As a fellow Floridian who happened to live 25 yrs in Colorado, I can tell Mr Walker that he'll NEVER get use to those long, cold winters!  Then again, I've never quite gotten use to these damned hurricanes lol. I DO miss Denver...got to see it blossom from 1980 as an aspiring "flyover" town to a World Class City including food, nightlife, sports, the arts, eclectic people, microbrews, Red Rocks Amphitheater, T-REX/C470, the slopes, and of course that beautiful high country (especially during fall).  

Was so much fun during the Avs first yr when Denver was "gifted" its first Title in any sport, then the Bk2Bk's for the cherry on top to close out the 90's. Magical times to witness back then...