To cap off 2013, I was lucky enough to travel to San Francisco to watch my beloved Huskies play BYU in the Fight Hunger Bowl. Matty and I flew down on a Thursday evening, stayed two full days, and flew back Sunday morning.Go Dawgs!Of course we did everything you could...
Hangovers. They suck, and they get worse as you get older. Long gone are the carefree days of college where you could drink 5 nights a week and wake up every morning like a champ. Nope, you only get so many freebies, and you my friend, are out. But you’re in...
Most people would be surprised to learn I’m not much of a risk taker. I don’t gamble, I avoid looking at my stock reports, and after nearly burning down my last apartment, I decided I can never again own a toaster oven. I am apparently not someone who...
For our last two days in Croatia, we found some truly spectacular climbing in Limski Kanal. Situated right along a tributary from the Adriatic Sea, these limestone walls were truly a climbers paradise. With so many routes in the 5s and 6s, we had our pick of...
In my last post I told you about rock climbing near Pula, and now here’s how we spent the rest of our day – swimming in the Adriatic Sea! Croatia is kind of shaped like a sideways “u” (if you turn it 110 degrees to the right). Most people...
When I got back from Croatia I had big dreams about writing a blog for each day I was in Croatia. And you know what? I wrote 4 posts, so…that’s like a 4 out of 7…. a passing grade, especially if you’re grading on a curve! N-E-way…....
Last month I was sold to the highest bidder, and now I’m writing to tell you I’m a CENTERFOLD …. well, kinda.One of the many awesome benefits of my fantastic job is that I now get to be a contributing writer for our bi-monthly (as in once every-other...
To celebrate skiing each month for two solid years, I went back to where it all began – Rainier of course! And man did the weather gods smile down upon us. Compared to last year when Johnny and I got completely drenched chasing the snow level up the hill (aka...
September was a big month for crossing things off the ol’ 30 before 30 list. In addition to visiting another NEW country (Croatia!!!!) and getting one month closer to my goal of skiing 30 consecutive months (to be completed, barring injury or a weather...
It’s hard to imagine, but many years ago when I was not-so-outdoorsy, I created this blog to be about my travels. It was 2008 and I was inspired by a recent trip to Patagonia. Having previously spent 9-weeks in Europe, plus a trip to Japan, I figured I’d...
