As of today, we've been Colorado residents for five weeks. So far, the most striking thing about the state--apart from the obvious, the incredible scenery and the wild swings in weather--is the Coloradoans' calm, easy-going attitude toward life.

After living in Brussels, though, where every (locked) electrical box on the streets bears a sign with a lightning bolt and the words "Risque de la mort!" (Risk of death!), it was just a tad disconcerting to come across this nonchalant tag on an electrical wire wrapped around a power pole that Hana and I pass every morning on our walk.

(By the way, the tag has been there for over a week, waiting for the Trouble Department crew to show up.)