My mother told me I should quit skiing twenty years ago when I was approaching fifty. It was too dangerous,… Read more At Least It Was a Black Diamond Run
Category: Creative Writing
A Ski Reprieve
I’m on a Solo Ski Sojourn. Last year I was focused on vertical feet and broke 500,000 at the end… Read more A Ski Reprieve
Things I Love about the Lake
The creek: northern spawn in the spring, white suckers spawn shortly after, minnow buckets for bait. Birds that nest back… Read more Things I Love about the Lake
Solo Ski Sojourn 3: It’s a wrap!
Stuff to remember Left Minneapolis January 6, 2022 Returned Minneapolis March 30, 2022 Total Miles: 9362 MPG: 19.6 (I was… Read more Solo Ski Sojourn 3: It’s a wrap!
Warm Weather Break
I packed up ten days of chaos and pointed my truck southwest. After a couple of Advil, my back was… Read more Warm Weather Break
Taos—Cold, Snow, Owning Hunziker
Taos is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains of northern New Mexico. The town is 20… Read more Taos—Cold, Snow, Owning Hunziker
Thrift & Consignment: A bargain by any other name…
Over the years I have heard rumor about thrift stores in high end ski resort areas that are THE BEST!… Read more Thrift & Consignment: A bargain by any other name…
Be careful what you ask for…
I’m not very good about putting together a Christmas list even though I personally like having lists from others to… Read more Be careful what you ask for…
Back to the Ghee
Shopping and eating out have taken a back seat in my travels, a significant change from former sojourns. I realize… Read more Back to the Ghee
Covid Clean, China Peak and Peaches
Five days of quiet and quarantine was just what the doctor ordered. I walked in the California sunshine every day… Read more Covid Clean, China Peak and Peaches
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