Albuquerque sprawls before us, low lying lights in a high, flat valley. Adobe curves and one story houses try to stay cool in the dry heat punctuated by monsoon afternoon rains. Fluffy yogurt pancakes, sun, beer, burritos drowning in New Mexico chile. Muddy quicksand riverbed after dusk, as the moon reflects on slow-moving water. High altitude breath-catching Sandias, a stone house perched on the cliff above the outstretched city. Crawling cockroaches and cool clay. Last long Sarahcoze.
Directly NORTH, we see evidence of heavy winter snows along the windswept freeway. Colorado Springs picnic lunch. My dress is too short, causing sidelong looks. Pushy squirrels vie for unattainable treats. Frustration and warm salsa.Boulder: the ultimate in city planning, reflecting conflicting decisions. Surrounding wide greenbelt is lush and eliminates the threat of continuous suburbs, but leads to expensive food and impossible housing. Strange laws discourage cooperation while trying to avoid filth and crowding. Gorgeous bike paths, health food, tall mountain irons loom. Homemade veggie quiche, candlelit outdoor dinner, the brook babbles by. Warm friends, photos, hand-cranked smoothies mix work and enjoyment.
In Denver, we drink beer on the patio and talk of megafauna, oxygen limitation, and ages past. Rowdy dog steals cupcakes off the stove, shatters expensive wedding present. Five double-cousins appear one-by-one; all tall, competitive, confident in their family bond. Leaf armor, card games, city streets at night and Beta techno beats—one small Leo in a forest of 6 large man-clones.
Whirlwind Museum of Natural History tour: big back bone room, spinning earth, evolution and representation. Entelodont—giant Miocene predator: intelligent ruthless buffalo-sized hell pig.
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