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Hijinks in Old Town Fort Collins:  USA Pro Challenge & Tour de Fat 2013

9/3/2013

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Under the category of Better Late Than Never, here’s something we should have posted during the USA Pro Challenge Stage 6 on August 24, 2013.  We enjoyed seeing this come across the finish line – powered by Kevin, o’ course!
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Go Rams!

H&D was repped by Mitzi & Tom at the finish line.

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Y’all know about the Tour de Fat.  We didn’t.  For years, if in Foco over Labor Day weekend, we headed for the hills.  This year we decided we’d see what all the hoopla was about.  It was something to be seen.

First off, there’s no better way to start the day than at your neighbors' driveway breakfast gathering.  This was definitely a crew of people who appreciate FoCo.  And with hosts like these, how can you not have a fabulous time?

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[Your neighbors may be great, but are they THIS great?]
In the event that some of you don’t recognize Nate, here he is in his banker’s guise.  [This was earlier this summer.  Note how TimCo dressed up to go and plead for some startup funding.]
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Next stop was meeting up with some friends downtown who have great instincts with regard to haute couture.
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Shortly after this photo, we joined in the melee for a few blocks of the Tour de Fat.
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[Tour de Fat:  An Exercise in Balance.]
The costumes ranged from highly inventive to somewhat confusing:
I loved this set of spectator/participants on a three-fer trailer getup:
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This fellow’s cart said he was celebrating his 79-1/2 birthday and 221,000 miles of lifetime cycling.
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[Silver Fox.]
The parade went on and on and on.  Hours of interesting viewing.  We stopped at these peoples’ house:
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Again, with hosts like these, a good time is certain, no?

FoCo is a town that knows how to gather – on scales big and small.

[We still did sneak away to the mountains for a bit of Labor Day celebration and contemplation.  Much gratitude to all those who have made it possible for us to plant this flag here:

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[Old Glory & The Fort on Booty Mountain.]
Happy Labor Day, everyone!  Make September a crafty, tasty month!
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9/3/2015 01:46:48 am

I love your " Tour de Fat", lol

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