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Monday, July 07, 2008

Springtime in the Rockies-Randy

Randy's office is in his home but with his ear phone he rambles around the adjoining city, county and state parks that joins his propery (upwards of 800 acres of open space) and holds conferences with his colleagues who are scattered around the world as they deal with financial goals of the moment.
In the distance are the Rockies and right over the ridge is the Horsetooth Reservoir that seems to go on forever and is usually populated with water craft and fishermen. It takes it name from a rock formtion that resembles a horsetooth and was so named by early settlers as the approached the mountains.
The settlers were used to the mountains in the East and legend has it that as they approached the Rockies they thought that they were only a day or so out- but over three weeks later they still hadn't reached the majestic Rockies.

Randy's colleagues are probable in 8 x 10 cubicles and commute hours to work
From his deck I have seen eagles, deer and human beings on the bike, horse trails,ballfields,ect. that dot the open area.
Randy has a ear of corn dangling on a spring dangling from a willow tree that squirrels junp up and grab and hang unto until the freed a kernel or two for their lunch.Ellen and Randy's two beautiful dogs keep a sharp eye on the squirrels and occassionally chase them away but it is a joy to watch.
Ellen is the public relations director for the Poudre school district(some 25,ooo students) and this week will be attending a conference in D..C.
Ellen is an avid tennis player and recently competed in a state final match where she was the runner up. When she's not playing tennis she's running the trails behind their home.
Ramona brings her dog, Madison, over and the three of them often run together with the dogs.

1 Comments:

Blogger Glenn Rye said...

The scene on the Rye family's deck reminds me of our son's home in Powder Springs, GA. Rich and our daughter in law, Patti, have a home that backs up to a forest, and would you believe there is a redwood deck. Rich keeps food for the small animal within easy reach, so we always have the pleasure of watching the numerous feedings. Back to the CO home, where all visitors can view the perfection of the Rockies. Makes me homesick. I would find it difficult to accomplish anything with the beautiful surroundings coaxing me to explore nature's handiwork. How does Randy do it?

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