I never thought I'd have much to say about tornadoes, living as I do in Arvada, Colorado between Denver and Boulder. I've lived here 15 years, and only heard of small tornadoes way out east in the farm lands.  But as you know if you've seen the news the past couple of days, we have six or seven tornadoes on Thursday, and one of them was a biggie!

It went right through the town of Windsor, which is too close to the college town of Fort Collins for comfort. Afterward, thousands were without power, hundreds hurt and one killed.  I never did hear how many ended up homeless.  Shelters were open within a couple of hours.

That's all pretty standard news after a destructive event like a tornado, hurricane, or earth quake. But I heard on last night's news something different - something that speaks volumes about the kind of people who live in Colorado.

Just a day and a half after the tornado hit, it was announced that the shelters were empty.  Coloradoans pulled together and offered places for the displaced. That's Colorado people for you, always ready to help.

Colorado's wonderful people are just one of the many reasons I love living here!

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