After a wonderful fall in Colorado, we settled into our townhouse and continued to explore all that Colorado has to offer.

January Forays

First Visit to Colorado Springs

• Garden of the Gods – A beautiful collection of red rocks jutting at odd angles from the Earth.
• Manitou Springs – The cute little tourist town is back in action after recent floods and fires.
• Pikes Peak – We drove up the Pikes Peak Highway to the top of the world for some amazing views and breathless walking.

Other January Activities

• Loveland Pass with Heather’s Mom – We headed up to Loveland Pass to take in the view.
• On the Way to Breckenridge – After Loveland Pass, we headed toward Breckenridge in the snow.
• The Ice Sculpture Festival in Breckenridge – We stumbled upon the ice sculpture festival in Breckenridge.
• The Broadmoor – I stayed for a conference at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

February Happenings

• Elk Outside the Townhouse – We had a little herd of elk come to visit.
• Around Red Rocks and Golden in the Snow – The snow makes everything so pretty near Golden.

March Madness

• Jordan Pease Master’s Thesis Defense – My graduate student, Jordan Pease, defended his thesis and passed with flying colors.
• 3D Printing a Prosthetic Mold – Jordan Pease used the equipment in the new Colorado School of Mines Design Lab to print out molds of his arm for use in creating prosthetics.