There's no place like home. But after 16 years here in Colorado Springs, homes is here, not where I was born, or where my parents live, or siblings, or old friends. Not that I don't enjoy visiting. We just returned from weekend jaunt back to Michigan, and while it was fun, we had great visits, renewed relationships, etc, it isn't home. It felt really good to get back to our blue skies, mountain vistas, warmer weather, drier streets, and our own kids we don't see enough of!
We flew out of the Springs this time through Chicago, and while it took longer due to delays at O'Hare, it was pretty nice being 30 minutes from home when we walked off the plane. As convenient as DIA can be for non-stops, the short drive is really nice.