The day before I arrived in Colorado Springs, the weather was unseasonably cold; it had even snowed although winter was over.
But by the time I landed, the weather was crisp, and the skies were blue. Mother Nature had a change of heart.
It was a nostalgic trip since I attended Colorado College, a small liberal arts school near downtown Colorado Springs.
This time, my visit was recreational, not educational. I was headed to Garden of the Gods Resort and Club, a private club founded in 1951 at the foot of the Garden of the Gods Park, with its natural red-rock formations and spectacular views of Pikes Peak.