It's true. Well, sort of true. Son #2 has moved to Boulder. He came to us just a couple of months ago with this crazy plan: his best friends were moving to this supposed "paradise on earth," and he'd gotten the green light from his employer to work virtually, so he was going to just . . . go. Just like that.
Now, first of all, Boulder, you're going to have to play a little bit more fair. The pictures are coming in and this is the kind of thing I have to look at:
I mean, seriously? A hike up Mt. Audobon with a view of the Continental Divide? That's just not cool. Sure, throw spectacular scenery and beautiful weather at an outdoorsy kid, and yeah, whatever, he'll love it and all.
And pictures like this? Really?
I mean the grinning ear-to-ear is a bit over the top, don't you think? I suppose if being all gloriously happy is your "thing."
And finally, c'mon!
Relaxing at the end of your hike at the reportedly "crystal-clear-formed-by-a-glacier" Blue Lake (I think you could be a little more creative, Colorado) sounds okay, I guess.
So there you have it. Gee Brooklyn! We have some work to do! Where are your mountains? Where's the "fresh air"? C'mon! We can surely muster up something to lure him back.
But in the meantime, I guess I'll have to admit I'm just a little envious. Ah, remember a time in your life when you could just up and . . . go? No? Neither do I really, but wow, I'm proud of him for doing it.
Good for you, Paul. Just remember: the restaurants in Brooklyn are better.
In defense of Brooklyn, even though I live in Colorado and LOVE IT, but we have no Trader Joe's. I assume you do, so score one! However, if Colorado does get a TJ's, you can be sure that it will be in Boulder first. :)
Posted by: Jessica | 08/29/2011 at 01:45 PM
I bet the bagels there are the WORST.
Posted by: alice | 08/29/2011 at 06:58 PM
The food does not compare. I had to eat a bagel the other day and pretend it wasn't a turd put in the oven at 500 degrees, smothered with some burnt sesame seeds they call poppy seeds. My smugness is starting to show...
Posted by: Paul | 08/29/2011 at 07:18 PM
Okay, good. We've got Trader Joe's and bagels. Any other Brooklyn fans are welcome to join in. Let's keep this fight fair.
Posted by: Liz | 08/29/2011 at 07:40 PM
I had one brief moment of going where I wanted & ended up in Zambia for 18 months. It was pretty darn cool, but definitely didn't have bagels or Trader Joes :)
Posted by: The Bug | 08/30/2011 at 12:09 PM
Bug, that does sound pretty cool. It's great to have those times to look back on, eh?
Posted by: Liz | 08/30/2011 at 02:14 PM
I do think I would love those hiking ideas. I stumble upon your blog and I found it so cool. :D
Posted by: Adventure Racing | 01/27/2012 at 02:15 AM