Tag: thanksgiving
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What’s happening to Thanksgiving? Holiday creep encroaches on day of gratitude
A coworker put up her Christmas tree in mid-October. It had been a rough day at the office, and she felt like she needed a pick-me-up when she got home. Now, every time she opens the door, she’s greeted by a blast of holiday cheer that makes her smile, a routine that will last for…
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PIKES PICK: Donate Thanksgiving turkeys for families
Take a Turkey to Work Day is Nov. 21. Donate frozen birds at participating King Soopers that day or any time at Care & Share Distribution Center, 2605 Preamble Point. Money donations matched at secure.qgiv.com/for/tattwd2 – Linda Navarro
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Hikers share coffee, doughnuts on the Incline for fourth ‘Caffeinated Climb’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Around the Pikes Peak region, families awoke bright and early to start their Thanksgiving by burning calories. In Manitou Springs, parking lots overflowed with hikers looking to start their morning by climbing the 2,744-step Incline. But there was some extra sweet motivation. Brothers Ryan and…
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Hikers share coffee, doughnuts on the Incline for fourth ‘Caffeinated Climb’
Around the Pikes Peak region, families awoke bright and early to start their Thanksgiving by burning calories. In Manitou Springs, parking lots overflowed with hikers looking to start their morning by climbing the 2,744-step Incline. But there was some extra sweet motivation. Brothers Ryan and Jared Klimek and friend Tom Lowry hosted their fourth “Caffeinated…
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‘It is a miracle’: Colorado Springs family gives thanks for thriving daughter born at 23 weeks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At 16 months old, Talia Mutai experiments with independence, placing one foot in front of the other while clinging tightly to her mother’s fingers. The activity produces so much glee that Talia wants to repeat it again and again. Her mom, Mary Mutai, operates on…
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‘It is a miracle’: Colorado Springs family gives thanks for thriving daughter born at 23 weeks
At 16 months old, Talia Mutai experiments with independence, placing one foot in front of the other while clinging tightly to her mother’s fingers. The activity produces so much glee that Talia wants to repeat it again and again. Her mom, Mary Mutai, operates on as much energy as baby Talia. Whether she’s working as…
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A Thanksgiving tradition: Hikers share coffee, doughnuts on the Incline for fourth ‘Caffeinated Climb’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Around the Springs, families awoke bright and early to start their Thanksgiving by burning calories. In Manitou Springs, parking lots overflowed with hikers looking to start their morning by climbing the 2,744-step Incline. But there was some extra sweet motivation. Brothers Ryan and Jared Klimek…
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A Thanksgiving tradition: Hikers share coffee, doughnuts on the Incline for fourth ‘Caffeinated Climb’
Around the Springs, families awoke bright and early to start their Thanksgiving by burning calories. In Manitou Springs, parking lots overflowed with hikers looking to start their morning by climbing the 2,744-step Incline. But there was some extra sweet motivation. Brothers Ryan and Jared Klimek and friend Tom Lowry hosted their fourth “Caffeinated Climb,” sharing…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a culinary specialist stationed at Fort Carson. “When she wasn’t baking,…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a…