Colorado Kimmie

Happy Memorial Day!   Okay, I have to admit I wasn't super excited to see the Hoover Dam at first.  I was like, "Oh gee, a dam..."  I had already seen the Deepest Dam in America on a boat ride through Lake Havasu.  But, just like the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam is a super crazy optical illusion (which in case you haven't noticed, I dig!).  When you're actually there, you're like: "HOLY MOLY!" Any photo you've seen or that I'm about to present does not do a teenie-tiny minute amount of justice in capturing the absolute magnitude of this engineered wonderment.  However, I'm still going to give it my best shot (hee hee puns). When we arrived at the Hoover Dam, we were the first ones there!  I recommend this so much, because it's so Zen (Ommmmmm).  You can walk anywhere and take pictures without having to photo shop people out of the frame (a skill I've yet to learn, although I keep seeing an app for it...and it looks so naughty and ...

HELLLOOOOO - ello, ello, ello, ello  (echoes in a tunnel) Welcome back - ack, ack, ack! Recently I was in Canon City (near Colorado Springs) and saw this hike that takes you back in time -"Royal Gorge and Tunnel Drive" - and decided I had to do it (to burn a few calories after a fulfilling sushi patio lunch).  Nothing but blue skies, perfect constant breeze, and good company.  Mountain granite dating back 1.7 billion years (which used to be 11 miles BELOW the Earth's surface) and 3 blasted tunnels on a gravel pathway all seemed like lovely features for a perfect day hike with my travel companions (both flatlanders and partially acclimated to the altitude).  I saw ribbons of pink and white granite on this lofty trail which offers magnificent views of the canyon and the Arkansas River. Quuuick side note: I love to post pics like this, because how in the heck does a tree  grow up out of a rock?  Am I the only person who stands and ponders this? Me pondering......

G'day mates! Happy Eve of Memorial Day Weekend! Today I wanted to write about some fascinating Colorado history...  Perhaps you've heard of the Tabor legend/fortune of Colorado.  Perhaps you haven't.  At any account, I'd like to present to you: Elizabeth McCourt Tabor...otherwise known by her nickname, Baby Doe.  She is best known for her rags-to-riches and then back to rags lifestyle that even inspired an opera. Baby Doe Elizabeth Tabor Horace Tabor Called Lizzie as an adolescent, she was the fourth of eleven children.  She was excused from chores as a child, because her mother instilled in her that looks were the greatest worth a women could bring to the table.  She wanted Lizzie to be a starlet (as her father owned a local theatre).  She moved to Colorado in 1870 with her then husband Harvey Doe.  She helped him often in the mines, and her mining clothes were considered scandalous.  They were unsuccessful in mining gold, so Harvey asked El...

Hey tiger!  Glad you popped in for this one... This is my 79th post since starting the Colorado Kimie blog... And, I was born in '79! Okay, back to the regularly scheduled program: "Tiger King Relocates West to Colorado!"  In 2020, did you happen to catch the wildly popular "Tiger King" on Netflix?  I have a confession: I haven't seen it.  However, I know the exact premise of what happened with a quick read of an article.  If you haven't seen it, SPOILER ALERT: Joe Exotic was sentenced to 22 years for his role in a murder for hire plot (Carole Baskin, his rival). Joe Exotic... Happy Happy JOY JOY!  Eeeeee Bella and I at the entrance... The boardwalk and a rather ominous looking storm blowing in... Bella checking out the rates... This is a non-profit sanctuary and all profits go to maintain an excellent  environment for these magnificent animals... What you would see if you took the actual tour... Bella sniffing out kitties...big kitties... As a zoophil...