Mia and I have struggled with Codi’s passing. The first three weeks were especially hard. The next morning, as I walked into the master bathroom, I totally lost it. Codi liked to sleep on the tile floor between the vanity and bathtub. That empty space hit me like a sledgehammer. We did a lot of…
Category: Food
Will Travel for Pastries (or snacks in general)
There is little doubt that Mia and I are always looking for those little gems on our road trips/vacations. While I definitely have a penchant for mom-and-pop donut shops we also are on the lookout for bakeries, sandwich shops or just something “different”. We have our favorites like Sisters Bakery, Sisters Coffee, Joe’s Donuts, The…
San Juan Huts – Day 4
Today would be the last of the easy days. It was also the last day we’d be at higher elevations so the moderate temperatures were going to end. The hut for today’s end was on private property. We’d have access to a shower too, that was sounding pretty darn great at this point. It was…
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…
COVID-19 Wk 52: Full Circle
It’s kind of fitting that today is Pi Day and it’s been a full year since COVID19 screwed up EVERYTHING. We’ve come full circle (pie, round, circle….see what I did there?) I started writing blog posts specifically about COVID19 because I felt the need to document what is happening and give my perspective on things….
COVID-19 Wks 40 & 41: Merry Christmas
I’m combining last week and this week into one post. Not much going on except the holidays and work. It’s still been relatively quiet (no complaints at all). Both Mia and I have been laying low, finishing up Christmas shopping and working. When the weather has been acceptable I’ve been doing long walks at lunch…
ON & OFF RHODES 