Colorado Springs!
When I was stationed at the U.S. Air Force Academy here in 2001-2004, Clara and I came to love living next to the Rocky Mountains. I was therefore tickled pink to return for my first post-Air Force pulpit!
Don't pity us for the cold winters! The truth is that Colorado Springs enjoys some 350 days of sunshine per year. The dusting of snow on the ground that greeted me on the first weekend in February when I visited for my interview served as a reminder of why I loved living in Colorado!
Temple Beit Torah is a 'young' congregation. They just moved into their first 'real' building of their own - a converted Baptist church - about five years ago. They are a lively group, very open, welcoming and excited about their Judaism.
And of course, it's located in Colorado Springs! Here, a picture-postcard image of Pikes Peak, covered with snow and shrouded with clouds, brooding over the city.