It certainly is quite cold here, but the mountains are very pretty with all the fresh snow. The mountain picture at the right is a view of Long's Peak and the South St Vrain creek near on a crisp November day. Whatever it was, it finally seems to be going away, leaving me thankful for my normal good health. Happy Rosh Hashanah. We spent a great weekend in Aspen at the Little Nell in mid October.
Tortilla soup to die for.
Then off to Arizona and down to Puerto Penasco for a few days at the beach. While we celebrate Halloween as an empty, shallow holiday to distribute sugar, in Mexico they celebrate Dia de Muertos, the day of the dead with a virtual festival at the cemetaries, all in costumes, to honor and remember the dead. The Mexican culture is very family centered and is always very enjoyable to learn about. September 1997 Off into the beauty-full mountains. The Aspen trees are just starting to turn golden.