Lost In Boulder

Boulder is a difficult city to navigate when you enter from a spot you have never used. I was in the Lafayette area and decided to take the South Boulder Road and visit Trader Joe's. The road has tremendous vistas of the Flat Irons and I stopped to take some pictures. When I saw a sign of  Sacred  Heart of Mary Catholic Church I was curious because I had heard of this church but had no idea where the Boulder church was located. I know where Sacred Heart of Jesus is located in downtown Boulder because I went to that church when my friend got married. Here was my chance to check out Sacred Heart of Mary!  I had heard about the Sacred Heart of Mary and was surprised to see the large campus that I had accidentally come across by driving on South Boulder Road.

The church looks very modern from the outside, yet the inside seemed dated and a bit old-fashioned. It reminded me of churches from my past. There is a statue of St. Benedict at the entrance because the Benedictines were the first ones to serve the parish, though they no longer responsible for the parish. There is also a cemetery on the church grounds.

I continued driving west on South Boulder Road and got completely lost. I drove around looking for one familiar sign or building but could see none. The street names I thought I knew were Flatirons, University, Broadway, Canyon, Crossroads, and Pearl but nothing familiar. I do know I was on those streets more than once! I  asked Siri on my phone and she told me Trader Joe's was located on 28th but when I inquired further she gave me some address in South Africa!

Traveling, who knows which direction, I ended up headed home on Broadway. The only clue I had was an arrow pointing to where Arvada could be found. As I passed Standley Lake, I knew I was no longer lost.