Thanks for allowing me into your world. I'd like to introduce you to mine. As you know, I'm a private guy. I have a small world of people such as Lois, Biff and Buffy, Matthew and Megan, and Wes Allen. I'd love to include you.

Have you ever been to Twin Lakes, Colorado? It's my inspiration. There's never a time when it doesn't stimulate thought, wonder, happiness, calm. If it's a bright summer's day or star-filled winter night, Twin Lakes beckons awe.

I suggest you make Twin Lakes a part of your vacation plans and get immersed in its grandeur and history. You can stay at the Twin Lakes Inn, a former brothel with amazing stories to tell. You can also opt for the beautiful Delaware Hotel in nearby Leadville if your thirst for history is better quenched with more refined comfort and atmosphere. You can tent or RV camp at gorgeous National Forest Service campgrounds nearby such as Parry Peak or Lakeview campgrounds, or many others nearby. Trout fish in Lake Creek or Twin Lakes. Hike the effortless Colorado Trail behind Twin Lakes and visit the awesome InterLaken ghost resort.

if you like ghost towns, visit nearby Vicksburg and Winfield, Tin Cup, Ashcroft and many others.

Leadville's Wild West history is well chronicled at the two museums in town. Some of the richest and most noteworthy gold miners in American history made their fortune in the Leadville area. Luminaries of the Wild West such as Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, and Wyatt Earp gambled in Leadville. The Silver Dollar Saloon has never closed since 1879 and is like a time warp. Don't miss it.

Off-roading in the area is the best in the entire USA. Stagecoach and gold mining trails abound and can be located with Forest Service maps from nearby Ranger Stations. Have a stout 4x4 equipped with all-terrain tires.

For the not-faint-of-heart, if you're there between Memorial Day and Labor Day, drive Highway 82 from Twin Lakes to Aspen. It's well-paved but a shelf road that narrows down to barely over one lane around hairpin turns.