Roaring Fork, CO November 2020

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Season of Gratitude

P E Y T O N’ S P O T I O N C L E ANS U P FO R C H I L D H O O D CAN C ER RESE ARC H

REF L EC T I O NS O N T H E G RIZ Z LY C REEK FI RE

S AY I N G T HAN K YO U WI T H F LOWERS F RO M B R A M B L E & VI N E

LIFESTYLE LETTER

NOVEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Rick French | rfrench@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Piecing Together the Season of Thanks

Caitlin Causey | caitlin.causey@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

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THANKSGIVING IS GOING TO LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR.

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Whereas during Turkey Day feasts of years past we’ve been able to crowd around

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dining tables without thought, in 2020 we have much to consider. Sadly, many families may not be able to celebrate together in person; just think of how many hugs, smiles, and casseroles won’t be exchanged! (Thanks for nothing, Covid.)

And yet we still have so much to be grateful for this year, and every year, global pan-

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demic or no. If we flip our perspective, perhaps we might see that the trials of this year have illuminated what truly matters to us: loved ones, health, and community.

Glenwood Springs resident Jess Armstrong is one local who understands deeply that hardship begets gratitude—if we let it. When her son Peyton was diagnosed with childhood leukemia ten years ago, she embarked on a remarkable journey of perseverance and intentional positivity right alongside him. Her experience is incredibly inspiring, so don't miss her story this month.

We also hear from local writer, mom of three, and proud river rat Lindsay DeFrates, who offers reflections on this summer’s Grizzly Creek Fire. As she writes on page 20, “Gratitude is the one who walks behind grief and anger, picking up the broken pieces of memory and reality...She knows that those pieces will never fit back together the same way, but that perhaps some of them can be used to build something new.”

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A lovely sentiment for the season of thanks in this particularly difficult year of 2020.

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Let’s build something new, together.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2020

FEATURES 12 King and Queen of Clean A Mother, a Son, a Cleaning Potion, and One Remarkable Story of Childhood Cancer Survival

20 Reflections on the Grizzly Creek Fire For One Local Outdoorswoman, Gratitude is Complicated

26 Bouquet of Thanks Say ‘Thank You’ With Flowers from Glenwood’s New Floral Boutique, Bramble & Vine

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30 Sunny Disposition Abundant Living in the Heart of the Mountains

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Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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20 Inspired By 26 Healthy Lifestyle 30 Open House 34 Local’s Choice

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OUR TOWN

king and queen of clean

A MOTHER, A SON, A CLEANING POTION, AND ONE REMARKABLE STORY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVAL

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TEN

YEARS

MONTH,

for the Armstrong family would quickly come

RESIDENT

to hang in a delicate balance of cancer treat-

JESS ARMSTRONG WAS GIVEN NEWS

ment, health safety precautions, and above

THAT MOST PARENTS WOULD NEVER

all, hope—for more than three long, arduous

FATHOM RECEIVING. Her youngest child,

years to come.

GLENWOOD

AGO

THIS

SPRINGS

Peyton, had recently been diagnosed with

When she returned home to Glenwood

acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), the most

after Peyton’s frightening diagnosis, Jess

common type of childhood cancer, and was

needed a break. She got in her car and went

undergoing his first round of treatments in

for a drive around town, hoping to clear her

Denver. Although his initial diagnosis was

mind. Eventually passing by the Book Grove

a shock to the family, Jess had been feeling

on Blake Avenue, she decided to stop in.

hopeful that Peyton would make a full recov-

“I went right to a shelf and spotted a book

ery; many childhood leukemia patients do.

called ‘Love, Medicine and Miracles’ by Dr.

But as she sat and waited in the hospital on

Bernie Siegel. I opened it randomly and read

November 4, 2010, while her son received an

a section about how patients who fiercely

all-day chemotherapy infusion, his oncolo-

advocate for themselves end up having a

gist called her aside. Some new test results

better prognosis.”

had come back, and Peyton’s prognosis did

From that moment on, Jess was deter-

not look nearly as positive as once thought.

mined to do everything she could to stay

The lab work showed that he had a condi-

positive for her son during his treatment. A

tion called mixed lineage leukemia, in which

big part of that positivity came in the form

a chromosomal abnormality makes the dis-

of a homemade cleaning solution that Jess

ease far more difficult to treat. This was an

created in her own home and named after

incredibly rare discovery in an older child of

her son: Peyton’s Potion.

