caro
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Post by caro on Jul 20, 2014 17:25:24 GMT
Oh my, I'm visiting my DD in Parker. Even though the Mtns are kind of hazy, it is still beautiful. We have done a little sightseeing, went to Boulder, and other things.
No humidity, no bugs and such beauty. I could live here.
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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 20, 2014 17:30:00 GMT
DD and SIL want us to move there. If they could get rid of the snow I may consider it.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 20, 2014 17:32:15 GMT
I'm headed to Denver (Aurora) this week to help my husband's cousin shop for a wedding dress. I've been way more places outside of the US than in it, so I'm really looking forward to this as I've never been to Colorado.
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Post by NanaKate on Jul 20, 2014 17:34:38 GMT
My nephew and his wife moved there last year from New Orleans. They are in love with the cooler temps and no humidity! Of course they are big skiers too, so they are very happy  |
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Post by pierogi on Jul 20, 2014 17:36:58 GMT
No we don't. We do get skeeters in the summer, so we can't claim there are no bugs. And without snow it just wouldn't be Colorado. |
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Post by stittsygirl on Jul 20, 2014 17:37:43 GMT
I miss mountainous states every single day, particularly Utah and Colorado. Someday...
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Post by Charlotte on Jul 20, 2014 17:41:02 GMT
I have lived in Utah for three years and my answer is no. The mountains take my breath away each and every day.
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Post by YooHoot on Jul 20, 2014 17:52:26 GMT
When I lived in the Springs, I NEVER got tired of seeing Pikes Peak. Gorgeous state.
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Post by bunnyhug on Jul 20, 2014 18:01:10 GMT
I prefer to have the view of the Rockies from my house than to actually be in them! I have more of a prairie girl, and while I don't mind the rocks, I dislike being in amongst all the trees  They are really beautiful to have on the horizon, though--with more wide open spaces behind me, lol! |
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Post by Peal on Jul 20, 2014 18:29:25 GMT
We moved away from Colorado last summer. I miss so very much the lack of bugs. I'm living in mosquito hell right now and can't even get the mail with out getting bit. I think I had 5 mosquito bites ever while living in Colorado.
I do miss the Mountains. I grew up in the Rockies and expect I will land back in the Rockies before it's all said and done.
2 more years.
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Post by caro on Jul 20, 2014 19:19:35 GMT
I think I could get used to it but I have lived in the Atlanta area my whole life. Maybe I'll settle with frequent visits.
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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 20, 2014 19:31:19 GMT
I have friends that just moved to Parker from the south and love it there so far. I think I will also have to stick with frequent visits between them and DD. PLUS the housing market is a little nuts to say the least.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 20, 2014 19:43:04 GMT
We've lived here for 27 years. We are in the foothill area of Pike's Peak in the Springs. No, you never get tired of the view. When I come home from work I feel like I am driving into a picture frame. I told my hubby on our first date I wanted to live in Colorado Springs. Lucky us. There is very little humidity and the snow is really pretty minor most of the time. It snows and then two days later it melts. We once went 9 years without a snow day. I lived in Nebraska growing up and the bugs and humidity were awful. And if you don't mind a lot of deer, bears, and a lynx or two, it is perfect.
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Post by gailoh on Jul 20, 2014 20:12:22 GMT
I was always wanting to visit there in winter and again in the fall...I can see myself in a cabin at both times of the year...well I can still dream it...
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Post by LouWho on Jul 20, 2014 22:10:21 GMT
I always feel a sense of peace when I have been out of state and I land in Denver and see those beautiful mountains. We do have bugs tho! And some crazy hail in the summer and snow in the winter.
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Post by johna on Jul 20, 2014 22:21:28 GMT
We just returned from a whirlwind driving vacation out West. I love that our country has so many different regions with such vastly differing terrain!!! We drove from Northern Maine to New York to visit my son and his fiancee, and then to OH and KY to visit family and then through TN, AR, TX, NM, AZ, NV, UT, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, and then back through KY, etc. I was blown away and Colorado definitely took my breath away!! I want to go back when we have more time to spend exploring some of the sites!!
