Flat Tires
I keep getting flat tires during my rides. In less than a month I’ve gotten two flats in remote sections of each ride’s respective trail. The first flat was on Three Sisters trail in Evergreen. I somehow managed to rip a huge gash in my tube and found myself pedaling on my rim just as I was rounding a tight switchback. I’m still not sure what I actually hit that caused such a big flat. At the time I didn’t have a spare tube or a pump so I had to walk about 2 miles back to the trail head. My second flat was last night on the furthest section (naturally) of the Community Ditch trail at Marshall Mesa. I had decided not to bring tools or a spare tube because the trail I was planning to ride was a short loop and I was originally just...
Skiing 36 Hours Straight. Insanity at its Finest
Will you tune in? I’m going to be skiing for 36 Hours straight and live-blogging the whole damn thing. When? Starting Friday morning (Nov 30th) at 9am and me and an equally crazy group of 7 others will be risking our necks until Saturday night (Dec 1st) at 9pm, when we’ll finally kick our skis off and hit the bottle for some much needed relief. Why? Because I’m a sucker for big events, I’m all for promoting awareness for disability causes and I love to ski. Sounds like 3 entirely different things that would never come together, right? Not so! I received a copy of Ski Magazine about 3 weeks ago and as I skimmed through it I noticed a brief section on ‘Skiing for a Cause.’ Turns out there’s this really cool event that...
14ers Page Launched!
Check out the new page to the site–Colorado’s 14ers. On the new page I’ve given relevant details about each Mountain summitted along with a brief trip report. In addition, I’ve set up Flickr photo sets for each summit. Simply click on the relevant thumbnail to jump over to the photo set. All the pictures from the trips have been uploaded to Flickr. I plan to continue with this format as I gain more summits and more pictures. I’ll still be posting the best shots to the Photography section. Let me know what you think!
Up to the Mountains
I can smell dinner; it’s almost ready–the garlic is pungent, and the spicy red pepper makes my nose tingle. This day marks 3 weeks of us living in Colorado, and the time that has passed is full. I know an update is long over due, but if you saw what I see out my window you’d probably lock your computer away and head for the hills as fast as you could. We’ve really been blessed so far, I got a job on our second day here! I’m working as a Community Content Manager for an internet start-up company called Disaboom, Inc (disaboom.com). It’s exciting to be working for such a young company and I’ve been learning a lot and contributing as much as I can. I think this is definitely a big step forward for me careerwise, so...
On the Road
I don’t have a giant roll of typing paper, and the only thing in my system is greasy Papa Johns and a bit of sugar from some mint ice cream. My last day at work was Friday, and boxes are stacked around me in an ever increasing height that threatens to smother the room’s atmosphere and lock me in some sort of chaotic cardboard prison. We’re moving. Church tomorrow and I 70 on Monday. No jobs, few belongings, and hoping and praying for a bright future. This is life; an endless vista, not broached (yet) by cubicle walls and rush hour traffic. What are you doing this weekend? Maybe you can pray for us.
West
We’re leaving on vacation tonight; I hardly feel ready, things at work are speeding up just as I’m ready to head out–I’ll be glad to get away, but the last few hours before our departure aren’t feeling pleasant. We’re going to Colorado. I blogged about our plans a while ago: climbing lots of mountains and maybe some whitewater rafting to boot. But now that we’ve decided to MOVE to Colorado our vacation will entail less hiking and more apartment hunting. I hope we find something nice quickly so I can get out of the city and stop looking at floor plans and lease rates. Here’s to me seeing a bear (and it running away!). Cheers, and I hope you have a good week.