re: #43 HappyWarrior

Gerald Ford was among the first property owners at Beaver Creek, CO. When he bought in the place was fledgling big time, but Ford knew. In 1980 he bought a ski-in ski-out house with a pool at Beaver Creek. The man knew how to find his Shangri-La.

The Fords were deeply involved in the valley, hosting charity balls, ski races, I even got to ski with Jerry when I was a wee lad when he did his “Ski With A President” thing with the local elementary school skiers.

A lot of places here are named after the Fords. Gerald Ford Amphitheatre, Betty Ford Gardens, there’s a ski run at Beaver Creek called President Ford’s. The stretch of I-70 through Eagle County in Colorado is named The Gerald R. Ford Memorial Highway, arguably in the top five most beautiful stretches of interstate highway in the Union.

Bless Jerry Ford’s heart! I loved his depiction in The Simpsons.