Living so close work, 2 blocks, I don’t often get to see the fabulous sunrises and sunsets in the valley.  Yesterday was an anomaly for me.  I was up at 5:30 AM, early for me, in order to do a quick 6:40 live interview on the local tv channel.  Nothing exciting.  Just a quick information session about our local triathlon club and […]

We are constantly amazed at our backyard.  That is a figurative backyard.  It extends from our property line in every direction for approximately 1.5 hours of travel time.  This takes us from mountain to river, sage scrub to alpine crag, skate ski track to riding lifts, and trail walk at sunset to backcountry powder turns.  We are infinitely blessed and […]

You may hate gravity, but gravity doesn’t care. -Clayton Christensen There are no quick fixes or instant gratification in backcountry skiing.  A day usually includes a long, slow climb from the trailhead, up the slopes that you will eventually be coming down.  Attached to the bottoms of your skis are what amount to strips of carpeting with an adhesive backing, […]

This Fall had to be one of the nicest we’ve had in Bozeman.  Great colors and plenty of sunshine.  We usually go from summer to winter in the blink of an eye.  Last year, the snow came in October when the leaves were still on the trees, leaving a sickly, blackened mess.  This year we’ve had a few waves of […]

I’ve been off the radar for a little while.  Not due to lack of ideas to write about, but due to lack of time. For the past seven months I have been part of the planning team for the inaugural Bozeman Tritons Triathlon.  Our local triathlon club, of which I am co-director, took over the local races this year after […]