Yes, he is a unique young man. Very similar to my DS #2, who is a Marine and the former cyclist. They both are "selfless," as opposed to selfish. I privately joke that he turned out better than my own two kids, but that's not really true.
Grand Junction reminded me of Tempe, about 30 years ago! Indy, we stayed downtown and ate in a couple of the cafes. One particular one, the Italian bistro, was lovely after a hard 5+ mile hike in the Monument. Of course, that whole bottle of wine we drank at lunch helped that warm feeling .
Eofelis, I wish I had known you were there!