10 like Peyton.

“It seemed like something small at the

“The diagnosis was pretty much fatal at

time, but Peyton’s Potion has become a huge

the time,” Jess recalls. “That’s what we were

part of our lives,” Jess says. “Cancer patients

told. It’s primarily found in infants, so the

are extremely immunocompromised, so

team wasn’t sure what to do. They didn’t

right away after Peyton’s diagnosis my hus-

know if he would need radiation, or a bone

band and I were looking for ways to remove

marrow transplant...they just didn’t know.”

toxins from our home. I had started looking

Peyton’s doctors ultimately decided to

closer at our cleaning products, and realized

stay the course of standard chemotherapy

we really needed a safer, more natural alter-

protocol, and see how he would respond.

native to those chemicals—because even

His atypical circumstances meant that life

most store-bought ‘green’ cleaners contain CONTINUED >

ARTICLE CAITLIN CAUSEY | PHOTOGRAPHY MEGHAN BROSNAN

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OUR TOWN (CONTINUED) at least one potentially harmful ingredient. So that’s when the idea for our own product was born.”

Jess knew she wanted a one-and-done cleaner, a single solution for any household mess. She began experimenting with her own base cleaner recipe in the kitchen, Peyton at her side all the while. He ultimately helped develop the potion’s uplifting aroma profile using essential oils: lemon, lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, and more.

“During chemotherapy, he had a sensitive sense of smell so I wasn’t going to use anything like vinegar for cleaning our home every day,” Jess recalls.

“We developed a signature scent by following Peyton’s nose.” To help keep her son’s spirits up, she decided that together they would start mixing bigger batches of their cleaner, sell it locally, and donate the profits to charity.

“I told Peyton he could send all the checks,” she says. “We made the cleaner together, named it after him, and we chose to give the proceeds CureSearch.”

CureSearch is a national nonprofit foundation dedicated to accelerating the search for a cure to end childhood cancer. Each time Peyton’s Potion profits reached the $500 mark, the Armstrongs would send off a check. And there were many, many checks sent over the course of Peyton’s multi-year treatment.

“CureSearch loved it,” Jess remembers. “They even invited Peyton to one of their labs in Salt Lake City where some of the top researchers in the field work. That experience was so special for him. He felt like he was really able to make a difference for other kids going through the same thing that he was.”

And then, time passed: one year, two years, three years. Day by day, week by week, Peyton continued on through his chemotherapy journey. Not only was he alive, he was well. He was thriving. In miraculous defiance of the prognosis he had been given in November 2010, Peyton completed his last infusion in February 2014.

He has been cancer-free ever since.

Today, Peyton is a happy, healthy college sophomore at Utah Valley University who enjoys mountain biking, golfing, skiing, and numerous other pursuits typical of an active 20-year-old. He is considering a degree in medical engineering. And his connection with CureSearch? It’s stronger than ever. In September he was invited to be a featured speaker at the organization’s fundraising walk in Denver.

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“IT’S HEALTHIER FOR YOU, AND HEALTHIER FOR THE PLANET,” JESS SAYS. “YOU CAN USE IT ON YOUR BODY, YOU CAN CLEAN ANY SURFACE IN YOUR HOME, USE IT FOR TRAVEL, WORK, OR SCHOOL. IT’S VERSATILE BECAUSE IT’S GENTLE, AND SAFE.”

Jess and Peyton approached Valley View Hospital a year after finishing his treatment to help raise money for Integrated Therapies.

That initiative became the 1.7-mile Peyton’s Parade walk, which was held for five years in tandem with the hospital’s annual Rally the Valley event. (2011 family photo)

sponsor of CureSearch,” Jess says. “We give five to 10 percent of our profits to them. So when you buy a bottle, you are donating, too.”

With ambitious plans to scale up and triple their sales in 2021, Jess says that Peyton’s Potion is really just getting started. Recently, she added two new business partners to the venture—Joshua Margolis and Meghan Brosnan of Glenwood Springs—and has completely overhauled the product branding and marketing plans. Jess has also refined the cleaner recipe itself, now sourcing its premium organic essential oil blend from the Belgian company Pranarôm, and has expanded production significantly. Currently, Peyton’s Potion is still handmade in a small facility in Glenwood Springs. And because it is bottled as a concentrate to be mixed with filtered water at home, it’s a great eco-friendly alternative to large plastic containers of commercial cleaner.

