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Where'd summer go? It gets dark noticeably earlier, classes in all the school districts have either started or are about to, Labor Day is only a few weeks away.

Paradise lost 

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Where'd summer go? It gets dark noticeably earlier, classes in all the school districts have either started or are about to, Labor Day is only a few weeks away. All seasons have their charm, but summers in Colorado verge on paradise.
click to enlarge Debra Garrett - - West side - - Licensed massage therapist - - Is there something you regret not having done this - summer? Whitewater rafting. - - What was your summer's high point? Going - to the Body Worlds museum exhibit in Denver. - - Is there something you want to do between now and - Labor Day? Get back to work. I recently had rotator - cuff surgery. - - Given unlimited means and opportunity, what would - your vacation be? Travel in England. I have relatives - there. My roots go back there. - - Did you garden this summer? A flower garden. - - How did it do, compared to last year? Not as - good, but all the recent rain helped.
  • Debra Garrett

    West side

    Licensed massage therapist

    Is there something you regret not having done this summer? Whitewater rafting.

    What was your summer's high point? Going to the Body Worlds museum exhibit in Denver.

    Is there something you want to do between now and Labor Day? Get back to work. I recently had rotator cuff surgery.

    Given unlimited means and opportunity, what would your vacation be? Travel in England. I have relatives there. My roots go back there.

    Did you garden this summer? A flower garden.

    How did it do, compared to last year? Not as good, but all the recent rain helped.

click to enlarge Frank Vlcek - - Old Colorado City - - Homemaker and homeschool teacher - - What do you regret not doing this summer? - Backpacking or trout fishing with buddies in the - San Juans. - - What was your summer highlight? The free - Jefferson Airplane concert in Old Colorado City. - - What's the worst thing about summer? The - heat, and it's getting worse every year. - - If money were no object, how would you vacation? - Buy a fjord in both the Alaskan panhandle and in - New Zealand, and sail back and forth on my yacht to - backpack and trout-fish. - - Did you garden? Yup. - - How did it fare? Extremely well, thanks to all - the rain tomatoes, zucchini, cauliflower, dill, peas, - squash, carrots, corn.
  • Frank Vlcek

    Old Colorado City

    Homemaker and homeschool teacher

    What do you regret not doing this summer? Backpacking or trout fishing with buddies in the San Juans.

    What was your summer highlight? The free Jefferson Airplane concert in Old Colorado City.

    What's the worst thing about summer? The heat, and it's getting worse every year.

    If money were no object, how would you vacation? Buy a fjord in both the Alaskan panhandle and in New Zealand, and sail back and forth on my yacht to backpack and trout-fish.

    Did you garden? Yup.

    How did it fare? Extremely well, thanks to all the rain tomatoes, zucchini, cauliflower, dill, peas, squash, carrots, corn.

click to enlarge Denise Dubl - - Old Colorado City - - Nurse practitioner - - What do you regret not doing this summer? - Camping. - - What was your summer high point? - Vacationing on the beach at Ocean City, Md. - - Are you planning anything before Labor Day? - I'll be going to Baja to surf in Mexico. - - What's best about summer? Fresh organic - vegetables. - - Did you garden this year? I garden extensively, - both vegetables and flowers. - - How did this year's effort fare? Good. I kept it - watered at the beginning of summer.
  • Denise Dubl

    Old Colorado City

    Nurse practitioner

    What do you regret not doing this summer? Camping.

    What was your summer high point? Vacationing on the beach at Ocean City, Md.

    Are you planning anything before Labor Day? I'll be going to Baja to surf in Mexico.

    What's best about summer? Fresh organic vegetables.

    Did you garden this year? I garden extensively, both vegetables and flowers.

    How did this year's effort fare? Good. I kept it watered at the beginning of summer.

click to enlarge Kam Fletcher - - Briargate - - Account executive - - Do you regret not having done something this - summer? Going to the mountains. I only went once. - - What's this summer's high point? Going on - charity bike rides. - - What's best about summer? Our warm days but - cool nights. And the thunderstorms are fantastic. - - What's worst? Absolutely nothing, except it - ends too quickly. - - What would your dream vacation be? A bicycle - tour of France. - - Did you garden this summer? Yes. Mostly - herbs, but a little zucchini, lettuce and some flowers. - - How did it fare? Great, except for the lettuce, - which I probably got in too late.
  • Kam Fletcher

    Briargate

    Account executive

    Do you regret not having done something this summer? Going to the mountains. I only went once.

    What's this summer's high point? Going on charity bike rides.

    What's best about summer? Our warm days but cool nights. And the thunderstorms are fantastic.

    What's worst? Absolutely nothing, except it ends too quickly.

    What would your dream vacation be? A bicycle tour of France.

    Did you garden this summer? Yes. Mostly herbs, but a little zucchini, lettuce and some flowers.

    How did it fare? Great, except for the lettuce, which I probably got in too late.

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