Jump to the recipe… I’m not sure how I’m going to keep up with all the crazy right now but as I write this we are looking towards the weekend and flying back down to Colorado Springs for my father-in-law’s funeral…life continues on as it does. This time the girls will be with us and…
Tag: trails
Free Trail Mix For Everyone!!
And other empty wishful campaign promises. Sorry, not sorry, for the click bait fake news misleading headline about free trail mix. Don’t run off, though, THIS IS REALLY GOOD! I woke up last Friday morning to find I have been nominated for the Hidden Gem award at the 4th Annual Bloggers Bash Awards and I…
I Love You To The Mountains and Back
It doesn’t seem right to dive into the stories about my recent honeymoon to the Southwest without first sharing about what led up to us getting on a plane to Las Vegas for a week of playing in the sun and exploring more of the outdoors without fear of rain (a common plight for those…
You Want Me To Go Up Where?
Have you ever had one of those moments you aren’t sure you can go forward and you most certainly can’t go back the way you came? On the first full day of our honeymoon trip to Arizona and Southern Utah, we got up in the morning and drove to the Paria Contact Station outside Grand…
How Not To Do The Manitou Springs Incline
Some of you know that two years ago I took a road trip down to Colorado Springs and while we were there we joined a lot of other people and hiked the Manitou Springs Incline (often just called the Incline). In addition to all the other crazy things going on in my life right now,…
Family Time On Stegosaurus Butte
Back in February, on President’s Day Weekend, we had the blessing of a few days with the kids to enjoy some time outdoors. Unfortunately, the avalanche risk was high so our options for playing in the snow were limited. We decided to head up Snoqualmie Pass and revisit the slope I scrambled 6 weeks…