Day
57 ❦ Give a little more
The
Gift: An additional donation to Boulder Parks and Recreation
While
I am in Boulder for work, I am taking time off to re-visit some of my old
haunts and today I am excited because I am driving up Flagstaff Mountain located
at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A short 5 minute drive
from downtown Boulder, Flagstaff Mountain climbs up several thousand feet to a summit
elevation of 6,978 feet from Chautauqua Park and offers incredible views and
hiking trails. But my fondest memories of Flagstaff is running up the mountain
in a 7 mile race, training up the mountain and racing up it again. This
particular mountain was made for my type of running, steep in the right places,
lots of tangents to cut and then every now and then, the road levels off to
allow us to catch our wind and start the climb over again. I love Flagstaff
Mountain and even though I never won the Flagstaff race, I did take second
place in the women’s division each time I raced it and my times weren’t too
shabby.
But
today I am just visiting and so I am going to drive my rental car up the
mountain. Driving u the switchbacks I can remember each step of the road, the
angles and the curves…just as I get to the half-way point, there is a gate and
barrier – apparently the area is under a preservation act and is being
protected…so a permit is now required and I will have to park far from the
summit and walk to the amphitheater and overlooks. The fee to protect one of my
favorite places is only $2.00 and I almost feel guilty paying so little for so
much…so I put a $10 bill in the envelope and ask the park and rec department to
keep the change. That is the least I can do.
❦ Today
give a little more
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