If you’ve been around this limb for a while, you might remember me talking about the Croke Patterson Mansion. From Legends of America : Built in 1890 by Thomas B. Croke, this sandstone residence was one of the country’s most elegant homes. Now serving as an office building, it is also said to be one…
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Denver Running : Sand Creek Greenway
In 1995, Stapleton Airport closed leaving many wild, wide open spaces. The upside was the vast amount space. The downside was that the rivers and streams were contaminated by decades of jet fuel. The EPA took over the river. In 1997, the Sand Creek Greenway master plan was created. And trust me, in 1997, the…
Denver Running – 17th Avenue Parkway
Denver has gorgeous parkways. The Monaco Parkway has almost no trail but runs from 6th Avenue to 38th Avenue. The Sixth Avenue Parkway runs from Monaco to Colorado then continues down Seventh Avenue. Â And the Seventeenth Avenue Parkway runs from Colorado to Monaco. I have always wanted to run these parkways. I’ve been enchanted with…
Denver Running – City Park Running Path
I started running in May. Yes, me. I’m not very good. I’m certainly not very fast. And I still have the spinal cord injury and the herniated discs. Heck, I even learned about another one. Still, I am getting out at least three times a week and getting it done. I’m still not sure that…
Freedom of Speech? Not when John McCain's around.
Outside a McCain “town meeting” in Denver, my friend Molly’s mother, Carol Kreck, held a sign that said: McCain = Bush. She was ticketed, escorted from the property and given a court date. Click here to see the video: A defense fund has been set up to help her fight this bogus charge. Help if…
Thursday Thirteen – I love helicopters buzzing my house.
United States Special Operations is running a “drill” in Denver this week. Of course, it has “not one thing” to do with the Democratic Convention coming in two months. I mean really, you think Special Operations cares about the Democratic Convention. Pfft. They start flying in the afternoon and fly until 11 p.m. (I stole…
Saturday Stories : New fiction serial set in Denver.
I’ve decided to get back to work on a serial fiction located in Denver. The serial starts with a story that I’ve already published as a short story. I’ve re-edited the short story to fit the serial format. The short story was originally created as a “song = fiction” exercise and is loosely based around…