Sondra's Snapshots

 On Monday morning, Labor Day, I drug myself out of bed at 5 am. I quickly got dressed.  I grabbed a cup of coffee and dashed out the door hoping that I wasn’t going to be late for the 37th Annual Colorado Balloon Classic that was being held at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs.   All across town...

  Our Meetup in Westcliffe, CO on Saturday may have not been the best attended Meetup.  However, it was probably held in the most amazing, beautiful, and charming location.    John Johnston opted to host the Meetup at the Courtyard Country Inn Bed & Breakfast in Westcliffe.   My poor camera went ...

  People are the heart of a community.     Colorado Springs attracts people that choose to run for fun and to hike for miles.   As one of those people, I can say that we appreciate the adventures and the challenges that the mountains and open spaces provide.     Unfortunately, last year the Waldo...

Resilience “Every great personal story you have to tell involves overcoming adversity. If you shy away from adversity, you take away your ability to tell new stories.” – Farrel Droke     We have known that Manitou Springs was at a higher than normal flooding risk as result of the Waldo Canyon bur...

I first met Melissa back in early December.  She was VERY pregnant and looked like she was about to pop even though the baby wasn't due for another month.     Now, six months later, I find myself amazed that her incredibly cute baby is already cutting teeth.   Where did the time go?    A lot of b...

This should have been a re-blog.  Yet, I couldn't reblog the post.   Sarah Becker from Plumas Lake, CA, wrote an amazing post in response to the Letter to My Newbie Self Contest." Her post was called "Buy the Sunscreen"   She is a very beautiful agent, inside and out, who is 33.  Around the time ...

Have you ever had a dream or a great business idea that everyone was against?  You might be told:  It won't work, it will be too expensive, the location is wrong, the timing is wrong, the political environment is wrong, etc., etc.   Did you persevere?  I've stumbled across the amazing story of tw...

What is this?  When I am visiting downtown Colorado Springs, I often feel like little country girl that has come to the city for the first time.  I’m always amazed at all of the interesting things to look at.  Instead of wanting to stop and touch; I find myself wanting to stop and photograph.    ...

What is the Front Range?  If you spend much time in Pueblo, Colorado Springs or the Denver Metro area you are bound to hear people talk about the Front Range.    What is the Front Range?       The Front Range is the most eastern mountain range that is part of the Rocky Mountains.   It runs betwee...

 One Can Not Think Well, Love Well, Sleep Well, If One Has Not Dined Well. ---Virginia Woolf  I’ll add that “One Can Not Blog Well when One Has Dined Well.   If I wasn’t on the next to last day of a 30 day blogging challenge, I would NOT  be trying to post a blog tonight.    I saw the Virginia Wo...