Archive for the Life Category

After the Petrified Forest, we kind of lost the plot a bit. We started what was going to be a couple-hour loop north of the highway to check out the Bisti Badlands, Valley of Dreams,

For the long drive East, Jen picked out a few hiking destinations for us to explore. We did this partly to help break up the drive and partly because we would definitely never be here

Today I am 44 years old. I am now the same age that my father was when he died. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and it’s one of the reasons Jen and

Continuing our Museum rest day, Jen and I decided to check out the Pima Air and Space Museum. We arrived 2 1/2 hours before closing, and it was not nearly enough time. We walked through

If you ever want to feel like “How are we all still here?” then go tour the Titan Missile Museum. Just South of Tucson, this silo held a nuclear warhead until the START treaty. Now

Sometimes things just really go your way, like when you stay at a friend’s house in Moab who just happens to also be a pilot and also happens to have a couple free seats available

Mesa Verde National Park is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever seen. I’ve never come here before because there’s not a lot of climbing in the area relative to other places, but to

Jen and I took a short trip over to Vancouver Island to hang out with some of her family for a few days and keep things chill while my ankle heals up for a minor

After a couple months in Canada, Jen and I crossed the border, met up with Jeanie, Jon, Kai, and a bunch of other friends in Spokane, loaded the rafting gear, and drove to the Lower