Most of you reading this probably already know that Shane McConkey passed away on March 26, 2009. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but Danette met his parents once through Jim & Elfrieda Shane (We both heard that he was named after the Shane family and former owners of Goldminer’s Daughter in Alta.… Read More »
…we’re cozy in TL riding flexible flyer sleds, eating soup and feeding goldfish 🙂 And this eve I’m heading into the Uinta Forest for some slednecking. I’ve been thinking about our friends and all the other Altafarians that have been unleashed on the powder this week. Glad for ya’ll. I noticed a friend’s status update… Read More »
“A short tour through the visible universe that we can see so far.” Worth watching. In the end it essentially draws parallels between brain cells, and the universe (and virtually everything else beyond a molecular level). This intrigues me because as I child I often had dreams about reality as we know it (or the… Read More »
I noticed on Alta’s pics of the day today they were featuring Grant Howard, son of Alta patroller Sam Howard. The caption to the photo (which is below, BTW) reads “Alta local Grant Howard 2nd Place at Junior Freeskiing Nationals”. Wow…Congratulations Grant! In fact, I checked out the results PDF and for age group 12-14… Read More »
Danette found (by way of The Wish Jar) an excerpt from a novel by Rick Bass. I really like this, and it has helped push through the winter here in Timberlakes. Snowflake Image Thanks to SnowCrystals.com “There’s a point where you can give up on winter–when temptation can enter your soul, prying its way in… Read More »
No pics but I thought I would report that I stayed the night outside of Moab last Saturday, and rode with a serious crew. We camped about 3 miles up Gemini Bridges road, and never even made it to town. That’s my style. REALLY perfect weather. 60ish during days, 30ish during the night. Not much… Read More »