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Cody Fousnough

Cody Fousnough

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Yes, moving back to northern Colorado, as in Loveland, where we lived, before moving here to Henderson, NV. A nice 2-bedroom/1st floor apartment will be ready for us to move into during Memorial Day week. Have hired a Moving Company for furniture/boxes, and a Boat Transport Company to take our boat/trailer back to Loveland to a RV/Boat Storage there. We've been busy packing boxes with things and preparing the boat/trailer to be transported on a flatbed trailer. Not towed this time.

As far as we are concerned, we will never leave Colorado again! My SIL (wife's older sister) would absolutely love to have us move back to So. California, but my wife tells me "absolutely no way!".

As for our medical stuff, one of the first things I have to do when we arrive is get a VA doctor and my wife would love to get her doctor she had there before. I will have to get ahold of VA Community Care Network there, so I can continue with my Lupron Hormone Injections. One thing wife and I have found out, for sure, that injection sure has some side-affects, as in muscle, bone, stomach/digestion and other things.

I'm hoping to get a Complete Abdominal Ultrasound before we leave here. I still get some pain in the right-hand side of my stomach that could very well be that one gallstone that was found thru my last CT Scan. If I do need my gallbladder removed, I'd much rather have it done at the hospital in Loveland (UC Medical Center/Hospital of the Rockies), than here. I've been in that hospital before, and it was extremely nice! I'd be using my Medicare for that.

All we know is that we want to move from here before the summer heat really, really kicks in! Please wish us luck. Thanks. Cody & Nancy
 
It sounds like you have everything progressing for the move, @Cody Fousnough , and you will be back in Colorado to enjoy the summer and out of the Nevada heat. I am glad to hear that you are moving back and hoping it works out for you to be there this time, since you really love that part of the country.
I would much rather live out west again, but I know that dealing with the snow is just not for me anymore.
 
I hope the move goes well Cody. That has got to be hard, especially with medical issues. I certainly understand liking Colorado over Nevada. Great you have an apartment that will be ready.

It looks like you missed the PRCA Hall of Fame gala. A friend and her husband are headed down that way now. I think it is April 15. Maybe next year you will be all settled in and have your medical all worked out.
 
Faye Fox said:
I hope the move goes well Cody. That has got to be hard, especially with medical issues. I certainly understand liking Colorado over Nevada. Great you have an apartment that will be ready.

It looks like you missed the PRCA Hall of Fame gala. A friend and her husband are headed down that way now. I think it is April 15. Maybe next year you will be all settled in and have your medical all worked out.
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You talking about the Hall of Fame Induction weekend? That happens in July and this year, Jeff Meaders (Cowboy Channel NFR Announcer) will be going in. We met him at the Saddle Bronc Rider Autograph Session at Resorts World.
 
Beth Gallagher said:
Good luck with the move, Cody. I hope y'all are happy with your decision and have some quiet upstairs neighbors this time. Keep us in the loop with the goings-on.
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Thanks, Beth! Believe us, we need all the "Luck" we can get. LOL

Funny, but when I spoke to the Manager here, she was pretty shocked that we have put up with the noise for as long as we have. She told me "If the next residents complain about the noise, we will have to tell the apartment above you that that will either have to move to an apartment on the first floor or face eviction". I don't know about "eviction", because of the Fair Housing Laws that pertain to them (the residents above us).

OTOH, the time we did complain about the noise, Management told us that we could move to a different apartment. We thought "What??? You know that we are closing in on 80 years old, right?". Later, we were told by Management that they asked the two ladies (with the 3yr. old) if they could move to a 1st floor apartment and they said "absolutely not!"
 
@Cody Fousnough Well, the lilacs will be in full bloom there then, so you won't be able to nip them in the bud, but early June is a nice time of year in Northern Colorado. If I remember right, this is your third time moving to Colorado, so this should be the charm. Have you experienced any problems with the elevation change in the past? If I remember Loveland is at 5000 feet.
 