“It’s healthier for you, and healthier for the planet,” Jess says. “You can use it on your body, you can CONTINUED >

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OUR TOWN (CONTINUED) In 2014, Jess and Peyton Armstrong were given the Inseparable Courage Award during the annual Garfield County Humanitarian Awards ceremony for their work to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research. In her nomination letter, CureSearch national director Kelly McGregor wrote that “Peyton’s strength of character throughout the past three years is exemplary. That he thought to dedicate his precious energy to benefit others battling cancer is worthy of this honor.”

clean any surface in your home, use it for travel, work, or school. It’s

decade has been easy. But, in the same breath, she is also quick

versatile because it’s gentle, and safe.”

to credit the trials of Peyton’s cancer journey with affording her a

Jess adds that no matter how much Peyton’s Potion grows in

unique perspective that few other parents can understand.

the future, the heart of the business will always be centered around

“It is the most unwelcome news to learn that your child has cancer.

childhood cancer treatment awareness and advocacy. The compa-

When you see your child nearly dying, when he says his bones feel

ny’s new logo even features a paper crane, a symbol of peace and

like glass, when the treatments make his skin turn green, it changes

healing based on the Japanese legend that anyone who folds 1,000

you,” Jess says. “You can’t have any other perspective but love.

origami cranes would be granted a wish. The crane has also come

Whenever I felt frustrated, I just found another way and learned to

to have an association with childhood leukemia, after a girl named

be a better parent.”

Sadako Sasaki was diagnosed with the disease due to radiation

Jess felt infinitely grateful for the modern medical innovations that

exposure from the Hiroshima bombing in 1945. She folded over

helped Peyton beat his disease. But at the same time, she wondered:

1,300 cranes before her death at age 12, and her story has been told

Why did he survive, when other children didn’t?

around the world.

“That was such a difficult question in our minds, but it pushed

During Peyton’s treatment, a Japanese woman folded 1,000 paper

us to consider what the experience meant to us and how we could

cranes for him. He was so moved by this gesture that he learned to

change our lives moving forward,” she says. “It was horrific, and yet,

fold them himself, and began teaching other children to do the same.

it was also the most sacred, special, beautiful experience of our lives.

He eventually collected 4,000 cranes and gifted them to four other

We came through feeling closer as a family, closer to God, and more

Roaring Fork Valley kids who had been diagnosed with cancer.

prayerful in everything we do.”

“When your Peyton’s Potion order arrives in the mail, you will receive

Find Peyton’s Potion at the Valley View Hospital gift shop or

your own partially folded paper crane that you can finish at home,”

Elizabeth Dean Boutique in Glenwood Springs. To order online, learn

Jess says. “It is gold, the official color of childhood cancer awareness.”

more about CureSearch, and keep up with Jess’s blog, visit

As she reflects on the past ten years of devastating lows and soaring highs, Jess would be the first to say that nothing about the last

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INSPIRED BY FOR ONE LOCAL OUTDOORSWOMAN, GRATITUDE IS COMPLICATED

REFLECTIONS ON THE GRIZZLY CREEK FIRE ARTICLE LINDSAY DEFRATES | PHOTOGRAPHY USFS

GRATITUDE AFTER A YEAR LIKE THIS CAN BE HARD

lack of crowds before 10 a.m. were inviting. Excitement rose

TO FIND. Every week has been a scene in a movie where

as we found the tasty red berries hidden by enormous leaves

some idiot says, “At least things can’t get any worse.” The

in the shade of scrub oak and elm trees.

platitudes about how we should be grateful because we have a roof over our heads and family nearby sound hol-

GOOD TIMES ON A RAFT

low. Many don’t have those things anymore. In the season

One Monday, I was floating from Shoshone downstream

of gratitude, we are all grieving something: a loved one, a

with my best girlfriends. We drank good beer, enjoyed the

dream, an opportunity, a canyon.

quiet of late afternoon, and soaked in the natural hot pots

In August, watching the Grizzly Creek Fire burn felt personal. It felt mean and pointless. Weeks passed before I

along the way. We didn’t imagine that it would be our last float through the canyon this year.

could even think the word gratitude.

