Posts Tagged ‘Colorado’

Midwest Coffee

Monday, April 19th, 2010

I can’t survive without my coffee.  Coming from Minnesota, my go-to was Caribou Coffee.  It’s like the “midwest-nice” version of Starbucks, and they’re all over in Minnesota. 

There’s nothing like a nice, straightforward coffee latte made by someone else.  It beats brewing at home any day.  It just tastes better, in my opinion.  Or the spiced chai latte.  It’s a pretty standard Indian-chai imposter, but it’s still lovely. 

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I had no idea that Caribou Coffee wouldn’t be big in Colorado.  In fact, turns out there are only 11 in the entire state (something I did NOT check before I moved!).  Luckily one just happens to be down the road. Starbucks may be closer with basically the same menu, but it’s worth a little extra distance to support something so Minnesotan and wonderful.  :)

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Tumbleweeds!

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

I was surprised to find that tumbleweeds are real, right here in Denver.  I guess I expected them only to be found in ghost towns and deserts.

I first encountered a real live (ok- dead) tumbleweed when I moved out here to Colorado last October.  I thought I had missed them all as they rolled across the highway, but I found one stubborn weed clinging to my front bumper when I arrived at work.

“Ok, that looks a little ridiculous,” I thought.  And then, as I pulled it off my car, inspiration struck!  I started picking up the larger, more impressive tumbleweeds and taking them home.  I still need about two more, so hopefully this will be a productive tumbleweed season.

My plan is to spray paint them metallic bronze and display them on top of my wardrobe.  Sounds strange, I know, but it’s gonna be good!

tumbleweed

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