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We have a minister
We found a minister to officiate at our Joshua Tree wedding: Reverend Irma Kaye Sawyer. She is a non-denominational minister who has a home in Yucca Valley and loves doing wedding ceremonies in the park. Just what we were looking for! We met her this weekend and are excited and relieved to have another piece…
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The Beach
I have now lived in southern california for a year and a half, and finally went to the beach. Ann and I pulled into Huntington Beach about noon with all rest of the beachgoers and fought for our parking spot in the midst of many driving maneuvers that were new to me. Walking down the…
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Feedster
Today I discovered the blog search engine Feedster, because I was getting some referrals from it. This is cool – a search engine that actually indexes current content. For instance, I typed in “Swiss Arete” and got my trip report from two days ago. I guess b2 must be sending RSS content there for me.…
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Tenosynovitis & dislocating tendon
This is the official diagnosis of my ankle after an ultrasound examination by my new podiatrist, Dr. Horn. Tenosynovitis is irritation and swelling of the sheath around tendons. I need to take anti-inflammatory drugs and rest the ankle for three weeks minimum, then ease back into activities. The dislocating tendon will continue to move around.…
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Wagon Wheel
Had a nice bouldering session with Ted near the Big Loaf today. Did some long, slow traverses to warm up. The temperature was perfect, a little windy, but good. I felt good for a while, then as I landed a few times my ankle started to hurt again. Soon I realized it wasn’t ready for…
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Movie: Heart of Light
This movie from Greenland is packed full of absolutely magical snowscapes, which alone are mesmerizing enough to win me over. In that setting the movie tells a mythic tale of the impact of modern Danish culture on native Greenlanders. Another salient reminder of the rewards of having good filmmakers in distant parts of the world.
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Movie: Two Family House
I rent movies through the mail, and now and then one shows up that I can’t imagine why I rented. In this case it turned out to be a great movie to watch on the boulder pad with my fiancee after three days of hauling heavy loads together over rock and snow fields. A lot…
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Mt. Sill Swiss Arete Trip Report
I’ll start with some facts about the trip with comments to follow. In my planning I came across Romain Wacziarg’s June 2002 trip report, which is not too far short of a full guide to the route. If you want pictures and other practical information that I don’t have :cry:, check it out. Location: The…
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Off to Mt. Sill
We’re off to the Swiss Arete on Mt. Sill! Ann’s first try for a 14-er, and my first in a year…
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Movie: The Killing Fields
Cambodia was a spot on the map to me, involved with Viet Nam in some foggy way, and accompanied by some dim recollections of headlines from my childhood. This movie brings it into sharp, painfully understandable focus. Movies that portray the consequences of our actions in distant places are needed here, regardless of the political…