But when we let her do her job, gratitude is the one who

FROM THE PARK

walks behind grief and anger, picking up the broken pieces

The next Monday, an impossible mushroom cloud rose

of memory and reality. Sometimes the pieces are sharp, or

in the early afternoon on August 10 as the fire started. At

heavy, or marred beyond recognition, but gratitude still col-

Veltus Park, neither the kids digging in the wet sand, nor the

lects them carefully. She knows that those pieces will never

parents nearby had any idea what they were seeing.

fit back together the same way, but that perhaps some of them can be used to build something new.

FROM THE RIVER

The Glenwood Canyon that we knew has changed,

Raft guides from local companies watched the infant fire

and the full impacts of the Grizzly Creek Fire will not be

roar to life. Their boats, yellow and blue, floated inevitably

known for many years. Yet, we still need to let gratitude

past the flames which soon reached above twenty feet,

walk through our memories, gathering all those pieces.

swallowing the trees. They discussed having clients jump

Here are a few fragments that are found in mine. I’m not

in the water as the heat became intense. They couldn’t go

sure what they will become in the future, but I know that

back, couldn’t go around; they had to float through it.

they will be important. What are yours?

THE KITCHEN TABLE THIMBLEBERRY SURPRISE

Through the webcams, for hours, I watched one small

Ten days before the fire started, my children’s feet and

helicopter, or maybe two, making drop after drop. On my lap-

mine were on Grizzly Creek Trail. Summer blue skies and the

top screen from a grainy camera a mile away from the action, CONTINUED >

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“BUT WHEN WE LET HER DO HER JOB, GRATITUDE IS THE ONE WHO WALKS BEHIND GRIEF AND ANGER, PICKING UP THE BROKEN PIECES OF MEMORY AND REALITY.”

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INSPIRED BY (CONTINUED)

the buckets looked tiny, but each drop was so precise that the flames could not cross the ridge. The helicopters held back the fire from the old pines and fuel which would have run them straight to the top of Lookout Mountain.

THE DAILY MUSTACHE In Jeff Surber we trust. The operation section chief's measured, monotone delivery of news like "The fire grew 14,000 acres yesterday afternoon," made reality more bearable.

EVERY ROOM IN OUR HOUSE IS A MESS As the red glow over No Name Canyon seemed to dominate the thoughts, if not the skyline of the residents in town, everyone was whispering the word evacuation. I took pictures of all our belongings in case we had to file an insurance claim for fire damage. I remember thinking how much ‘stuff’ appeared in every photo, yet, the list of things I would actually take with me was so short.

NO NAME They did evacuate, waiting and worrying for days to discover if their homes were safe. Finally, they could return, though everything still smells like smoke.

TO THE WEST Suffering in the heat and choking on the smoke, so many cities found themselves in an unwanted sisterhood, their mountains on fire. We realized we were not alone, but wished we were.

QUIET HOURS IN THE RIPARIAN ZONE I’ve only driven through the canyon twice since the fire.

The trees are black, but the low banks of the river were mostly spared. I know the wildlife is grateful to have some peace after this brutally hot summer. No boaters floating through every three minutes to disturb them while they drink, no ebikes whizzing by, stressing them off the trail.

NEXT YEAR It isn’t over, yet. Even though the flames and the smoke will fade, Glenwood Canyon will be living with the echoes of this fire for years. Mudslides and rockfall in the spring will be followed by another summer, and another fire season. Our community will certainly be faced with more challenges, both natural and man-made. And so we let gratitude collect what it can, and hope that by the time we need them again, all the pieces make sense.

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BOUQUET OF THANKS SAY ‘THANK YOU’ WITH FLOWERS FROM GLENWOOD’S NEW FLORAL BOUTIQUE, BRAMBLE & VINE

ARTICLE CAITLIN CAUSEY

GIFTING FRESH FLOWERS MAY JUST BE THE PERFECT WAY TO SAY THANKS. A new flower shop in downtown Glenwood, tucked inside the quaint pedestrian alley beside Smoke Modern BBQ, is ready to help you express your gratitude.

