Over the past few years NewMexiKen has driven from Albuquerque to Denver or back several times. Driving along, passing time in idle thought, I occasionally think of Zebulon Pike, the first American to explore the area — 200 years ago this month in fact.
Today as I passed through Colorado Springs for the umpteenth time I thought what Pike might say if he were to return after two centuries.
First he’d say, “What a beautiful and magnificent mountain that is, and it’s named after me.”
Second he’d say, “My god, are they still working on I-25!”
Yeah, the traffic looked particularly bad when I was heading home yesterday. I was so pleased I was going north instead of south at the time.
The only time I go through Colorado Springs is when I’m on my way to visit my mom in NM. I had to do a week of work at the Broadmoor (whoa is me!) last week and was shocked to see what CS has done to I-25 lately!!