Sometimes I watch birds flying overhead and wonder what it would feel like to change direction that easily. A turn in the air, and they’re heading somewhere else. I stand there with my phone in my hand, thinking about an email I still need to answer. I know I’m imagining the easy parts of theirContinue reading “The Sky Has No Office Hours”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Fall Trip: Day 7 – Maroon Bells and More
We started early from Aspen this morning, walking over to catch the free city bus toward Aspen Highlands. One thing we’ve loved about Aspen is how easy they make it to get around without a car. From Highlands, we switched to the shuttle that would take us up Maroon Creek Road toward Maroon Lake. TheContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 7 – Maroon Bells and More”
Fall Trip: Day 6 – Drive to Aspen
Today was our longest driving day of the Colorado road trip. Durango to Aspen. Around 240 miles across some very different parts of Colorado. It sounds like a tiring day on paper. Somehow, it turned into one of the easiest and most relaxing days of the trip. We left Durango early and headed back intoContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 6 – Drive to Aspen”
Fall Trip: Day 5 – Bus & Train
There are some journeys where getting from one place to another is the boring part. Day 5 of our Colorado road trip was one I had been looking forward to from the start. After four days behind the wheel, we left the SUV parked in Durango and handed transportation duties over to a bus, followedContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 5 – Bus & Train”
Fall Trip: Day 4 – Million Dollar Highway, Silverton, Durango
Some road-trip days are about where you’re going. Today was about everything we saw on the way. We left Ouray early this morning and headed south on US-550, straight onto the Million Dollar Highway. We’d been looking forward to this drive for a while, and within the first few minutes, it was easy to seeContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 4 – Million Dollar Highway, Silverton, Durango”
Fall Trip: Day 3 – Telluride, Ouray
Some days on a road trip are about how much you can fit in. Today felt better because we had time to simply enjoy where we were. Day 3 took us from Montrose to Telluride and then on to Ouray, right through some of the prettiest fall scenery we’ve seen on this trip. The driveContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 3 – Telluride, Ouray”
Fall Trip: Day 2 – Royal Gorge to Montrose
There are some days on a road trip when the drive becomes as memorable as the places you planned to see. Day 2 in Colorado turned into one of those days. We left Colorado Springs in the morning and headed toward Royal Gorge. The landscape was already beginning to change around us. Mountains were gettingContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 2 – Royal Gorge to Montrose”
Fall Trip: Day One – Colorado Springs
There’s something mildly ridiculous about starting a vacation with a 4:30 AM alarm. At that hour, nobody is excited about anything. You’re just moving through the house in the dark, checking bags, chargers and wondering what important thing you’ve forgotten. But this was the start of our Colorado fall trip. Ana, Keanah, Mummy and me.Continue reading “Fall Trip: Day One – Colorado Springs”
A Softer Place to Land
Everyone you meet is carrying something you cannot see. The person who replied with one word may have spent the morning at a hospital. The colleague who missed a deadline may be caring for a parent whose health is failing. The cashier moving slowly could be near the end of a ten-hour shift. Even theContinue reading “A Softer Place to Land”
Keep Your Abracadabra
Some people can walk into a room, hear your most exciting idea, and drain the energy out of it within thirty seconds. You tell them about the business you want to start. They raise an eyebrow. You share a place you want to visit. They immediately calculate the cost. You mention a new hobby, careerContinue reading “Keep Your Abracadabra”
