Saturday May 4 A week ago my friend Lindsey offered me her registration in a gravel bike race taking place in Fruita, CO not far from the border with Utah. The Desert Gravel Race event was a big one, with a 1000 people competing across 30-mile,...
Thursday April 11 I parked the night before at a popular trailhead before just outside the entrance to Colorado National Monument in Grand Junction, CO. I drove into the monument early to enjoy my scenic tour around the park. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:...
Wednesday March 27 - Wednesday April 10 With Aaron heading to his brother's house in Alma, WI for a month, I moved into Karma the Van full time for at least a few months -- for the first time since buying the van in 2021. I...
The 2023-24 ski season kicked off with a bang at Taos Ski Valley with some solid early snow. We were excited as ever to spend another 50+ days cruising groomers and chasing powder. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid...
We returned for another ski season at the Snowmansion, just in time for Thanksgiving. We were fortunate enough to get a free-range organic turkey from a local farm up in Questa, NM - and though we requested the smallest one available, we still ended up...
Friday November 10th - Sunday November 12thIt was bittersweet to leave Tucson with its giant saguaros speckling the mountain slopes above, but it was time to explore one more Arizona gem with my cousins - the Chiricahua mountains. We drove the scenic route through historic...
Thursday Nov 2 2023 Later that week, I took myself all the way to the top of Mount Lemmon to the very end of the road. The tiny ski village town had multiple restaurants and tons of hikers, tourists, and residents bustling about. I parked at the...
Friday October 20 - Monday October 30 2023We finally left the Gila Wilderness after a blissful, relaxing week immersed in remote wilds of New Mexico. We were bound for Tucson, Arizona for a few weeks with my cousins Mike, Brian, their 11-year old daughter Olivia...
Sunday Oct 15 2023 We spent a lazy morning with Mike, Brian, Olivia and their two dogs Roxie & Quinn discussing our hiking options, making breakfast and warming up under the early New Mexico sunshine. We finally settled on a loop hike recommended to us by...
Thursday Oct 12 - Saturday Oct 14 After a bustling summer and autumn at Peaceful Earth Gardens harvesting everything in sight (grapes, apples, plums, pears, peaches, apricots, raspberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, broccoli, cabbage, chard, basil), Aaron and I were ready for a bigger trip away from...