There was a strange event at Neptune yesterday. Or maybe not strange for somebody who has worked a lot of retail, but I have not, so to me it was strange. I caught a thief yesterday, and it wasn't your… Continue reading

I always get excited when the new Patagonia catalog comes in the mail. Not so much for the things I plan to purchase – it's been quite awhile since I have purchased any new item of clothing – but because… Continue reading

Alas my trusty companion failed me at the most inopportune time. No, not that companion (I could hear the proverbial cheering in the background from the naysayers upon reading that sentence – sorry…check back in fifty years folks) – I… Continue reading

Fall officially started yesterday, and the weather followed to boot. Cool the last two days, with billowing clouds, brisk winds and snow way up high. Best time of year!                      … Continue reading

Late this year – September 22, 2010. More pictures from the 'bou soon. Continue reading

Had a meeting at 9 am today, so got up a half-hour earlier than normal for my ride, which left me smack dab on the top of Caribou just as the sun was rising. A giant orb of burning orange… Continue reading

A reflective addendum I've been thinking about. When a person goes through a hard time, and make no mistake about it – we all will – where everything is lost, it's hard not to think of the recovery process as… Continue reading

One year ago today, in the woods very close to my home, I almost died. The two things that kept me alive were amazing parents who talked me through it and a pitiful fear that I would mess it up… Continue reading

Back up to the ghost town this morning, but brought the camera along to show what it's like here in the Rockies in mid-September. A camera can do a lot, but it can't do some things. It can't describe the… Continue reading