Again, I love the beauty that our country holds!!!
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Post by caro on Jul 21, 2014 0:43:35 GMT
Also I love going to The North Face outlet store. Typically I think outlet prices aren't that good but The North Face store had some great deals.
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Post by AngieandSnoopy on Jul 21, 2014 0:44:29 GMT
No but I got tired of the high taxes that were impossible for me to pay after my DH died. I was in a very remote area but I had a fantastic front yard view of Black Mountain. When I climbed 500 feet up the back of my property, I had a fantastic view of the back side of Pikes Peak.
I moved back to New Mexico and Sierra Blanca 10-1/2 years ago. I moved here originally June 1990 and have had mountain views ever since and never get tired of it.
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Post by purplebee on Jul 21, 2014 0:49:23 GMT
Lived in central Utah, at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Range, for 11 years. Even after 30 years away from them, I still miss the mountains.
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Post by sarahyoo72 on Jul 21, 2014 1:05:03 GMT
I have an old school friend who lives in Colorado, and I'd love to go visit. After living so long in Scotland, I miss the mountains. I would love to spend time in a cabin in the Rockies. At the moment, the thought of no bugs and no humidity is very appealing - NE Florida is like a sauna. I'd like to get over there before we go back to the UK, but I am not sure whether it'll happen. It's on my bucket list for sure.
My sister spent some time with a college friend in Denver a few years ago - she was a bridesmaid in her friend's wedding - and loved it.
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Post by my3freaks on Jul 21, 2014 2:51:21 GMT
I do like seeing the mountains, they're beautiful! I love that there's almost no humidity. There's not a lot of bugs, but I do see a lot of spiders around, and the mosquitoes we get are HUGE! We've been here 12 years, but NH is still home, and I'd move back tomorrow!
Melanie
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 2:59:23 GMT
I love it here. Just moved to the Springs after 30 years on the Western Slope (which is beautiful!) and no, I never get tired of it! Every morning when I go on a walk I still marvel at the beauty!
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Post by lumo on Jul 21, 2014 3:02:56 GMT
DH and I are going to Denver in October, and this thread is only making me that much more excited about our trip |
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Post by patin on Jul 21, 2014 5:57:12 GMT
No I never get tired of the view. Even though I live on the prairie, Pikes peak is perfectly framed in my livingroom window. I have traveled everywhere in the US &, enjoy our vast & wonderful country& although I do love a beach , nothing beats CO. I feel blessed everyday & I am in awe of the beauty . Everyday for 60 years! ( plus hardly any humidity or bugs & snow that melts between our very infrequent snowstorms.)
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 21, 2014 6:04:55 GMT
Nope, I love them. I love when they are covered with anow, are snow capped or are beautifully green.
I love seeing the sun shine on them in the morning and the sunset behind them in the evening.
I love driving up a canyon or around a valley. I love looking at wildlife and I love hiking to a remote lake or waterfall.
I love my mountains
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Post by Scrappin_Mommy on Jul 21, 2014 8:23:02 GMT
I'm another Colorado Pea, and no, I never get tired of seeing those beautiful Rocky Mountains! We consider ourselves very blessed to live here in the Centennial State.  ~Ronda |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 21, 2014 8:51:17 GMT
This thread is useless without pictures. I've always wanted to write that on this forum |
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Post by ten&rose on Jul 21, 2014 12:50:55 GMT
We've lived here a little over a year and I'm still blown away by the beauty. Our house is at the bottom of cheyenne mountain (think NORAD and Santa tracking) and it is framed by my front window. When I drive to and from work I watch the sun ris and set over the rockies and it slays me.
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Post by Kath on Jul 21, 2014 13:09:36 GMT
Never. I still have the urge to pinch myself when I'm looking out at the mountains, the lakes, and the gorgeous views to make sure I'm really here, and I've lived here nearly 8 years now.
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Post by TankTop on Jul 21, 2014 13:13:56 GMT
Posts like this make me wonder why I live in the Midwest.
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They are really beautiful to have on the horizon, though--with more wide open spaces behind me, lol!
