I remember sneaking snacks and treats when I was young. Tip-toe down the stairs, avoiding the third one from the top that creaked loud enough to wake the dead. If successful I’d slip into the kitchen to snag a Ding-Dong, Twinkie or whatever sugar laced item could be rummaged from the kitchen, all the while […]
After a long Saturday of weeding the yard in preparation for sprinkler system installation and subsequent grass plantage, McKinley and I were noticing the wildflower seeds had taken hold and were beginning to sprout. This week’s rain showers certainly helped. As well, the sunflower seeds that I planted in our primary flower bed were beginning […]
Annapurna loves to go outside. I’m not sure if it has anything to do with her name being that of a mountain but she constantly will say while pointing to the door “shhhhhh” , which translated for those of you without young kids is to say “shoes”. And once she’s outdoors it’s straight to the […]
Took McKinley skiing this past week to Deer Valley. Not that it was anything out of the ordinary but then again, it was. After an early morning ski tour on Mt. Aire with friends I came home, got a couple things off my plate and went and pulled McKinley out of school to ski the […]
My little brother in law is fast. Super fast. Funny thing was, I never realized this as he was growing up. He was this skinny little kid (still is ultra skinny) that bounced off the walls and when he wanted to speak had to pump up the volume to get anyone to hear him. That […]
Thanks to our fantastic neighbor Chloe, little Annapurna is ready for the snow. And timely too since we have seen two storms this past week that left 8″ in the front yard. We’re headed out tomorrow night to Wolf Creek Pass to cut down our Christmas tree so I suspect that Annapurna will be sporting […]
While growing up my mom worked for the local newspaper, a small town weekly. Typeset and old school printing machines in that little brick building. I still remember visiting her there and the floor black with ink. From the age of 10 to 13 I delivered a daily newspaper. The newspapers would arrive on my […]
My oldest son McKinley leaned over during church today and said, “Dad, will you scratch my back?” Of course I couldn’t say anything but “Sure thing buddy”. It feels so good when someone scratches your back, literally or figuratively. When I was young and my dad also scratched my back while in church. I still […]
It snowed again, so like any self respecting backcountry skier I put my bike away for a few days and went out to ski some powder which promptly turned into another fine corn harvest. With the road to Wolf Creek Pass open for the summer, I took advantage of this easy access location just 20 […]
My brother -in-law Scott works for Novell. He’s been a “lucky” one, surviving innumerable layoffs while Novell has re-branded and re-organized itself. The following are two things that impress me about what Novell is doing, despite what the street says. 1. Blogging. Take a look at the Novell Blogs, where they have both strategy blogs […]
