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QOL Dancing at the Gold Hill Inn

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Coco and I went out to Boulder Colo. to have Thanksgiving dinner with her Son. Over dinner his Girl Friend mentioned that a swing band was playing at a venue up in the mountains. Knowing how much we like to dance they agreed to take us.

On Friday night we drove for almost an hour on a twisty narrow mountain road with not one straight stretch of more than 500 feet, halfway there the pavement ended and it became a gravel washboard. As we climbed 3000 feet above the City of Boulder in pitch darkness I kept thinking why would anyone make this treacherous trek for a dance?

When we arrived at Gold Hill, population 300, I was delighted to discover why. The Gold Hill Inn, is a beautifully restored old Log Building built in 1924 when local miners were still taking gold nuggets out of the nearby mining shafts. When you walk through the low slung door you enter a warm/golden environment with retrofitted kerosene lamps. A giant stone fire place stands at one end and a raised bandstand and wooden plank dance floor at the other. One is completely transported to an earlier era.

When the band began playing we started swinging to the mellow sound of a well broken in saxophone.

Not being acclimated to aerobic activity at 8000 feet we were a bit challenged but we danced until we could not dance any more.

All in all it was clearly one of the top 20 most memorable travel experiences of a great life.

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Kaliber

ah ……. Living life Vicariously thru your and coco’s great dancing QOL exploits. Even if I “ could “ walk, I still couldn’t dance … two left feet syndrome yayahahahaya. Sounds like a great find tho.

I liked Denver ( except for the heavy winters ), it had a strong California-ish head space and vibe. Great QOL post.

😂😂😂

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swwags in reply toKaliber

LOL, everything in Boulder is horse something:-). Scout4answers did you take 118 or 83 up?

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Kaliber in reply toswwags

Well yea that’s true. I lived in Killeen Tx ( Ft Hood ) at the time …” horse something “ seemed natural and homey yayahahahaya

❤️❤️❤️

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Cancer2x in reply toKaliber

Ahhh Ft. Hood. Long time ago. And Killeen! Spent a week there one night….

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Scout4answers in reply toswwags

Not sure what road we took up, I was not driving, but we returned on what started out as an unpaved fire road that became Canyon Dr.

Beautiful views of the flat land below and Stars in a clear night sky that were beyond beautiful.

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Scout4answers in reply toswwags

Looked at map, 83 up 118 down, seldom exceeded 20 mph, except near bottom.

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rogerandme

that’s awesome enjoy life to the fullest…

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Scout4answers in reply torogerandme

Thanks Roger, Doing my best, hope the rest of you will jump on the bandwagon and enjoy what ever time we have left on the planet to the Max.

Poem I wrote to Coco;

Leading in the Dance of Life

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Leading you, in life and dance,

Is the saga of, our sweet romance.

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On the beat, we sway in sync,

in the moment, no time to think.

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In a bare shouldered, shapely dress,

my desire you spike, for a soft caress.

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Our bodies touch, our eyes connect,

an intimate connection, of our intellect.

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My plan for us; to dance through life,

no clash of wills, no stress, no strife.

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maley2711 in reply toScout4answers

not everyone has the $$$$

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Scout4answers in reply tomaley2711

I am very fortunate indeed but it costs very little to take your girl dancing at a local spot.

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Lrv44221 in reply toScout4answers

beautiful poem. I love it. Such sweet expressions with your words. You’re extremely talented 😊I hope to see more from you in here because you’re posts are great 💜💜💜

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Scout4answers in reply toLrv44221

Thanks Lrv

Love is the most powerful drug on the planet. Coco gets credit for introducing the concept of “love is a verb.” Find someone you like and treat them with Love. We have both become practitioners of this simple concept. Love is something two people create not something you fall into.

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dockam

Sweet Brother, you two are such Beautiful Couple 💙

youtu.be/tW_Wzs87Tpg

Fight on, Dance on, QoL on

Randy

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Scout4answers in reply todockam

Thanks Randy I will add that one to our slow dancing playlist

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dockam in reply toScout4answers

Saw you two and my Lyrical Brain said "Slow Dancing, swaying to the music" :-)

Here's another: youtu.be/SebH8En9ZOY

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Carlosbach

Dance like no one is watching, and love like there is no tomorrow

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maley2711 in reply toCarlosbach

advice for the world!!!! let there be peace...Putin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and all of those ilk!!!

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Muffin2019

I was there in Denver years ago, liked it alot, that is where I had Bison meatloaf and bison burgers and still have then occasionally. Glad both of you had fun.

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Boywonder56

Bravo........

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icanwintwice

Keep dancing my friend. Awesome story!!!

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Scout4answers in reply toicanwintwice

Thanks

My intention is to dance until I can no longer dance.

As my Grandson said to me after I taught him a basic step " Chicks dig it"

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Benkaymel

What a great experience, thanks for sharing brother!

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maggiedrum

I used to live in Boulder and have been to Gold Hill many times. The road is indeed twisty and a fair distance. The town is charming. I'm happy you got some increased QOL going there. It's hard to find places like that now.

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Scout4answers

Hard to find would be an understatement...😎

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carbide

Just keep dancing!

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CountryJoe

That place looks absolutely amazing, Scout. Perfect for a night of dancing on a cold night.

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Scout4answers in reply toCountryJoe

yes it is

GH Inn
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Metaldraft

dancing with all the happiness that goes with more travels

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