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I’ve taken vicarious pride in the 30-odd Winter Olympians who hail from Colorado. Just like me!

Except, I wasn’t born here. And I’ve been expressing that pride mostly from the couch, in front of my TV set. 

A cartoon human resting on the Olympic rings with huge ZZZZZZs rising from his head. There is a flat-screen TV to the left
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

So no, I can’t soar in slopestyle, like Silverthorn’s Red Gerard, or push a bobsled like Fort Collins’ Hunter Powell. You probably can’t either, otherwise you’d be competing in Italy, rather than hanging out in your living room, like me and 6 million other Coloradans. 

But let’s not sports shame each other, no matter what our awesome neighbors are doing. We too have skills worth celebrating, just like the exemplary, but also ordinary, Coloradans featured below. 

Chill-style

A cartoon drawing of a person ice fishing. One commentator is saying "He hasn't moved for hours, Brent!" and the other says "That's how they do it, Bob"
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Hygge-ceptional

A cartoon image of a woman sitting in an easy chair, with skis on, knitting as the slides down the hill. One Thought bubble says "If only Lindsey Vonn had tried it this way, Brent." The other voice is saying "She may still, Bob."
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Lords of the rings

A cartoon drawing of Colorado-style biathlon, a combination of tubing and shooting
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Recipe for success

A cartoon drawing of a woman standing behind a table where multiple crockpots have been placed, all of which have blue ribbons affixed. The thought bubble is saying "Is this stuff even healthy, Brent?" The other answers "Wrong question, Bob."
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

I-70 Speedster

A cartoon drawing of a big rig truck with Olympic plates trying to navigate a maze of orange cones on I-70. One thought bubble reads "This will cost him precious days, Brent." The other says "he should have left earlier, Bob."
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Just teasin’

A cartoon drawing of a female snowboarder doing a jump on a board emblazoned with an "Aveda hair gel" logo. Her ponytail is huge and frozen in place. A thought bubble says "Look at that hold, Brent." The other says "The grab is good, too."
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

A new wrinkle

A cartoon drawing of Strawberry Hot Springs near Steamboat Springs. One thought bubble is asking "Is he naked, Brent?" and the other says "His sponsors are gonna be pissed, Bob."
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Type of Story: Opinion

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Peter Moore is an editor, writer, illustrator, ghostwriter, co-author, radio host, TV guest, speaker, editorial consultant, and journalism lecturer. In his most recent gig he was interim editor-in-chief of BACKPACKER magazine. Peter recently completed a two-decade run at Men’s Health magazine, where he topped out as VP/Editor. Prior to joining...