Boulder 🐛

Boulder, CO is a sweet little magical place.

It’s a beautiful, magical place full of beautiful people and for a time I got to be a beautiful person in beautiful Boulder. I needed to get some of my own magic and pep back. I worked in Boulder for about 18 months. There was a 5:30 p.m. yoga class on Fridays at the 24 Hour Fitness, which was a gym I hit up frequently, but that yoga class especially, and that’s because my spouse would easily be at his work until at least 6 p.m., so plenty of time to get the zen on and then still have a Friday night heyyyyy. Boulder was the warmth I needed at the time. I changed jobs b/c that’s what I do, so my own Boulder stint was done, Le Sigh. After that stint, babe and I get to Boulder whenever we can, especially before the ‘demic though of course not lately <sniffles>, be that for dinner, a show, or a hike. I’d like to think I’ve been out and about in this state, with great incentives to keep exploring here. Still, one of my favorite drives in Colorado is along ye ol’ Rt. 93, especially near where Rt. 128 meets 93 and onward North to Boulder. You see the stunning flatirons, and then this cutie little magical city of Boulder in the near distance. You get closer to its “downtown”, pass its restaurants, the entrance for the high school, parks, some houses, and retailers, like King Soopers. Right there on the corner. I’m sad and spooked and shocked today from yesterday’s shooting. Maybe I’m numb instead of shocked. I don’t know any of the victims personally, but I do know my own grocery store trips have been a reprieve in this g.d. ‘demic, and there everyone was yesterday at the King Soopers just doing normal shit, getting some grub ‘n snacks, and now some of my proverbial neighbors are killed, with plenty of others forever traumatized, too. I have mulled over the fact that Colorado has had some notorious shootings in some regular ass places to go to - movie theater, fast food spots, schools(!), a health clinic, a grocery store. A fucking grocery store!! As the day has gone on, I am fearful of where or who next??? This is awful. May love and warmth go to all those who lost someone yesterday, as well as to the other King Soopers shoppers present.

Pray for…..somethin’, y’all.