Substitute Chronicles
posted over 2 years ago | 2 comments
I'm working as a substitute teacher these days and as they say, "it's not just a job, it's an adventure." I work for 3 school systems so I get a lot of teaching calls. I stay pretty busy, working 3 to 4 days each week. I teach grades 1-5 and high ...
Holocaust Remembrance Day
posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
This Tuesday, 4/21/09 is Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is a time to reflect on and remember victims of the Holocaust. This year's theme is "Never again: what you do matters." This concept focuses on individual responsibility. The way we choose to ...
Bad Plumbing, Good Party
posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
Which of the following is the most important factor in throwing a successful party?
a. Expensive china
b. Cheap beer
c. Old plumbing
If you picked c, you’re a party ace. Here’s the proof.
We decided to do a “night in Italy” theme party. The men...
a. Expensive china
b. Cheap beer
c. Old plumbing
If you picked c, you’re a party ace. Here’s the proof.
We decided to do a “night in Italy” theme party. The men...
Thanks for the Memories, Patrick
posted over 2 years ago, updated about 1 hour later | 1 comment
I'm saddened to write that my friend and fellow hiker Patrick Nelson passed away last night. He had been battling brain cancer for 18 months.
Patrick was an outdoorsman all his life. He was a wildlife biologist and spent many hours in the wild, b...
Patrick was an outdoorsman all his life. He was a wildlife biologist and spent many hours in the wild, b...
10 Common Sense Things to Know About Hiking
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 12 hours later | 3 comments
1. You really do need good boots, spring, summer, fall and winter. They provide arch support to keep your feet from getting tired. Lug soles protect your feet in rough terrain and give you traction when you need it.
2. Dry socks are a big comfort...
2. Dry socks are a big comfort...
Splashdown at Clear Creek
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 1 month later | 0 comments
The calendar says February and that means only four more months until rafting season. I haven’t decided which trips to do this year but I’m giving serious consideration to another wide ride down Clear Creek.
Clear Creek rises at the Continental D...
Clear Creek rises at the Continental D...
Adventures at 14,000'
posted over 3 years ago | 7 comments
In Colorado, one of the first things anybody asks when they learn you’re a hiker is whether you’ve climbed a fourteener – a peak higher than 14,000’. After nine years, I decided it was time to say yes.
Two friends and I picked a date, August 3, 2...
Two friends and I picked a date, August 3, 2...
