Colorado

I love Colorado. I love that I actually live here. That fact alone will make me smile every time. Texas was great and all, but Colorado sure beats that Texas heat anyday. I love that I can sit on my balcony in the morning drinking my coffee and reading my Bible with a view of the mountains. The morning air is the perfect temperature and there is a certain smell to Colorado mornings that is different from anywhere else.

I am guaranteed a gorgeous sunset almost every evening. They never cease to take my breath away. One of these days I am going to get in a wreck because I was too busy watching the sunset instead of the road. Last Thursday my roommate and I were on our way to meet up with some friends around 8pm. It was raining but you could still see an amazing sunset over the mountains and to the east was a double rainbow! It was stunning no matter where you looked.

The South Platte River is a 2 minute drive or 10 minute walk for me. There are miles and miles of trails around my apartment and the seminary. I can bike, run, rollerblade, walk, tube, kayak or swim anytime I want (well except that I don't have the equipment for some of those activities...but in theory I could). I have always LOVED the outdoors and I finally live in a place where pretty much any outdoor activity I could ever want to do is at my fingertips. It is pretty darn amazing.

All that to say...I am blessed. I am blessed to live in a place that I love and enjoy. I may have lots of other junk going on in my life, but at least I live in Colorado! :)

P.S. I hope this didn't make all you Texans too jealous ;)