Birthday Brigade congregated at the Yeoman Park Trailhead on a Friday with only moderate kerfuffleage. By mid-morning the parking lot (complete with a forest service pit toilet) was packed with…
A few years ago my landlord, Doug – of the most delicious bbq in town – had this ageing dog named Lul[a]. Auburn hide, taught over lipoma masses, grey around…
So named for a particularly becoming shade of red nail polish found in the Hut. It seems evidence like no other when incredible opportunities manifest and come together on the…
One of oh-so-many things I look forward to when overnighting outdoors is letting my body decide when to wake up. No rude alarms or calendar reminders buzzing; I can take…
Fortune favors the audacious. ~Erasmus As will happen, an idea was planted. It germinated for a few weeks, drawing nutrition from surroundings; a friend did a 150 mile bike race,…
The next morning, clouds kept company thin as I packed up and set off on Wheeler Trail, following 10 Mile Range southwards, over Wheeler Pass (12,408 ft) which drops to…
The Dentist’s is a great place to practice meditation. An hour and a half of drilling and filling and I began to nod off. Missed the bus, so started attempting…
Honey Trail Balls (Courtesy of Catastrophe) 2/3 cup almonds 2/3 cup walnuts 2/3 cup oat bran 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup raisins/craisins/dates 1/4 cup cocoa nibs/choc chips 1/4 cup coconut…
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust During my first summer in Colorado, I would…
Vad vet du om att vara en Kompis? Humbled by the Clan of Exceptionals who bless my life. Friends celebrate adventures; real friends share them. Jason AwesomePants, for example, woke…
