It's the little things

Good things come to those that wait.

I have been riding my bike or walking everywhere I want to go. It's wonderful. But, alas, the cold has set in and riding a bike in the cold and the dark has lost some of its appeal. Brrr. So, it's been the bus!! At 2 bucks every time I get on it. That's 4 bucks a day. That adds up!! Today, I met a guy on my street that says our neighborhood has a bus program for those that live in the immediate area. So now, it costs me 75 bucks a year for UNLIMITED bus service. To anywhere!! I can go to Ned for free. Denver, no charge. Eldora for skiing, nada! It's like a whole new world has opened up. I can't wait to go to the bus station and say, "I want the next bus out of here!" Just so I can pretend I'm in the movies.

Stay tuned for where my new freedom takes me!! Let's not forget that not everyone is as free as we are. I love you bro'.

Yin/Yang

So I go to work on Friday morning, beautiful fall day. Sunny, crisp, never ending blue skies, gorgeous. I leave work at 8PM and it is friggin' FREEZING!! OMG, what the hell happened. Winter blew in. I had on long pants and a sweat shirt. Remember, this is from a guy that hasn't spent a winter in over over 35 years. I've been in them for a few short days but an entire winter?

Now the yang. Fall!! I haven't seen colors like this in years. All the leaves are changing, the grass is a beautiful golden brown, the mountains are a riot of colors, the sky seems endless, the nights are perfectly clear with stars glimmering like, well, like snowflakes, is one thing that comes to mind. And with all the bitching about the cold, I can't wait to sit bundled up on a snow covered mountain top somewhere with a glass of wine in my hand, the sun beating on me, and catch those snowflakes on my tongue. And think of spring right around the corner.