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Feats of Strength by Men in Kilts (and Other Attractions) at the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival

All photos ©2025 Kat Valdez unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. by Kat Valdez Men in kilts were the main draw. But there’s so much more to the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park. With enthusiasm (and a yawn or two), Lore, Macy, Delilah, and I met in Loveland at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 and drove up Big Thompson Canyon. Macy was … Continue reading Feats of Strength by Men in Kilts (and Other Attractions) at the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival

DFCOctober 12, 2025December 28, 2025Leave a comment

Promotional flier for SWEET & LUCKY: ECHO featuring a graphic of an open cardboard box and family photos in the background.

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A walk down memory lane proves enchanting in world premiere of SWEET & LUCKY: ECHO

In SWEET & LUCKY: ECHO, you’ll follow performers through a warehouse of memories, where vignettes of a couple’s life materialize out of thin air — like pages of a scrapbook springing to vivid life.

In the space between love and loss, remembering and forgetting, we’ll uncover their most tender moments. Falling in love. Building a home. Weathering storms.

Together, we’ll remember. Continue reading A walk down memory lane proves enchanting in world premiere of SWEET & LUCKY: ECHO

DFCAugust 27, 2025January 2, 2026Leave a comment

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For the Love of Grapefruit

One anecdote focused on grapefruit and how people eat them.

(See my one-minute video on how Dr. Cori Wong strongly recommends and encourages everyone to eat grapefruit.) Continue reading For the Love of Grapefruit

DFCMay 25, 2025November 24, 2025Leave a comment

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Dramamine and Other Essentials for Adults Visiting Theme Parks

Prologue: It’s a sunny April morning in Orlando, and this Gen-Xer is leaning over a toilet in a Jurassic World restroom, losing her breakfast.

Thinking about how I could’ve made different choices that morning. The protein bar would’ve been sufficient. It’s the chicken breakfast sandwich that pushed me over the edge. Continue reading Dramamine and Other Essentials for Adults Visiting Theme Parks

DFCAugust 20, 2024July 26, 2025Leave a comment