After my parents divorced, my father took a full time position with the Air National Guard in Denver, Colorado. Per the custody arrangement, I was to spend one month with him in the summer and alternating holidays, but my mother was pretty soft hearted and the divorce was amiable, so my father and I were able to spend as much time with each other as we wanted. I remember one summer, when I was about four years old, when I went down for a month-long visit.
My dad lived in the suburb of Aurora, and as I remember it, he lived in an apartment complex in a relatively new development. I remember the conspicuous lack of trees, which is odd for that part of Colorado, and I also remember it being rather hot. While my dad was at work, I was left to be babysat by one of the families in the neighborhood, and I had some grand adventures with some of the other children in the apartment complex.
Being new construction in the midst of ongoing construction, I remember an area nearby that was a bit of a wetland. I have no idea if that's what it originally was, but there was a consistent puddle there at the time, and we were able to fish for craw fish using nothing more than a piece of string and some leftover bacon from breakfast. I'm sure by now the spot has been paved over and a few different things built on it, but at the time, it was a fun way to stay refreshed on a hot Colorado afternoon.
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