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Faye Fox said:
@Cody Fousnough Well, the lilacs will be in full bloom there then, so you won't be able to nip them in the bud, but early June is a nice time of year in Northern Colorado. If I remember right, this is your third time moving to Colorado, so this should be the charm. Have you experienced any problems with the elevation change in the past? If I remember Loveland is at 5000 feet.
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As far as the lilac bushes go, they aren't everywhere. There just happen to be two rather large bushes next to our patio wall where we lived before there.
Yes, this will be our third time living in Colorado. First time was an apartment in Englewood and then moved to a house we were buying in Parker. Second time was the apartment in Loveland and now, a different apartment in Loveland. We found out, in 2018, when we visited Loveland and drove down to Parker, just how much Parker had changed. IOW, it got BIG!! Two-lane street had turned into a four-lane street.

The reason we decided to move back to Loveland, instead of moving to the Reno area, is because we know Loveland and Fort Collins. IOW, how to get around in both. Plus, the Reno area has gotten, and continues to get, pretty big. Lots and lots of complaints about traffic. Another thing, we want to get away from is casinos.

When we moved from Jacksonville, Florida to Loveland, Colorado, we had no problem with the elevation change. Because Henderson/Las Vegas Valley is very much designated "desert", the sun can be/is very, very hot and bright. Neither of us can be out in it very long.

It's actually pretty surprising how many older seniors live in the Denver and northern Colorado areas. I worked for 4 1/2 years for a Senior Healthcare Company in Denver, and I was very surprised at how many older seniors live in the Denver metro area. We had three Healthcare Centers that we'd bus seniors to for dental and health checkups, do crafts and have lunch Monday thru Friday. And, on one Saturday morning a month, many Vietnam Veterans would gather at the Loveland Golden Corral for breakfast. I never got involved with the group, but did meet some of them.

Faye, during the winter months, unless I have a VA appointment at the Loveland VA Clinic, we only go out to do some grocery shopping. Or, if there is very little-to-no snow on the ground, we will got out on Saturday/Sunday morning for breakfast and/or dinner.

Hope this helps you to understand more about our move.
 
Cody Fousnough said:
As far as the lilac bushes go, they aren't everywhere. There just happen to be two rather large bushes next to our patio wall where we lived before there.
Yes, this will be our third time living in Colorado. First time was an apartment in Englewood and then moved to a house we were buying in Parker. Second time was the apartment in Loveland and now, a different apartment in Loveland. We found out, in 2018, when we visited Loveland and drove down to Parker, just how much Parker had changed. IOW, it got BIG!! Two-lane street had turned into a four-lane street.

The reason we decided to move back to Loveland, instead of moving to the Reno area, is because we know Loveland and Fort Collins. IOW, how to get around in both. Plus, the Reno area has gotten, and continues to get, pretty big. Lots and lots of complaints about traffic. Another thing, we want to get away from is casinos.

When we moved from Jacksonville, Florida to Loveland, Colorado, we had no problem with the elevation change. Because Henderson/Las Vegas Valley is very much designated "desert", the sun can be/is very, very hot and bright. Neither of us can be out in it very long.

It's actually pretty surprising how many older seniors live in the Denver and northern Colorado areas. I worked for 4 1/2 years for a Senior Healthcare Company in Denver, and I was very surprised at how many older seniors live in the Denver metro area. We had three Healthcare Centers that we'd bus seniors to for dental and health checkups, do crafts and have lunch Monday thru Friday. And, on one Saturday morning a month, many Vietnam Veterans would gather at the Loveland Golden Corral for breakfast. I never got involved with the group, but did meet some of them.

Faye, during the winter months, unless I have a VA appointment at the Loveland VA Clinic, we only go out to do some grocery shopping. Or, if there is very little-to-no snow on the ground, we will got out on Saturday/Sunday morning for breakfast and/or dinner.

