Elaine and I officially got married on June 1 in the Boulder County Clerk House. Not exactly ceremonial, but strangely romantic. We want to do a little more so we're going to participate in the Loveland Ski Area Valentine's Day… Continue reading

Got up at the crack of dawn this morning, ready to take Stella on her normal jaunt, when I decided to shake things up a bit. This really is likely to be one of the last rides of the year,… Continue reading

Today was a good day. I came to this sort of realization on my ride this morning…that I am who I am and what I do is OK. Meaning, I look around at people and I think to myself, here… Continue reading

Upon opening my eyes this morning, I saw a red glow out the window. I told Elaine…"I'll be right back…I need to check this out." Not a bad sky for the first day of the time change. Some will lament… Continue reading

These are the darkest days of the year for a morning athlete. Officially today the sun rose at 7:30 am, which, thanks to the time change tomorrow, is about the same as it will rise on December 21. On the… Continue reading

Fine tuning for the season. We've been skiing three times so far this season, just enough to figure out what the weaknesses are versus the strengths. My personal analysis – pretty good strength in the legs, poor flexibility. Felt it… Continue reading

Day one of November. Day two of skiing so far this season. Someday soon I will get a small, cheap camera that will allow me to shoot some skiing images this winter. For what a winter it shall be. But… Continue reading

Clearly one of us has artistic skill and one of us doesn't. Elaine made the sweet skier with the moon and cloud, while I created a ridiculous looking Cheshire Cat smiling Jack-o-lantern. Happy Halloween! Continue reading

The pick-up truck bounces awkwardly as we maneuver down the rocky, snow-covered jeep road. It's a Wednesday afternoon and after two straight days of clinics learning about skis and boots, where reps spoke of thermo-lined-this, carbon-reinforced-that and how their product… Continue reading