Game of Inches
April 12th, 2016
A good nights sleep on a real bed, probably the last one for a while, ended with the usual alarm clock spitting fire in my ear. I dressed and greeted Max as he was doing some final packing. He’s much more of a morning person than I am (I think it’s the coffee). Like my […]
Missoula Monday
April 11th, 2016
Sleep is always hard to come by the night before any big event. Mind racing with what the next day holds and all the ways it could go great, or not great. I had packed up the car once again with roof box stuffed, bed set, and audio book loaded. Tomorrow would be a […]
Montana – Departing Thoughts
July 28th, 2015
Montana, what an amazing state. Though I again only saw a small sliver of it as I zoomed through on my way to meet with friends, I was struck with how empty the Eastern half of the state was. All the beauty and amazing-ness of the state seemed to be confined to the Western half. […]
Montana – Rockin and Relaxin
July 27th, 2015
Thoroughly exhausted from the backpacking trip and getting home extremely late, we decided to get up early. Kidding. We slept in, and it was glorious. A relaxing morning playing with Samuel (Max’s 2 year old nephew) and we went off to run some errands. First stop was the local REI to snag a climbing harness […]
Montana – Glacier day 3 and 4
July 24th, 2015
Because the night was beautiful and clear, I only had the rain fly on my tent half way to allow for more air, and if I should wake up more, star viewing. The morning light and a gentile alarm woke me up, and I laid in my warm, cozy sleeping bag, gazing at the beautiful […]
Montana – Glaier day 1 and 2
July 22nd, 2015
A few alternate titles for this post include: 1) The Misadventures of Blind Smoke, 2) Frantic Planning and Majority Execution, or 3) Ow, My Feet. We awake Monday to more packing; a single truck load comprised of all of Max’s possessions (I’m not the only one!) to send to the new house before our trip. […]
Montana – Sigthts and Moving On
July 20th, 2015
Saturday morning we slept in, late. Waking up at 8:30, I felt still tired, but refreshed enough for a fun and work filled day. A quick breakfast and some house chores, we piled into the car and went downtown to check out the local Missoula Farmers Market. It was schanzzy. The farmers market is broken […]
Montana – Missoula and Not Dying
July 18th, 2015
Spending the night in Custer National Forrest was my goodbye to South Dakota (even though it’s in Montana). A legit camping site, not just a pull off, helped to make the night quiet and safe. With a bit of reading to wind down from the day, and excitement for the week ahead to be filled […]