, my body was sure it was … Continue reading Boulder, CO – Day 2 (Saturday, May 14, 2016) →

When planning for this trip, my choices for flights home mostly amounted to either leaving at the crack of dawn or taking a redeye late in the evening. Thankfully, I found one flight that departed around 7:00 PM, so I reserved a seat which maximized my time for the weekend. If I had known that … Continue reading Boulder, CO – Day 3 (Sunday, May 15, 2016) →