{"id":2068,"date":"2016-10-08T10:34:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T16:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/invertedsky.net\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2016-10-08T10:37:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T16:37:18","slug":"mountain-folks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invertedsky.net\/?p=2068","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Folks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some friends took me to a concert last night in Denver (Ghost<\/a>, which is probably described as death metal or death pop) and by the time I got back up to my home in the mountains, it was well after midnight.<\/p>\n

This morning I decided to go to the Sundance Cafe for breakfast. I rarely go out for breakfast, but when I do, it makes the day special.<\/p>\n

Even though I didn’t know anyone, when I looked around the restaurant I saw mostly locals. I’m not sure how I can tell. Maybe it’s the practical clothing and the lack of style. I think it’s the winters that make us that way, where all the trappings of the city are put aside for survival. In January, when the winds are howling, I just stop caring about style and wear whatever will keep me warm and dry.\u00a0 I remember one night my first winter up here, I was startled when getting out of my car to go into the house. The wind was carving the snow into a moonscape and it was bitter cold. The cold was now serious business.<\/p>\n

And the couple sitting at the next table somehow knew I was a local, too, because they struck up a conversation with me of local topic. All of the other conversations I overheard were about local topics as well. Perhaps it’s just because the locals know if you’re going to eat out on a weekend, breakfast is the only option before the hordes of tourists drive up from Denver.\u00a0 By lunch time, the cafe will be packed and with a waiting list.<\/p>\n

Even though I’m not very active in the local community, I am still part of it.<\/p>\n

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\"Fall<\/a>

Fall foliage on the ground, Yankee Doodle Lake.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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