I've never understood why people respond to winning awards or recognition with "I am so humbled by this." My instinct says the opposite of that should be true - now that everyone knows you're the most eligible bachelor in Tampa under the age of 30, or whatever, you should feel like hot stuff. And feeling …
I love being outside, but sometimes you have to spend a little time inside, whether it's due to an injury, a job, a commitment, the weather, or- you know- the fact that it's nighttime. Whatever the reason, many of us outdoor fiends end up on social media, and occasionally seeing other people's adventures can inspire us …
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I reckon it's about time to write a blog post that's not Christmas-related *sigh*. Things in Laramie, Wyoming have been pleasantly not-too-cold and not-too-windy, about which I could, admittedly, be happier. We always find reasons to complain, don't we? There may be no wind and it may be 30 degrees Fahrenheit, but it just so …
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It's been unseasonably warm for December here in Wyoming. We were almost afraid there wouldn't be any snow to speak of in the mountains when the Snowy Range Ski Area opened. Matt and I went up to the Snowies the weekend before last to get our Christmas tree, just like last year. We stopped by …
To celebrate the much-awaited end of February in Wyoming, locals and ex-locals convene in the very small town of Centennial one Saturday a year with cross-country skis, snowshoes, dogs without leashes, and backpacks full of beer for the Poker Run. This was the 25th year of the annual event and pretty much the only thing …
For the long MLK weekend, Matt and I bid adieu to Laramie and headed for Salt Lake City, where fellow UNC graduates and friends Kyle, Tallie, Sara, and Dan now reside. Both Dan and Kyle are in graduate school at the University of Utah there. It took a little under six hours for us to …
I took a little break from the blog while traveling for Christmas, and I'm sure you all are as excited about this first post of 2014 as I am. LOOK, I REALLY CAN KEEP A BLOG! Since I last wrote, I've been skiing several times up at Snowy Range Ski Area in Medicine Bow National …