Hope this helps you to understand more about our move.
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I understand why you are moving and think it is great that you can do it. Colorado is beautiful and you might remember I was born there and lived there on a ranch for many years with some time spent in Texas. I left in my early 20s because of all the Californians coming in. I saw the ranch lifestyle disappearing except for those with big money.

I was just teasing you about the lilacs. I am very allergic to them and first thing I did when I bought my current place is put a chain around a giant bush and use my four wheel drive pickup to pull it up. I don't prune lilacs, I either pull them up or cut them down. I understand about the heat and the desert. I love the desert, but couldn't take it in the summer. It is great that both of you can live in that elevation. I hope the move goes well and your new place turns out to be ideal.
 
Faye Fox said:
I understand why you are moving and think it is great that you can do it. Colorado is beautiful and you might remember I was born there and lived there on a ranch for many years with some time spent in Texas. I left in my early 20s because of all the Californians coming in. I saw the ranch lifestyle disappearing except for those with big money.

I was just teasing you about the lilacs. I am very allergic to them and first thing I did when I bought my current place is put a chain around a giant bush and use my four wheel drive pickup to pull it up. I don't prune lilacs, I either pull them up or cut them down. I understand about the heat and the desert. I love the desert, but couldn't take it in the summer. It is great that both of you can live in that elevation. I hope the move goes well and your new place turns out to be ideal.
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I don't know about "all of the Californians coming in", because we really didn't notice much-to-any of that. Perhaps that movement slowed down, however, Denver sure has gotten big. Actually, Denver today is called "Colorado's version of Los Angeles" from a lot of folks that live in northern Colorado. And now, from reading on Facebook, Colorado Springs is being over populated with folks from So California. Sort of wild how folks here (Las Vegas Valley), Reno area, Prescott and Central/Southern Colorado complain a whole lot about California folks moving in. However, here, we not only see numerous California license plates, but also Utah, Arizona and some Idaho.

Now, where we don't see California plates, but do see Colorado (as in northeastern), Wyoming and Nebraska is when we've gone to Auction Day at Centennial Livestock Auction in Fort Collins, CO. In fact, we use to see a nice size herd of Black Angus grazing near King Scoopers (grocery store) in Loveland. That was until, they were moved to build some kind of complex. IOW, Loveland has grown, as has Jamestown, but definitely not like Denver, The Springs and here.

As far as our new apartment goes, they have some very, very strict rules, but don't know how much they are enforced. One major rule, that we read, is: "No smoking, not even marijuana, or vaping in the complex. That includes in a person's vehicle." Actually, here, and when we lived in Loveland, we have seen some young folks smoking marijuana right out in the open, even when there was a "No Smoking Of Any Kind" rule in place. When we left a Longhorn Steakhouse in Henderson, there were high school age kids talking loudly and smoking marijuana in the parking lot.
 
Cody Fousnough said:
I don't know about "all of the Californians coming in", because we really didn't notice much-to-any of that. Perhaps that movement slowed down, however, Denver sure has gotten big. Actually, Denver today is called "Colorado's version of Los Angeles" from a lot of folks that live in northern Colorado. And now, from reading on Facebook, Colorado Springs is being over populated with folks from So California. Sort of wild how folks here (Las Vegas Valley), Reno area, Prescott and Central/Southern Colorado complain a whole lot about California folks moving in. However, here, we not only see numerous California license plates, but also Utah, Arizona and some Idaho.
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The big influx of California folks came in the 60s and early 70s. Boulder that was once a "cowboy" town became a hippie haven. Also there was a big influx of folks from Texas, especially in Southwest Colorado. Property prices soared and ranches started dividing up into smaller acreages. What was once ranch country with cattle drives, livestock auctions, and Grange halls, became small acreages for expensive horses and million dollar houses.

Steak houses became fancy restaurants, some even vegetarian. Less folks saying, "You guyszz" and more "Y'all" or just "guys" some using "dude."

I like where I live now because for the most part, ranch land is the same as it was 50 years ago. I love the old west and ranching country.
 
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