Colorado
Augie
Peyton, CO
I was on a detour around Colorado fires when I drove past a little general store and saw Augie sitting outside. Something made me turn around and approach him for a conversation. When I asked him about his pandemic experience, he got up to show me his mask. It is for sure a statement piece.
Jim & Slate
New Castle, CO
Forty-five years ago, Jim drove from Pittsburgh to Colorado in his old Volvo with 20 bucks and his pet parakeet. He had passed through Colorado once before and really loved the feeling there. He’d been wanting a change, so he’d decided to return. When he arrived, he was able to talk his way into a job at the local Eagle's Club because he had worked at one in Pittsburgh. He billed himself a jack of all trades and went on to prove it. After a stint at the Club he worked for years in journalism, as well as for the government, driving a dump ruck, and driving a bus.