Quotes
Never let a win get to your head, or a loss to your heart. ~Anon
The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. ~Peggy Fleming
When we lose, I eat. When we win, I eat. I also eat when we're rained out. ~Tommy Lasorda
Places to Visit
Since 1888, Coloradans have known that the minerals and warm/hot water of the Glenwood Hot Springs have a soothing and healing effect on their bodies. And before that, the Ute Native Americans called the springs Yampah or literally Big Medicine.The springs of Glenwood have been bubbling up from the earth's core for millions of years.
A group of British investors purchased the Yampah Hot Springs and opened the world's largest hot spring pool in 1888. The springs sends 3.5 million gallons of naturally hot mineral water that rises from the source to the surface each day.
Never let a win get to your head, or a loss to your heart. ~Anon
The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. ~Peggy Fleming
When we lose, I eat. When we win, I eat. I also eat when we're rained out. ~Tommy Lasorda
Places to Visit
Since 1888, Coloradans have known that the minerals and warm/hot water of the Glenwood Hot Springs have a soothing and healing effect on their bodies. And before that, the Ute Native Americans called the springs Yampah or literally Big Medicine.The springs of Glenwood have been bubbling up from the earth's core for millions of years.
A group of British investors purchased the Yampah Hot Springs and opened the world's largest hot spring pool in 1888. The springs sends 3.5 million gallons of naturally hot mineral water that rises from the source to the surface each day.
The water comes out of the ground at a temperature of 122° F, one of the hottest in the world, and is cooled to 104°F by "natural" surface water before it is diluted and mixed then piped into to the Glenwood Hot Springs pool.
The pool stays open year around and the water is warm enough for swimming even when there is snow on the ground. Watch your step during the dash from the bathhouse to the pool. There is also a family ski area nearby. A wonderful combination consists of skiing and then going to the pool to relax in the warm water to sooth those aching muscles.
There is also a paved bike path through beautiful Glenwood Canyon to take advantage of.
The pool stays open year around and the water is warm enough for swimming even when there is snow on the ground. Watch your step during the dash from the bathhouse to the pool. There is also a family ski area nearby. A wonderful combination consists of skiing and then going to the pool to relax in the warm water to sooth those aching muscles.
There is also a paved bike path through beautiful Glenwood Canyon to take advantage of.
Enjoy your visit!
Quickie
In a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun places a note in front of a pile of apples, "Only take one. God is watching." Further down the line is a pile of cookies. A little boy makes his own note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
Olympic Team
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced the official team of 555 athletes going to Rio de Janeiro. The team is made up of 292 woman and 263 men. There are three people going to compete in their sixth Olympic games, one equestrian, and two shooters. Micheal Phelps will be participating in his fifth Olympics. Their ages range from 52 to 16 (4).
The IOC did not make a decision about the overall Russian team and their alleged doping. IOC said it is unfair to punish the whole team for what some might have done. They said each individual case should be examined and decided by the Federation of that particular sport.
Opinion
The Federations have be handed an impossible task to accomplish in two weeks. The officials of the Russian "such and such" teams will be punished by not having a team to participate. If allegations are correct whole teams in some sports (Track and Field) took part in state operated doping.
Central City Opera House (a touch of culture)
In terms of European buildings, 1877 is not very old. In Colorado history, the Central City Opera House built in 1877 is very old. The residents of Central City organized a fund raising effort to build an Opera House. Some of the best building professionals were hired and local labor was used, some of it volunteers. The resulting construction was a building suitable for the "richest square mile on earth."
When the mines played out, the Opera House and many other buildings fell into disrepair. The depression of 1893 almost killed the town. In 1929 a dedicated band of Denver preservationists and music lovers formed the Central City Opera House Association which led to an extensive restoration of the Opera House in 1932. That summer, actress Lillian Gish opened the newly restored opera house with Camille.
Opera was in another boom cycle in the early 70s. The first meeting of the Central City Opera Guild was held on April 20, 1974 at a home in Denver. A founder’s tea quickly followed on May 4. Two-hundred charter members attended this event. A membership drive was held which boosted the Guild membership to 573 by September 1975.
In the 1990s the State Legislature and the voters approved of reintroducing casino gambling to Central City and adjacent Black Hawk. Central City was threatened to become a single industry economy. Black Hawk is located closer to the main highway and therefore got the major share of the "gaming traffic." The Central City Opera has been able to compete with the less popular casino traffic.
On the schedule this summer are Tosca and the Ballad of Baby Doe plus the popular Lunch and a Song program.
Quickie
In a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun places a note in front of a pile of apples, "Only take one. God is watching." Further down the line is a pile of cookies. A little boy makes his own note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
Olympic Team
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced the official team of 555 athletes going to Rio de Janeiro. The team is made up of 292 woman and 263 men. There are three people going to compete in their sixth Olympic games, one equestrian, and two shooters. Micheal Phelps will be participating in his fifth Olympics. Their ages range from 52 to 16 (4).
The IOC did not make a decision about the overall Russian team and their alleged doping. IOC said it is unfair to punish the whole team for what some might have done. They said each individual case should be examined and decided by the Federation of that particular sport.
Opinion
The Federations have be handed an impossible task to accomplish in two weeks. The officials of the Russian "such and such" teams will be punished by not having a team to participate. If allegations are correct whole teams in some sports (Track and Field) took part in state operated doping.
Central City Opera House (a touch of culture)
In terms of European buildings, 1877 is not very old. In Colorado history, the Central City Opera House built in 1877 is very old. The residents of Central City organized a fund raising effort to build an Opera House. Some of the best building professionals were hired and local labor was used, some of it volunteers. The resulting construction was a building suitable for the "richest square mile on earth."
When the mines played out, the Opera House and many other buildings fell into disrepair. The depression of 1893 almost killed the town. In 1929 a dedicated band of Denver preservationists and music lovers formed the Central City Opera House Association which led to an extensive restoration of the Opera House in 1932. That summer, actress Lillian Gish opened the newly restored opera house with Camille.
Opera was in another boom cycle in the early 70s. The first meeting of the Central City Opera Guild was held on April 20, 1974 at a home in Denver. A founder’s tea quickly followed on May 4. Two-hundred charter members attended this event. A membership drive was held which boosted the Guild membership to 573 by September 1975.
In the 1990s the State Legislature and the voters approved of reintroducing casino gambling to Central City and adjacent Black Hawk. Central City was threatened to become a single industry economy. Black Hawk is located closer to the main highway and therefore got the major share of the "gaming traffic." The Central City Opera has been able to compete with the less popular casino traffic.
On the schedule this summer are Tosca and the Ballad of Baby Doe plus the popular Lunch and a Song program.
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