The winter accumulation of snow has receded from the meadows. A slow, mesmerizing melt of the smallest granules of water droplets begins at the edges. As the snow melts away, small rivulets form and flow amongst and around each tuff and pebble and foot print of the season before. As the daily temperatures increase parcels [...]
Now that you have eaten a most scrumptious meal and the kids have marshmallow goo all over their face, hands and the front of an already filthy t-shirt it is time to put out your campfire. Smokey the Bear is a grand guy and appreciates your responsible actions with fire.. Earlier you were reminded to [...]
The most perfect campfire has been prepared and the coals are hot. What are you going to make for a meal? How about these options? Breakfast – Orange, Egg and Muffin – easy to prepare! Ingredients: orange, egg, muffin mix and seasonings to taste Equipment Needed: aluminum foil, knife and spoon How to Prepare: cut [...]
Remember childhood? Then you remember cooking over the campfire. And, you also remember that everything tasted great and was made better by the fact that something got burned, dropped into the ash and was wiped off and eaten. Then, there is the smell of a campfire … soothing and comforting! As summer is approaching, and [...]
I knew I was special. No one had told me why nevertheless I knew my protective skin was beautiful and my squishy insides segmented, perishable and one of the kind special. Rough, that is how I would describe my previous handling. But, I don’t blame the dry, overused hands that had a job to do [...]
Down to the river where the rafters are waiting. My feet feel musical on the next uphill climb. It is a slow beat but beating nonetheless. Looking southward the road again stretches out for miles unplussed at its demeanor of rolling bumps and meandering travel. On this passing the frost is abating and the small [...]
It is a little over an hour to the trailhead where we were to begin the morning run. I didn’t sleep well – it felt like the night before a race and not the night before a training run. Tossing and turning the alarm finally chirped in the darkness and one foot at a time [...]
Altitude – 7,200-feet. Sunshine – 300 days a year. Training Playgound – Pagosa Springs (of course). You couldn’t find a much better place to run and train or enjoy simple physical fitness than our small town. With a plethora of forest service roads, an abundance of trails, a community that loves its outdoor recreational opportunities [...]
He was rummaging through his little green ditty bag and I knew something was amiss. Still I didn’t say anything. He is a veteran hiker and if he forgot a needed item then he would mention it all in good time. I sat near the cook pot preparing dinner of vegetarian chili with rice and [...]
Class took me out of town yesterday. With deadlines, proposals, descriptions, research and emails sometimes I don’t feel like there is ample time to read for enjoyment. Which means I like the opportunity to drive for the quiet and this week began listening to the first few chapters of Christopher McDougall’s, Born to Run. The [...]
