Hitting the road for me is a form of therapy. When I began my Solo Ski Sojourns six years ago… Read more The End of SSS5
Author: elainekoyamawrites
Born and raised in Montana, schooled at Stanford, worked at ag giant Cargill, co-owned an IT consulting firm. Embarking on a writing career. Raised three kids, recently widowed. Now, the rest of the story.
Fighting with the Corporate Giant
It wasn’t much of a fight. It was mostly me getting beat down like a dog. I give the GM… Read more Fighting with the Corporate Giant
South Lake Tahoe
I had originally planned on visiting my sister in Sacramento at the end of my California leg of the Sojourn,… Read more South Lake Tahoe
Sheltering with the Skijourn Sisters
Cathy and I had stopped at Costco and Smiths to get groceries for the next leg of the trip. The… Read more Sheltering with the Skijourn Sisters
PSIA Women’s Summit
My first Professions Ski Instructors Association/American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA/AASI) was on my first Solo Ski Sojourn in Steamboat.… Read more PSIA Women’s Summit
Finding my Roots: 268 25th Street, Ogden, UT
Many of my Sojourns have included side trips to research family roots. In the past I have visited WW2 Japanese… Read more Finding my Roots: 268 25th Street, Ogden, UT
Snowbasin, Utah
I got to Eden, Utah, around 5:30 and checked into my Worldmark Wolf Creek resort condo. This was a first… Read more Snowbasin, Utah
Hemmingway, Mom and Heart Palpitations
Ernest Hemmingway has been my muse (one of many) in spite of his misogynistic womanizing ways. I imagine myself as… Read more Hemmingway, Mom and Heart Palpitations
On to Frisco, Colorado
I feel as though I am at the top of the world here in Frisco. Elevation 9,000 feet and surrounded… Read more On to Frisco, Colorado
Car Wrecks and Public Transportation
Leaving Santa Fe headed north on I-25 and it wasn’t more than two and a half hours out I was… Read more Car Wrecks and Public Transportation
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