Traveling from Boulder to Florida can be very confusing. For example in Florida, people drive on the “wrong” side of the road, like in England. Florida clocks are different by hours, and for 4 hours a day the dates are different! My confusion was exacerbated when my Florida family said, on a 71 degree F, 22 degrees C day “let’s go to a hockey game! Our great friends gave us four tickets for tonight’s game, Panthers vs Washington!  12th Row, Section 120, at the home team’s twice defended goal!” Of course we said “yes,” and went to a hockey game headed for the best seats in the arena. Of course in the upside down tropical travel, it was colder inside than outside. Further confusion! I thought my equilibrium was messed up already, and then this!

The two teams came out on the ice. I was anticipating the entry of these representatives of the most fit, most talented of athletes. People who could skate as well sideways, up and down as well as they could skate forward. Again, inherently confusing. Instead of the monsters I was expecting, a swarm of Mighty Mites skated onto the ice with the exuberance of the greatest hockey teams, like the Colorado Avs!

As my confusion increased, the most beautiful, inspired, and talented ice dancers took the stage and performed their routine. 

Tomorrow I return to my beloved Boulder. From the sunny beaches and frozen hockey rinks of Florida I hope to return to the Colorado High Mountain Desert winter. In fact, if my phone is to be believed, I may be stuck in PBI, or in Atlanta, or in Costa Rica as our route is ruled the threatening arctic assault on the Front Range, centered on our back yard as always. I packed my puffy and my long underwear (which I happily wore to the hockey game) so I’ll be able to get home from DIA  I land at 4 PM on Saturday. Or is it 6 AM on Sunday? And how do I convert that to metric?

Remember: Moderation in Moderation!

Leonard Frieling
  • Senior Counsel Emeritus to the Boulder Law firm Dolan + Zimmerman LLP : (720)-610-0951
  • Former Judge
  • Photographer of the Year, AboutBoulder 2023
  • First Chair and Originator of the Colorado Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee, a National first.
  • Previous Chair, Boulder Criminal Defense Bar (8 years)
  • Twice chair Executive Counsel, Colorado Bar Association Criminal Law Section
  • NORML Distinguished Counsel Circle
  • Life Member, NORML Legal Committee
  • Life Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
  • Board Member Emeritus, Colorado NORML
  • Chair, Colorado NORML, 7 years including during the successful effort to legalize recreational pot in Colorado
  • Media work, including episodes of Fox’s Power of Attorney, well in excess of many hundreds media interviews, appearances, articles, and podcasts, including co-hosting Time For Hemp for two years.
  • Board member, Author, and Editor for Criminal Law Articles for the Colorado Lawyer, primary publication of the Colorado Bar Assoc. 7 Years, in addition to having 2 Colorado Lawyer cover photos, and numerous articles for the Colorado Lawyer monthly publication.
  • LEAP Speaker, multi-published author, University lectures Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, Denver University Law School, Univ. of New Mexico, Las Vegas NM, and many other schools at all levels.
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