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Ucross #1 - Denver

Today marks the first day of my Ucross artist residency. Well, I suppose this is not entirely true because I don't actually arrive in Clearmont, Wyoming until Monday, but my adventure began when I flew out to Denver today. It could actually be argued that it really began last night and this morning as I frantically tried to ensure that I packed all the stuff I'll need for two weeks of focused composing efforts and then dealt with the re-emergent storm we got in New England last night.

This is the first residency I have ever been on, so I am not exactly sure what to expect. And I've never been to Wyoming, so truth be told, I am totally clueless about what is going to happen over the next two weeks. But I am also very excited. Wyoming seems like beautiful country and the location of the Ucross ranch seems gorgeous and remote enough to provide me with inspiration unlike anything I experience in Boston.

I am staying in Denver tonight at my wonderful friends Mary and Karl's place, and tomorrow I head north in my Chevy Cobalt. Stay tuned...