Born in San Diego California, I grew up in a small town just 45 minutes from downtown, called Ramona.  I have lived in numerous areas--including Idaho, Texas, and Oregon--arriving in Cortez Colorado in mid-2010, with my wife and two pets. We were only planning to live in Southwest Colorado for a year at the most, but the beautiful landscape, numerous outdoor activities and tight-knit, forward thinking community have kept us here for nearly 10 yea...