I could write about a 68-year-old woman on Monday kicking the butt of a bully who claims he only wins…but I …
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Happy over fall, mine progress, bathroom love and Dick Eflin
It’s hard to not be happy during these peak fall days. The changing leaves, the perfect light, the space to breathe. …
Read More »Cleaning up after summer, keeping fall nice (for us) and one tip for raising a good kid
Up here in the valley, it is hard not to love fall. The temperatures are chilly at night and pleasant during …
Read More »We are living in interesting times…
Sometimes understanding perspective is difficult in the moment. It is sort of like living every day with a grade school kid …
Read More »It’s Labor Day… A weekend to honor life’s job journey
If you’ve spent much time in the labor force there is a good chance that like me, you’ve been hired, you’ve …
Read More »Be aware—of students, trails and mushrooms
We are at a point in the season when things begin to turn and we need to pay attention. It is …
Read More »Gentrification and spirit
First, a shout-out to Olympic bronze medalist and former Crested Butte high school track athlete Emma Coburn, who medaled in Rio …
Read More »Walking into the transition period
While I’m walking the dogs on an early August morning that is starting to feel like September in most other places …
Read More »Short-term rentals: Some good things, some bad things, some weird things
Despite the claims of some people, the short-term rental situation is not a slam-dunk on any side of the issue. Some …
Read More »Being wrong. Size, backcountry clusters and punching it in from the five-yard line
I’d rather be right than wrong but there’s nothing wrong with not always being right. I have to admit I was …
Read More »Black flies and bag bans
Like the flies that are in the backcountry right now, the Crested Butte bag ban ordinance and discussion is getting a …
Read More »Hitting this summer’s sweet spot…
The sweet spot is a place where a combination of factors results in a maximum response for a given amount of …
Read More »Making America Great Again— war, prisons, open space and opportunity
According to the local Chamber of Commerce, it appears less people came to celebrate America’s birthday in Crested Butte this year …
Read More »Fourth of July Thoughts
Welcome to the Fourth of July week. Traditionally it is one of, if not the, busiest weeks of the year for …
Read More »Hot flash thoughts; Trump, fire, water
This middle age thing is tough. I’m always hot. But I’m not alone. I have chatted with people on the East …
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