Delayed Take Off

Posted on March 5, 2024February 25, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

I had planned on hitting the road yesterday to start my Sojourn, but the atmospheric river came through from California… Read more Delayed Take Off

Packing Up

Posted on February 27, 2024February 25, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

Packing for the month-long road trip should get easier every year, right? This will be year five that I will… Read more Packing Up

Why I Ski

Posted on February 5, 2024February 4, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

Yesterday I spent the morning at Ski Santa Fe, not skiing hard, not skiing long, but just skiing. And as… Read more Why I Ski

Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a Widow

Posted on January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

To use the words of The Grateful Dead, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” I started these Ski Sojourns… Read more Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a Widow

A Ski Reprieve

Posted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

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

My Promise to my Daughter

Posted on July 13, 2022July 4, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

You may be thinking this will be one of those heart wrenching stories of a mother’s love for her daughter.… Read more My Promise to my Daughter

Things I Love about the Lake

Posted on July 6, 2022July 3, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

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!

Posted on June 7, 2022May 11, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

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!