I spent the weekend in Breckenridge, CO where my 16 year old son was involved in a karate boot camp, up for almost 48 hours straight, and learned tons about bravery, how strong he can be be, and commitment. He's now a high brown belt, so he can legally beat the rap out of me, and I'm extremely proud of him.

The real point here is that a major winter storm moved in while we were there and I immediately went from lamenting that I didn't get in enough trout fishing this summer to the excitement that a new ski season always brings in these parts, and now that the Rockies will be playing in the World Series, there will be plenty of shots of snow capped peaks between innings, and maybe even shots of skiers - yes, several of the areas are open already. This is one of the real joys of Colorado living. It's very common for it it be 60 degrees down on the plains, just perfect for a round of golf in the morning, and yet perfect for world class skiing just 2 hours or less away. So let's sum up here - you can play golf in the morning, spend the afternoon skiing champagne powder, stop at the Buffalo Bar in Idaho Springs on the way home for a grilled buffalo burger and a locally brewed root beer, and be home in time for a quick soak in the hot tub before sleeping the sleep of the truly tired.

Why on earth would anybody want to live anyplace else?