And just like that the weather turned and outdoor fun has been a constant thing lately. Bike rides (lots of bike rides), a little running, walking some alpaca and even a camping trip have all been on the menu since our April trip to Sisters. Mia had her birthday recently and I really wanted to…
That’s More Like It
After bitching about the weather in my last post things have started to slowly improve. Mia and I had pre-booked an April weekend in Sisters months ago. Regardless of the weather on the west side of the Cascades you can be fairly certain that it will be dry on the east side. Ironically enough the…
Nuthin Much
Please consider much of this post a chance to bitch about work, weather and everything else that conspires to keep me from doing all the stuff I’d rather be accomplishing. As we close in on the middle of April I have to make one thing very clear, the weather this year has sucked. I am…
Bromantic Weekend – Bend, OR
Back at the end of November I asked Dean if he wanted to spend a long weekend down in Bend, OR riding fat bikes. I have President’s Day off from work every year and I thought it would be fun to head down for a long weekend to ride bikes and potentially XC ski. With…
Stub Overnight
When the winter cabin fever starts to set in, I like to try and treat it with some sort of overnight trip. I’ve done at least 5-6 trips to Stub Stewart over the years during the winter months. It’s close enough for convenience, I can bike there in as little as twenty two miles or…
Cross Country Skiing – Gas, Grass or Ass
It has been a looonnnggg time since I was last on cross country skis. I believe it was the last time Mia and I went up to the Methow Valley for a long weekend that I strapped boards to my feet. Down our way we’ve got Teacup Nordic Trails up near Mt Hood as one…
ON & OFF RHODES 