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 →
Feelin’ Lucky!
I found twenty bucks today. I was waiting for a place at the self check out counter at the grocery store. Only one of three self check out posts was working, and there was a much longer line for the cashier so I patiently waited there. I finished my payment and as I was leaving,... Continue Reading →
Feeling a bit Van Trapp
I went on my annual hike with my friend, and we went from Switzerland into Austria, and back out again. I was filled with music every day when I woke up, but the songs that mostly stuck in my head were from The Sound of Music. There were no edelweiss, though, being that the whole... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 