Downtown Denver.

It's funny- I don't ever forget how much I love Denver, but for some reason, I never remember until I'm actually there how being in Denver makes my heart feel so full . I love this city. I love these people. I love everything about being downtown. Which is where I am currently stationed- Downtown Denver on 13th and Acoma, across the street from the Colorado History Museum, where I spent many an elementary field trip and one block from the Colorado Ballet building, making me quite eager to go spend as much time as possible at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. More specifically I am at the coffee shop at the Denver Public Library, and even more specifically sitting at the window bar sipping some delicious coffee next to a man I dont know that looks like he's got a good story to tell, looking out on busy 13th street traffic, and watching the pedestrian parade that consists of library patrons, businessmen and various other downtown types going here or there, or just going in general. I love people watching, if I could make some sort of career out of it, I would do that without even blinking. Unfortunately within this wonderful capitalistic society, people watching doesn't really pay so well so I must resort to people watching as a hobby and forget those dreams of salary. Oh well.

I'm supposed to be reading about Jacques Lartigue right now and studying his photographic style, but behind me there is a conversation that quickly switching back and forth between English and Spanish and straining my ears to try and translate is much more interesting to me right now. The two gentlemen just met. One is the barista today and the other a younger guy, a mountainesque type. The conversation started out talking about climbing at 20,000 feet and the amazing physique that sherpas have. Then they switched to Spanish and I lost them totally except for a few words here and there.

This is Denver to me. People meeting, conversing and connecting over unexpected things and I'm thankful for it.

Here's the deal...

You should check out my new blog set up specifically for updates while I prepare for and while I'm in Peru.

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