time at the gun range with CBug 
From the Archives : seeing Greensky Bluegrass at Red Rocks 
taking a chance on seeing Hadestown : The Musical in a movie theater 
Hiking Katherine’s Pass 
I got early access to Coyote vs. Acme 
Tumalo Falls
The day was quickly fading, yet the call for one last exploration was stronger than the pain in my twitching...
along the Deschutes (part 2)
The road heading West was long, unassuming and empty. After a few miles of travel, I pull the car off...
Oregon’s Lava River Cave
Created almost 80,000 years ago, the lava tube started to form as the top layer was exposed to the cool...
Chinese Acrobats
The Chinese have, for as long as I can remember, been at the top of the competition in sports such...
Lights of the World
Going back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 25), the Chinese have celebrated a Lantern Festival each...
along the Deschutes (part one)
The area around Bend, Oregon had been on my travel radar for quite awhile. Last summer the windows of...
Desert View Watchtower
I cross the Eastern entrance to the Grand Canyon, and come across a sign for the Desert View Watchtower. It's...
365 days
As 2016 loomed ever closer, I remember seeing a story about a gent that was hiking the Pacific Crest trail...
Starry nights at the Grand Canyon
A fox darts with army like stealth across my path out of the corner of my eye, disappearing into the...
Family Christmas 2016
2017 will mark the ten year anniversary of this little blog of my life, thoughts and adventures. Many different events...
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
Limited tickets available. This type of marketing usually doesn't work on me, but for whatever reason, seeing the words...
The art of the Southwest with a dash of Catholicism
Santa Fe blends Art and Religion into a beautiful frappe better than most places. Native American pottery next to Catholic...