After hanging out with brother Phil and Shelby for four days, it was time to take up my travels again. I realized that my Circle Tour had undergone a major focus shift. It started with seeing Ann in Fergus Falls. I was now seeking out friends and not places. From geography to social goals. Nephew Ross had asked that I stop in at his house in Fort Collins as I swung back up to pick up my circumnavigation route along the northern tier.
I pulled into Fort Collins only after a short time of drive time and was eager to get some serious road distance to the north so was only planning a cameo appearance to see Kate and the two boys, Topher and Will. I left twenty four hours later.
When our visit time settled down, Kate mentioned that she wanted to go to the ninth annual Sustainable Living Fair in town. I had heard the fair being advertising on the radio while I was in Denver; I asked if I could go with them. And again the flexibility and the spontaneity of this marvelous circle tour came into play. We spent five hours talking with folks and checking out the vendors. The fair was sponsored by New Belgium Brewery (Fat Tire Ale). They started the fair when their employee/owners voted to make their Ft. Collins brewery entirely depended on wind power and wanted to share their knowledge. They’re cool - so drink their beer. And so are my nephew’s family. To watch this family live and love together gives me great hope for the future.
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