The world from up here

The summer is hot.

Yesterday, it was in the high 80's. I rode my bike 22 miles down-valley to attend a natural living fair, which had booths on solar electric, sustainable living design, holistic nutrition, etc. It is nearly time to start working on plans for a house, so I'm looking for ideas.

One group there at the fair is a chiropractic group that is establishing a 38,000 square foot alternative and complementary health center in Basalt. I confirmed that they will have a group exercise space large enough that I could host medical qigong workshops there, should I want to, and could even lease space and set up a naturopathic practice. Something to think about for the future.

Friends Carly and Allan are visiting from Denver, and they hiked up to Conundrum hot springs yesterday, an 18 mile hike. Today, they are going up to the Maroon Bells, but may already be too late to beat the 8:30 road closing, after which only a shuttle bus runs up the road. May go along, but don't really feel like a day on the tourist trails. I may instead see what today's concert is at the music festival in Aspen. I have tickets for the rehearsal, or could go sit on the lawn outside and enjoy the music accompanied by the twittering of birds, and the children playing on the lawn once they get bored.