About two years ago, someone thought we should sign up for Leadville Heavy Half. I want to say that someone was Rogue. It's the kind of dumbass idea she would come up with. I just know it wasn't me. I also know that I had no idea what the Leadville Heavy Half was. When I … Continue reading Mt. Elbert
Adventures
Airport Adventures
So, traveling isn’t my strength. I’ve learned that this week. It’s why I need people like Travel Goddess in my life. After getting to Roanoke airport before it even opened. Wednesday morning. Finding my way inside. And boarding my 5am flight. I was kicked off. Not for showing my ass. Or anything like that. Relax, … Continue reading Airport Adventures
Leadville Rules
You have to pick out girl names ahead of time. Only having boy names is how you end up with a child named Sunshine or some hippy shit like that. And then she’s got to spend her life answering all kinds of uncomfortable questions. And that comment was what kicked off the debate. Between my … Continue reading Leadville Rules
Hoop Hole Adventure
I’m lying here. Watching the sun rise. Outside my window. I mean, not the actual sun. I can’t see that from my window. I can only see the sight of the new speakeasy they’re gonna build. But I can see it’s getting light out. It’s the last day of Spring Break. And I’ve committed to … Continue reading Hoop Hole Adventure
Christmas Mountain Waterpark
Water parks in February. Wouldn’t have been my first choice. But I was in a dark place this weekend. For a few reasons. Mostly just one. One is really all it takes to send me into the darkness these days. I blame hormones. And assholes. So GJB put Christmas Mountain on the schedule. More as … Continue reading Christmas Mountain Waterpark
Project Mountain Discovery
I’ve been a little complain-y lately. Y’all may have noticed. (And if you didn’t, don’t tell me. I don’t like not being noticed.) Running is my outlet. Trails. Mountains. They're how I work out the stress. I've got some of that right now. Stress. But I haven’t been able to run much in recent weeks. … Continue reading Project Mountain Discovery
I Hate Water. I Love Water Sports.
So the mushrooms were definitely not chanterelles. As evidenced by the time I spent cuddling my toilet this afternoon. See, what had happened was, last year. At Iron Mountain. Or maybe it was Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock. Or maybe both. LeBBQ stopped in the middle of an ultra. Picked a bunch of wild mushrooms. … Continue reading I Hate Water. I Love Water Sports.
Falls Side of The Falls With Fall Risk
They call me Trail Guide now. Ok. So maybe not everyone. Maybe one person. Only one person. Calls me Trail Guide. Called me Trail Guide. Once. But I have now successfully navigated Fall Risk through two hikes. In a row. Without losing us. Or breaking her. Two for two. This week we went to Apple … Continue reading Falls Side of The Falls With Fall Risk
Dystopian Fiction
Tell me that’s not the face of a beast waiting for me to show signs of weakness. So she can gut me. And eat me. I think probably one shouldn’t read dystopian fiction in the midst of a pandemic. I may be experiencing some paranoia. But this book. It was good. A little too good. … Continue reading Dystopian Fiction
Pandemic Progress
I’ve got internet. Real internet. Like, I can download all the files and join all the meetings necessary to be a contributing member of all of my work teams. And I can watch all of the basketball games I want. All of them. In their entirety. Wait. No. I can’t. Fuck. But I could. If … Continue reading Pandemic Progress
Shine My Way 