You know you're driving through western Kansas when

[rhysande]

you listen to "Jump start your wheat crop" radio ads for hours on end. Hours.

Had to travel to Colorado Springs over the weekend. Pictures of Pike's Peak and aspen trees taken outside our hotel:

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[xkz]

Those radio ads sound hilarious.

Is the yellow tree an aspen tree? I love the leaves but we have few of those trees around here.

[rhysande]

Yes, the tree with the yellow foliage is an aspen. This was my first time seeing one, so I never understood why so many people seemed enamored of them. I understand now. I assumed they'd be like poplar and birch trees up close, but the leaves were really thick and pretty in person (and I don't particularly care for yellow fall foliage, ginkgo excepted) and I loved the scent.

Happy New Year!

[xkz]

Happy birthday! :) How are you doing?

[rhysande]

Hey! Thanks so much for the ginger chews! Such a surprise. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw them. <-- Uh-oh, I must be turning into my grandmother. She used to say that