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Driving Risk
I’m continually wondering about the risks involved in the outdoor activities I love. I probably won’t ever get a clear answer for most of them, because most have too many variables and too little data available. Still, I keep coming back to the questions. Shouldn’t it be possible to at least come up with a…
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Book: Empire Falls / Richard Russo
I can’t remember the last time I got so involved in a story where not much happens. Russo has some method of exploring a setting and the characters in it that kept me turning pages without really knowing or caring why. In the process he offers plenty of observations about the characters that we might…
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Horse and Camaros
My attention has been drawn recently to the number of junked cars along my commute. These two have been abandoned in the pen, while a slightly more hopeful-looking GT awaits work in the driveway. My money’s on the horse.
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Town Ride
We manage a 26-mile loop around Fort Collins on bike lanes and paths in completely blissful weather today.
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Movie: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
A gratifying first feature-length film for Wallace and Gromit, as well as the first vegetarian horror film (not the same sort of vegetarian as Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, at least). While the animation is as jaw-dropping as I’ve come to expect from Nick Park, what I really appreciate is the quirky, creative, good-hearted humor.…
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Vedauwoo Hike
Ann wants to hike in Vedauwoo today – she says it’s been calling her. I can’t help suggesting other activities in the area – skiing, showshoeing, etc, and Ann can’t settle on a plan. Our poor friend Sean gets caught in the middle, literally, as we eat breakfast at the window bar at La Luz.…
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Movie: Junebug (2005)
An insightful, original character piece. It has a unique style, and is very observant without being at all preachy. The central theme of marrying into a family you know nothing about reminds me that Ann will meet much of my Mom’s family for the first time this summer… Certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes
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Ft. Collins Municipal Railway 1919
I’ve been waiting for the day the sun would pour out from behind this old building onto my bike route. A bunch of condos are being built across the street to the left that mimic this brick architecture, so I guess it’s still influencing the community 87 years later in a way none of the…
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Peak 11408 near Montgomery Pass
Despite reports of cold and wind in the high country, Alan, Sarada, Jezze, and I head up toward Cameron Pass for some snowshoeing. Conditions look nice when we get there – greybird, warm, and calm. The avalanche danger is low all around today, so we try the trail up to Montgomery Pass. It’s a nice…
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Horsetooth Bike Ride
It felt great to get outside on the bikes today. The sun was shining, but the air temperature was cold. We’d get hot pumping up the hills on the hogback below Horsetooth Reservoir, then get blasted numb by the cold air on the downhills. The reservoir was frozen over, which made the ride feel exotic…