Colorado Kimmie

First, an apology. It has been over a year since I last wrote a blog post. I would love to tell you this was due to something impressive like writing a novel, traveling the world, or being “very busy and important.” Unfortunately, none of that happened. Instead, I was: Thinking about writing Opening a blank document and immediately closing it Convinced I had nothing interesting to say Convinced I had too much to say Waiting for the “right time” Existing in a low-grade state of burnout Occasionally forgetting I even had a blog And, minor detail, I unexpectedly became a mom! Not to a human. To a French bulldog whose original owner was deported by ICE. So yes — life took a left turn.  Somewhere between adjusting to motherhood (tugboat powered snoring, judgmental flatulence, and emotional manipulation via large eyes and that one adorable floppy ear), general burnout, and the passage of time behaving aggressively, the blog quietly… well...stalled. Which brings...

  https://youtu.be/CsHiG-43Fzg?si=Kj8x3zrcPeFFSjIs ( Head Over Heels , Tears for Fears) 80s music was some of the best ever, no? Well, hello, and welcome back! In an interesting turn of events, the state of Arizona, originally announcing that it would take WEEKS to count the final tally of votes for POTUS has now come back with a clear winner (Trump).  I'm assuming Arizona immediately realized the landslide win in both electoral and popular vote; thus, they were no longer "the deciding" or "hold out" vote (and didn't have to fraudulently harvest ballots, which takes a few weeks to engineer.)  However, Arizona's senate seat race is still ongoing with a recount.  Why is it that when we were kids, we would find out the election results in every single state for the Presidential race before we went to bed, and now it's taking Maricopa County weeks to count its ballots?  Something is off, and we can't argue that. You know another thing Arizona doesn...

 I swear, if it weren't for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all.  I just watched Kamala's concession speech at a racially exclusive college.  She used the word "FIGHT" more times that I could count on my two hands.  When Trump used this word, it was considered "violent rhetoric" that "incited an insurrection."  But, when Kamala used it, it brought liberal tears.  There was more salt pouring out than at a Pringle's factory. A throwback to how I had to travel with no vaccination papers. So, a quick recap: In the matter of two short weeks, Kamala went from being the most unpopular VP in history to their cat's meow and bees' knees, their “shining new super star” - before any interviews, press conferences, debate, or position on any issues.  Perhaps this is why we refer to them as sheep - to show how easily the media can shepherd opinion. Did anyone pick up on the glaringly obvious pattern of this election?  Kamala had ...

 Happy Election Eve! I just got back from an overdue Autumn camping trip filled with hiking, reading, and meeting some really cool people at this overlook I found to catch a stunning sunset.  I'm just in time to grab some popcorn for the unleashing of hell when Trump is elected...again.  Not sure if Denver has already started boarding up small business, but DC has already begun this process preparing for those "peaceful protests."               An overdue dispersed primitive camping trip this past weekend...which is the best protein                                      for a campfire chili - rabbit, rattlesnake, or squirrel?   The coastal elite liberals of Colorado (as we all know Colorado is the new California without the ocean, illustrated well by Governor Polis and his cronies) screaming and crying that Trump is "an existential thr...

  I finally made my way to a small North Alabama town called Muscle Shoals .  It's SO crazy how much legendary music and history came out of this small town.  For my visit, and due to this nice fall weather, I threw on my black felt hat and fringe leather jacket.  I present my alter ego, "Mustang Sally." Most importantly, some tunes to get us started:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16u6w0cjjrU Waiting for my band to arrive in Studio B control room.  Wink. The "Swampers" were one of the MOST prominent American studio house bands from the 1960's to the 1980's.  The band originally consisted of high school-aged white kids who would get out of school when the bell rang and head on over to FAME Recording Studios, located near Florence, Alabama in an area known as "the Shoals," to have fun and play some music with their funky, soulful, southern "swamp" sound.  These young kids certainly didn't know at the time they were making history...

 Happy Fall, Y'all! First of all, ROCKY TOP - GO BIG ORANGE!  I would like to congratulate my Tennessee Vols, my Alma Mater!  Earlier this year we won the College World Series in baseball, and we now have a fighting chance at the National Championship in football with a current ranking of #4!   Please see my rendition of Rocky Top on my very underused YouTube channel with my band "The Half Cats."  I'm thinking about vlogging soon and getting a little more traffic on there.  And I've recently purchased a new guitar (a shiny black one), so there may be some more strumming folkish covers in my future. I've been enjoying a lot of mountain biking this year (after a hip injury), particularly early morning rides or sunset rides when I can beat the heat.  Recently we took a trip to Loveland, Colorado to enjoy a very unique ride called Devil's Backbone Open Space (Devil's Backbone, not to be confused with that spooky stretch of highway in Texas).  As ...