That's a typical sunrise - and I do mean typical - framed by our porch roof; I never get tired of the beautiful skies here in North Dakota. I wish I had a picture of a sundog, or a pillar, or an aurora borealis (though that's a summer phenomenon - the aforementioned phenomena are ice crystal-infuenced, and therefore winter only), to illustrate my point. But for now, this will have to do.
And though we spent the Valentine's Day weekend in mild weather in Denver (one day was 60 degrees), I am not itching to move there. Not yet. I haven't had enough of the peaceful lifestyle, the 180-degree skies, and even the cold, to want out of this place where the people fill the hole in my heart that family would fill if family could be near. For now, we will love traveling to new places, spending time with our beyond-wonderful families, and seeing the sites; but we will keep going home to North Dakota.
...But here are the daughters we enjoyed, enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells (fine, it's not all enjoyment) of the Denver Zoo.
...And here's Denver's capitol, complete with a goldleafed dome and a monolith reminiscent of Washington's, calulated to impress tourists like us (well, we took a picture, so it must have done its job);
...and three stooges - Suzie, Alisa, and Tim - enjoying the warm day in Downtown Denver; 
...and the lovebirds-soon-to-be-parents we went to see!Thanks, Nate and Alisa, for a fun weekend! (Though we are not buying property by the Rockies yet, we got a different, good feel for your future home.) Wish we could spend every holiday with family!!
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Just wanted to say we will always have a warm spot in our hearts for North Dakota. It is the friendliest place we have ever been, and can understand why you would want to stay. You know what they say, "cold hands, warm hearts." :)
that makes me so happy to know that people who were not born in ND can still love it! i'm glad that even after 12 1/2 years, you still haven't had enough. it's people like you that make ND the wonderful and special place that it is. love you karla!!
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