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I’m baaaaaack… I missed you.  I missed blogging.  Blogging is the only fool-proof way to make sure that someone pays attention to me every day. Just kidding!  People pay attention to me when I steal, too. I made a video, but I’ve been having technological troubles of the worst degree, so it’s fuzzy.  Sorry.  My…

I’m going to take a little bloggy break for the month. I’ll be back in December, and I hope you will be, too.  Just think: an entire month’s worth of stories, ready to explode onto your screen on December 1. What can you expect to hear about from November?  Another REI class (not about rattlesnake…

Not-so-guilty pleasure I’ve had my eye-rolling moments in the past, but I have to admit: Taylor Swift is getting better and better.  On her latest record, “Speak Now,” her songwriting has exploded, without forsaking the catchy hooks she’s so known for.  Judge if you want, but I can’t stop listening. The only thing that I…

Squinty, smiley Mike came through Denver last night, and he gave me a t-shirt with his face on it. This is so perfect.

It’s Monday morning, and deliciously stormy outside.  I look out the office windows to the east, where the land stretches flat all the way to Kansas, and see clouds the color of polished steel.  I’m alone at work this week, sipping on hot tea to placate the angry porcupine that wants to nest on my…

“She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid.” -Han Solo

Rather complete, these days, thanks for asking.

Last week, I met with Gunnar, the Viking trainer man.  I had one free training session that was included with my gym membership – but wound up not signing up for the real deal, because I refuse to pay $50/hour to be tortured. At one point, I said, “Gunnar, you are KILLING me.” He replied,…

If vows are green, theirs were absolutely verdant. What an amazing weekend.  What an amazing couple.  What a joy to have been included.

This weekend, I’m flying to Phoenix for Ginger Morby’s wedding. Small detail: I have never met Ginger Morby. I became blog-acquainted with Ginger and her sister Valerie eons ago, and then we started emailing, and – yes – even Facebook video messaging.  If you are wondering how I could grow to like someone enough to…