Breckenridge

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Breckenridge

Our first week in Breckenridge was absolutely incredible. This town felt like home to the two of us right away. We wasted no time seeing what the town was all about and making friends with many of the locals right away. We can not believe how friendly the local folk are here. One person said that the locals open up and relax right about now as the huge influx of tourists are gone (for a short while that is). I think Erika's shining personality helps open them up just a bit. People can't resist her!

We will devote our first week or two getting to know the town. Then we should branch out to the outlying areas seeing and doing whatever we can find to see and do. Several have already suggested that whitewater rafting should be on our short list to do real soon. The snow melt is going to swell those rivers nicely and Erika and I hope to scare the crap out of ourselves (if we are lucky)!

The electric bikes came in very handy this week. We used them to scoot the three miles into town and to explore the surrounding area. They made it very easy to get around without having to worry about huffing and puffing up the hills around here. Remember, it is 9,300 feet here and we have to get acclimated, so give us a break! The locals as well as the few remaining tourists were enthralled by the electric bikes. We answered quit a few questions about them from people of all ages. There was one particular couple (The Penzias') asking questions that Erika and I bonded with. They asked questions about the bikes, rode the bikes around a little bit, and asked many questions about our lifestyle on the road. They were such a sweet couple. I was interested in Mr. Penzias as much as he was about our bikes. I could tell he was a special person and I eagerly listened to what he had to say about several wide ranging subjects. He is one of those people that when he speaks, you listen so as to not miss a word. After talking for quite a time and just before parting ways, Mrs. Penzias gave us a hint to look her husband up on the internet. ARNO PENZIAS. He was a Nobel Prize winner in physics in 1978. What an incredible story his life is! Bravo, Mr. Penzias. Bravo! We are so glad to have met the two of you. One final note to the reader, Mr. Penzias is not done yet. He currently is involved with projects that will shape our lives in the not so distant future.

Erika and I took a hike in the mountains that our RV resort nestles up to. The scenery was magnificent. The smells and sounds were heaven sent and so inspiring. Another defining moment happened for me as I completed my long quest to sit deep into the woods and hear the wind rush through the tops of the tall pine trees around me. That sound is one of my all time favorite sounds of my life. It may sound simple to some but to me it holds some of the keys to understanding what life is all about. For those that don't get it, I am so sorry for them.

A special treat for us was to spend several precious days with our good friend and buddy, John Oliver. We met John during our trip to Quartzsite in February. John was one of the group of Escapee Boomers who welcomed us into their lives with open arms. We quickly gravitated towards John drawn in by his immense friendliness and his big personality. You put two people who like to talk together, like John and Erika, and it is going to be entertaining! And it was! We love ya, John! Next round of Coldstone Creamery sundaes is on me! We will sit and eat the sundaes by the outside fire again at the Irish Pub and watch the moon rise over the mountains. The perfect blend of fire and ice...and friends.