We didn’t originally have a trip to Idaho for Christmas planned. But there have been factors at work, with more details to come, that would require us to once again free ourselves of our indoor accoutrements. Our bed, my chair, the loveseat, some kitchen things, etc. We figure it won’t be too much since we’ve…

I got a nice email asking me about Santa Fe hikes: Every Christmas we come to Santa Fe – it is the greatest escape from our lives here in Dallas, TX. We always like to go walking/hiking and as I was researching I found your wonderful site. But I was overwhelmed by the amount of…

No, it’s not the weird transformer thing, but another recumbent much like my old one. Like a puppy to replace the old, tired dog. The old bike still works, just barely, with everything on it just about done for. I’ve gone through too many generations of bike computers to track the mileage, but I guess…

Every other part of my trusty recumbent commuter and US perimeter-tourer is blown or about to blow. I even have a birthday coming up, but sadly I can’t get one of these yet:

We nearly call off our camping plans due to the rainy weather forecast, but decide to give it a chance. The forecast is right. We all spend a rainy night at Tres Piedras, then wander around on Saturday getting excited to climb every time the rain stops for an hour, but it always starts again.…

Showing Mom around Santa Fe, I see many sights I don’t encounter normally. During the day we walk around the plaza area, then after dinner my dad, Sarah, and Ann join us for a traditional Friday evening gallery walk on Canyon road. Seeing most of this for the first time is fun for me, then…

Picking up Mom at the airport may not have been too Earth day-ish, but I walk everywhere else. Mom and I hike to Tribes for lunch, then I walk with Ann to Century Bank. The lobby at the bank is closed, so we walk up to the drive-through. “Sorry Miss, but you must have a…

I’ve rested my legs for a couple of weeks and taken a course of ibuprofen. Today I try a little 4-mile round trip to one of our local coffee shops to see how walking feels. The results are mixed. My knee feels fine, but my left hamstring has odd, subtle pull in it that seemed…

Why o why did I not take any pictures of this year’s friend-contributed meal gathering in Fort Collins? I think I’ve forgotten about my camera while I’m resting my knee. As if it were a knee-operated device. But I will remember anyway that I finally got some of the beating coming to me for being…

We attend a pre-sale party at Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works. One of the recommendations I’ve read for iliotibial band syndrome is stiffer, more supportive shoes. My tendency has been to go with shoes that minimize interference, usually Chaco sandals or soft trail runners. I try on a pair of Salomons (XA Pro 3D Ultra)…