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Decompressing on a rare day off

Experience the joy of Boulder trails for a perfect family day out. Discover nature's beauty and fun day activities for all ages.

Written byPhil Plait
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[Update: Nuts. I forgot to mention that the pictures were taken by my brother-in-law Chris, who is a great photographer!]

I was able to get home for a day from The Sooper Sekrit Project to blow off some steam and reacquaint myself with the family. It happened to be a nice day in Boulder, one of the first of the season, so we hit the trails. It was fantastic, but I don't think it was the humans having the most fun.

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