About
Why flatirons? Okay, let's dive right in! We had the domain and we have the connections to various flatirons ... so we said, why not?! So, we did the only logical thing we could think of ... we combined our history with a love of antiques and created this page dedicated to an otherwise mundane and often overlooked household item, the flatiron.
It began in Boulder, CO
We worked in Boulder, Colorado when we first got married ... in tech. We worked in some iconic buildings right on Pearl Street with the Boulder Flatirons as our daily backdrop. Breathtaking, you might say. Magnificent. Beautiful. Memorable. I mean, seriously, take a look at this picture right here. It stuck with us ...
Then we took a road trip
In the top of the Colorado mountains, we stopped at a delightful antique store in Leadville. Our first purchase? A flatiron. Perfect to hold up our collection of Shakespeare meets Star Wars books and our Dan Brown collection. Obvious signs of wear. Heavy. Very cool.
Then we moved
In time, we bought a resort in Hot Springs, SD. Again, Beautiful. Stunning. Magnificent. We're talking cabins, tipis (teepees if you prefer), and a vacation home. Hard work, yes! Worth it? Time will tell ... but back to our story. We invested in a boutique hotel right on River Street, you guessed it, the FlatIron. Long story short, it didn't work out as we'd hoped and we decided to focus on Highland Meadows Resort.
And one of us got a new job
One of us got a job offer. Work remotely ... again. Work in tech ... again. New city. New building. Same theme ... the main office was called the Flatiron building ... no joke.
Then we realized ...
In additional to geological formations, there are dozens of buildings around the world named for flatirons, a simple household tool used for centuries to press clothes. Why? The shape ... that's about it ... but still pretty cool. Also something we find fascinating since we both have backgrounds in architecture.
Now you're caught up
This is where the story comes back to this website. We had the domain from a previous business venture and we decided to use it because ... well, we could and we didn't want to let it sit abandoned. It was a fun project outside of other web development endeavors and tech responsibilities. Something fun. Something different. Something random. Enjoy.
