The Mile High State

I'm in Durango, Colorado now and it is absolutely beautiful.  There are mountains - real mountains!  I can see the stars at night, and there is no humidity, and it is just plain lovely.  The other night I stepped out onto the balcony and heard crickets.  I can't describe how great it was to be able to hear nature instead of sirens, or neighbors fighting, or cars whizzing by.  I have missed the West and it is great to be back.  It's also great to be with my brother, sister-in-law, and cute little niece.  She's so tiny - of course she's only three weeks old so that's part of the reason.  She has quite a bit of hair the forms into this uber cool mohawk.  She totally pulls it off. 

Of course there are the down sides of being here.  I miss my friends in DC :(  And my body is definitely not used to the altitude here.  I'm super sleepy trying to adjust to it.  And my cute niece does have a tendency to cry; she is not a fan of her car seat or baths.  But I'm keeping my chin up.