Gosh, this could lead to a Cathe Colorado get-together, girls!
I'm in the Springs, too, and it's the first place that has felt like home to me. My dad was in the Navy, so I've lived in California, the Phillippines (okay I was 5, I didn't have to spell it then ;-) ), and northern Virginia. I moved here after college, and was spellbound by the mountains. The lack of humidity is WONDERFUL and though the traffic has increased, it's not as bad as D.C. It's also touted as a very healthy state, so I feel obligated to do my part!