October: 1 Alta Sugarloaf early season Tour with Jimmy (followed by annual Snowbird soak) NOVEMBER: 4/5 Alta Groomer Tour up Collins with Jimmy & Jamal Summer Road Nightmare with Jimmy Mammoth Ski Resort with Annie, Graham, Will, & Jimmy Great Western with Jos & Erin DECEMBER: 13/18 Powder Park #3 with Jim & Pechacu …
2019 Resolutions: Be positive in the things I say and in my general outlook Prioritize Jimmy 300 days of uphill/climbing/skiing Drink less alcohol and eat less meat Waste less
“…Well, when you’re sitting there In your silk upholstered chair Talking to some rich folks that you know Well I hope you won’t see me In my ragged company You know I could never be alone…” -The Rolling Stones- When I was 10 years old I ran in the state cross country meet. I had …
You were born together, and together you shall be forever more. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Yes, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness. And let the winds of heaven dance between you. Love one another, …
I have been thinking about the seasons. Specifically, about the period of time after Autumn as we know it, but before Winter arrives. Fall is yellow, orange, red. Gold, rust, amber. It is a burst of color amid dusted Evergreens. Then comes a time when the trees are no longer aflame and the snow has …
I got a wild hair about a month ago and set out to build a raised bed garden in my backyard. This was a somewhat odd thing to do because I had just interviewed for a job in Montana and wasn’t sure I’d be staying in Salt Lake for much longer. But, not being a …
Today is a day where I can’t help but feel moved by the sadness in the world. I journeyed to Montana over the past four days. On the drive there I cried, uncertain of why I was crying. I was overwhelmed with emotion and told my sister that maybe I was mad that she was …
Donna’s sound system is broken. And by sound system I mean the blue tooth speaker that I have sitting on my dashboard that plays my music like a good old fashioned car boom box. So instead of heading to Best Buy (still a place) to buy a new speaker I have been listening to the …
And you complain of the spill.” My friend The Shiro said this to me and it really struck me. It makes me think a lot about whether happiness is its own entity or the sum its parts. For example, if I wake up at a normal hour, smooch my sweetheart, have a home brewed cup …
I have a great new roommate with whom I had a lengthy discussion tonight regarding social media. He made the comment that people are out there, “just hustling for likes,” and I think he may be on to something. FB, Instagram, whatever else is out there now. People seem a bit desperate for approval. Now, I …