It is good to be back home in Colorado Springs after a visit to the Sacramento area for a graduation this past weekend. The cooler Colorado air felt good (I think it was 100 degrees at the Sacramento Airport yesterday vs 55 when we landed in Denver). There is a big difference between 100 degrees and 85 degrees (our expected high today). It was nice to visit with family, and Auburn, where they live, is very nice, but it was really nice to see our mountains again this morning when we got up. Pikes Peak has lost its snow that had fallen on it last Thursday, but it was pretty gorgeous, nonetheless.
I was struck once again at how much lower the cost of living is here in Colorado Springs, vs California. Even in Auburn, in the hills above Sacramento, homes that would be asking in the 300's and 400's would probably be in the upper 100's or 200's here. We attended a movie, where the matinee was $7.50 (vs $5.50), and gas was $4.40, vs $3.80 here.