A Toast To the City Of Alma Colorado

My friend Stuart and I drove up into the Colorado mountains this afternoon to take in the fall colors. In addition to looking at the leaves, we also did a little sightseeing in the city of Fairplay.  Many of the buildings there are from the 1870s.  We took a look inside a number of these buildings, including two old hotels, both of which are allegedly haunted. Unfortunately, neither of these ghosts appeared to tell Stuart about the speed trap just up the road in the city of Alma.  Like other Colorado mountain towns during the fall, Alma needs to bulk up its coffers in preparation for the long winter ahead, kind of like the bear population.  Stuart wound up getting a speeding ticket entering the town heading north, while at the same time another motorist heading south was also contributing $137 (including taxes, no less) to the city's coffers.  Good going guys.  It sounds like the annual Christmas party will be especially fancy this year.