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It was only 9am on a Friday, yet I was already exasperated. Perhaps my short temper came through in the multitude of emails, as the next thing I know the boss tells all of us that we are getting Monday off. Regardless of the reason why, I’ll certainly take a three day weekend and enjoy Columbus Day.<\/p>\n

With perfect October Utah weather, I head back to one of my favorite places at this time of year, Utah’s Alpine Loop.<\/p>\n

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A fresh dusting of snow is on the peaks, a starkly amazing contrast to the changing leaves. In another lifetime, I used to bring my young girlfriend’s son, only a toddler, up here along with her older son and daughter. We would pile up leaves and they would happily run through the pile as I’d take pictures.<\/p>\n

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The girl and I were lovers in a dangerous time. We would listen to the Barenaked Ladies repeatedly, smile affectionately at each other, lay on the couch in each other’s arms as the children would quietly play.<\/p>\n

As the months went by, she would work the weekends as I would entertain the children by hiking up in these mountains. I would bring the roll of film to the store afterwards to be developed. One hour later, we held our memories in our hands.<\/p>\n

Yet the relationship was turning blue, much like the Corrs song.<\/p>\n

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Near the end, we sat on opposite ends of the couch. The playful sounds of the children were no longer to be heard. The music was ending.<\/p>\n

All good things must end, as they say. It was time that we slowed down for awhile. Like Everclear.<\/p>\n

Good thing for the mountains and my memories, which remind me of both the great and the ugly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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