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San Juan Mountains, Colorado | June 2, 2026

I always remember this date. Thirty-one years ago today I gave up my job in Brooklyn, rented a car, and drove to Seattle. Difficult times. Tom Petty’s Wildflowers hadn’t been out long and I listened to it the whole way. Seared in my mind.

We’re camped along a creek about 35 minutes from Silverton. Probably two o…

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