“Little by little, one travels far” ― J.R.R. Tolkien
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Vancouver British Columbia
Kristy and I took a quick trip to Vancouver British Columbia. We had a great time! The weather was absolutely perfect and I really liked the city and the landscapes. I think if the weather was this nice all the time everyone would want to live there. I especially...
When A Trip Doesn’t Go As Planned
The plans were all set. I had a meeting in Albuquerque so I thought, "why not, I'll ride my bike home". This was to be leg three in a plan to ride my bike to or from my house to each of the states that border Colorado. I flew my bike down, spent two nights in...
Up To The Lake
Each year for as long as I can remember my family has been making a pilgrimage to Big Lake near Cloquet Minnesota. Some of my very happiest memories were of visiting my grandparents at their house on the lake. They have both passed away but my Mom now owns the house...
Colorado High Plains Bike Tour
A while back I decided that riding my bike to each of the states that border Colorado from my house seemed like a good idea. Last fall I knocked off Wyoming in one day with the trip culminating in a car ride home courtesy of my wife Kristy. This time I decided I was...
Santa Barbara California
This spring we took a quick trip to Santa Barbara. Here are some photos from the trip. We had a great time and found that it was sort of like Boulder with a beach. The last few shots in the gallery were out of the window of the airplane on the way home. Shots of the...
My Micro Adventure Goal – And To Wyoming In A Day
At some point in 2014 I became aware of Alistair Humphreys idea of micro adventures and his website of the same name. The basic idea of a micro adventure is to go on overnight adventures close to your house. Not to make it too complicated. Just go out and see your own...
Chasing the Fall – Colorado Bike Tour
It had been a long time. A first job, led to a mortgage, then came kids. My expanded responsibilities led to re-ordered priorities and I had become a weekend warrior, an armchair adventurer, a wisher and a dreamer. Year followed year and all at once I realized that it...