Bramble & Vine owners Annie Johnson and Heather Prokaski opened to the public on October 1.

“We both love flowers, and decided to try this new idea after some life changes during Covid this year,” says Johnson. “We are finding out that the business community down here is so supportive, always helping one another. So far it’s been wonderful.” The team works with a rainbow of popular high-quality blooms including ranunculus, dahlias, anemones, hydrangeas, delphiniums, cosmos, lilies, several varieties of roses, and more.

Walk-ins are welcome, but it’s best to call ahead (970.984.8528) for arrangements and bouquets that can be picked up within about 30 minutes. The shop also does delivery and takes orders for events. When it’s safe to resume social gatherings indoors, Bramble & Vine hopes to host wreath-making and floral arrangement workshops as well.

“It is a joy for us to enhance our customers’ lives with the beauty of flowers,” Johnson says. “We are really in our element right now.” Follow along on Instagram at @brambleandvinegws to keep up with news and floral fun.

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“IT IS A JOY FOR US TO ENHANCE OUR CUSTOMERS’ LIVES WITH THE BEAUTY OF FLOWERS.”

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

Time to Sparkle GET A JUMP ON HOLIDAY DECORATING WITH TIPS FROM HORTICULTURALIST BECKY BLAIR OF GOOD EARTH LANDSCAPING

ARTICLE FINN COLLIER

Small Spaces

Medium Spaces

Outdoor Spaces

The best holiday memories are often

Transforming your family’s central

“The sky’s the limit,” Blair says. “Large-

made in the coziest corners of our homes,

living area into a Christmas wonder-

scale exterior lighting is a great way to share

whether cooking in the kitchen or linger-

land can easily be achieved with a bit

your cheer with the neighbors. Tree lighting

ing over coffee and Christmas cookies

of creativity, Blair notes, adding that live

is the most popular exterior lighting in our

by the fireplace. To make small spaces

greens are a bonus for bringing their

area.” She also recommends getting store-

more festive, Blair suggests using greens,

lovely fragrance to your home. “Create a

bought fresh wreaths or garlands and

candles, bottlebrush trees, and natural

grand arrangement with mixed boughs

decorating them with your own ribbons or

accents on tables, shelves, and around

in a variety of needle types for a more

accents. An anti-dessicant spray (available

dining areas. “Also, use lots of light. Try

visually interesting look. For a more

at local nurseries) will help keep them sup-

battery-lit LED branches, LED lightfalls,

modern approach, try a simple grouping

ple in our dry Colorado air. If making your

and light curtains to brighten your space,”

of colored branches like red twig dog-

own wreaths, Blair notes that “long needle

she says. And don’t forget your guest

wood and bowls of cones,” she says. “Or,

Ponderosa pine, blue spruce, bristlecone

bathroom—a few sprigs of green and a bit

get a mini tree! A small live tree can be

pine, and Rocky Mountain juniper are per-

of sparkle can go a long way there, too.

planted in your yard after the holidays.”

fect for a unique western look.”

Would you rather leave the decorating to the professionals? Good Earth, based in El Jebel, specializes in a full range of high-quality services: Christmas tree installation, custom fresh wreaths and garlands, interior arrangements, exterior home lighting and tree wrapping, decorative outdoor planters, and much more. Reach them at 970.963.5900.

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COMMUNITY We are proud to support these local non-profits. Thanks to all local non-profits for the heart and hard work you put back into our families, schools and communities! Lets make 2020 better for all!

Youth Zone

Holy Cross Cattleman’s Association

Lift Up

Strawberry Shortcut -Special Olympics

Valley Life for All

Youth for Christ

Symphony in the Valley

Rifle Animal Shelter

Aspen Community Foundation

Ducks Unlimited

Hoop D Ville

4-H Club

GWS Citizens Alliance

Advocate Safehouse

Habitat for Humanity

Youth Entity

Return to Dirt

GSHS Mock Trial

Kiwanis Club

Alzheimer’s Association

Roaring Fork Volunteers

Boy Scouts of America

Basalt Educaiton Fund

Lift UP

Rotary Clubs Epic Experience GWS Public Education Fund Feed my Sheep Literacy Outreach GlenX Career Expo Children’s Mini-College Two Rivers Community Foundation Windwalkers Riding Center

Project Healing Waters

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