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It seems like Colorado’s history of trains is also about the geology and rocks of Colorado. The mountains are so tall, the valleys are so narrow, and the rocks are so hard. Its hard to fathom just how much effort it was moving all the rocks Even modern earth moving methods, are just shinny and newer versions of what dynamite, pick axes and leveraging steel accomplished. Still the same from the past are the large amounts of money and energy these massive undertakings needed to focused....

Love whole foods. So when I end up in a whole foods, I buy a bunch of random, non food stuff. But often what I get and most look forard to, are ready made items near the bakery, salad bar and pre-made entrees and sides. I sometimes open my Mad Fit app and look up meals for inspiration. I then think of entrees I have not had, like spicy madras curry, and get those spacial treat meals that differ than what I normally eat....

As I look across reservoir “lake” Dillon, I see above treeline snow. Its both great to see but ominous to know that winter is coming. Very relieved to have a plan on the video game as well. However I will have to increase the project cost and scope with the crowdfunding campaign. So with excitement of front page Vail Daily articles about western slope passenger rail lines, and how the video game will help those dreams, I know it will be a long winter and spring is far off....

While swimming I thought about three things: Rail game Triathlon plan Swimming Rail game I have to re-plan the project due to cost. There will be a discovery phase and then a development phase. The discovery phase will cost as much as I thought the whole project would cost. Then I have no idea on the development phase. I can pay for the discovery phase, which will then give me enough content to then go live with crowdfunding, YouTube and merch....

Seeing a comet is really a rare joy. Since there is one up right now, and it wont be visible for another 80,000 years or if ever, it really made makes me think of those timelines which are so hard to understand and grasp. A space.com article said it is making its “first and last appearance.” The brief nature of the comet for us on earth made me think of all the cool aspen leaves that I have seen on the ground this fall....