I'm back teaching at school and I woke up in the middle of the night trying to resolve a problem with a group of students. They are 'my' students, my group that I'm supposed to follow for the next four years. I doubt that any of them, or my colleagues, will read this, but I... Continue Reading →
Heat on a Day Off
Foro on the balcony, the nicest place to be in the evening Foro and I had a nice day trying to avoid the heat. I woke up just a bit before the sun rose, and realized that if I wanted to do anything outside I'd better do it early. So I walked up to a... Continue Reading →
Quartzite
I thought I hated climbing on quartzite. It's a hard rock to figure out; the holds are never where you think they are going to be and sometimes it just feels soapy. Depending on the orientation, it also tends to gather a lot of lichen and moss (lichen: 'I liken it to moss'). I can... Continue Reading →
Chapeau du Gendarme, Ubaye, France (or “this path is worth finding”)
I've used that phrase before, somewhere back in another post from another time, "this path is worth finding". It was from a book of "14'ers" in Colorado, some of which the access was off the beaten path in a literal sense. When there was a nominal path, the guide book said, "This path is worth... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 