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We visit the farm
The pickup for last batch of locally grown organic veggies in our community shared agriculture program is on the farm north of town. We meet Marcus & Esther to go check it out. It’s the first time I’ve ever witnessed the source of a significant portion of my diet. It becomes instantly obvious to me…
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Book: God’s Prisoner of War / Linda Ansel
This is a self-published book that tells the story of Marjorie Harrison, a missionary and somewhat distant relative of mine. A major part of her story is her internment in China during World War II. I knew that this began at the missionary school at Chefoo on the northeast coast of China, but I never…
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25 peeps – am I as interesting as bondage and nudity?
Actually, I hope not. But if you’re already here, the picture was taken on a 1700 mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996. You can see the whole trip in less than a minute in the flipbook. That’s about as interesting as I get. For those who already know this, the reason for…
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Ironclads – Ironsides
Some comments for the record on the climbs we did on Ironsides: Port Side 5.6 I lead this, putting in small nuts and cams. We then pull the rope and Ann re-leads on my gear. Enjoyable. Alloy Madness Pitch 1 5.9 Fun overhanging start. The holds are big, and Ann is happy to nail it…
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Autumn colors at the Ironclads
Dad and Sarah tag along on our hike to Ironsides for some climbing. There are only scattered stands of Aspen here, but they are so bright I find myself looking away from them involuntarily, as if they might hurt my eyes. The sky is overcast and there’s a crisp breeze – perfect Fall weather. I’m…
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Live Music: CSO & Joyce Yang
It’s difficult not to imagine water during the evening’s introductory piece, Liadov‘s The Enchanted Lake. It somehow shimmers and ripples, and I can understand why Kahane wanted to give his favorite piece by a lesser known composer some attention. The pianist for the main attraction, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, is a twenty year-old Van…
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Completion
We’ve been living our 33-foot fifth wheel for well over a year now, and I can only think of one thing I truly missed. This week our generous friend Alan came to my rescue with a built-to-spec desk that holds all that our previous desk did, and one more thing: my keyboard. I didn’t realize…
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constanttrek
I’ve been honored to put up a new website for fellow outdoor adventurer Paula Constant: constanttrek. She has put together an expedition from scratch that is almost beyond imagining, surviving a split with her husband and months of searching for funds to continue her walk across the Sahara desert, which she is now ready to…
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Movie: Brick (2006)
There are a lot of concepts at work in this film. I probably would have liked it if there had been fewer. The idea of a film noir set in a high school is intriguing. What kind of smoky dramas might take place in a modern urban school district? You don’t find out here, because…
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Poudre Canyon – The Palace
After enduring some icky Fall weather that made me feel like curling up in bed for the weekend, I needed a clear, crisp day like this to draw me back out. After making a particularly frigid crossing of the Poudre River Ann, Sean, and I are treated to a gorgeous day of climbing at the…