That’s where the music comes in (I promise this is going somewhere with regard to Aspen). Three months later, they married, after the proverbial whirlwind courtship that in their case consisted of trail rides, cattle gatherings, rodeo, barbecues, and dances. My parents met in 1956 at Colorado A & M (now Colorado State University) when my dad- then in his final year of veterinary school- saw my mom- a member of the school’s barrel racing team- compete. I grew up listening to old school country music- Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash and June Carter.
