Archive for February, 2010
So…I carried the broken parts back across the yard. Everyone looked over at me curiously.
“Extracteur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I yelled. They just wrinkled their foreheads and went back to whatever they were doing…I’m like a bad rash around …impossible to get rid of…
So next,
- Make the washer out of a thick
Around the campfire, a quirky and somewhat obscene musical experiment quickly develops since its inception earlier in the afternoon on the third pitch.
The dwindling fire dances in the satin sheen of the lone classical guitar. In the shadows of the last log burning, voices sing, sometimes mumbling; the music… Read the rest
I found Cesar leaned up against a shaded post near a fishing boat he was about to paint, talking with Benois, the metal worker.
“Belleza pura,” I said, offering the Brazilian greeting he’d taught me. “Hey, do you know where I can find a 6’ steel rod or pipe threaded… Read the rest
I recently visited Grand Targhee Resort outside of Driggs, ID and got to encounter first-hand this celebrated ski area that gets more big dumps than nearly any other. True to form, it snowed 12 inches the night I arrived, followed by two bluebird powder days.
Along with the epic skiing,… Read the rest
- FML
I pulled up the email fromCal 40 owner, Fin Beven.
It read:
“First, we disconnected the propeller shaft from the V-drive and removed shaft and the propeller.”
Okay, I already did that…
“Next, Doug Grant made up a “slide hammer”. It was a 1/2″ stainless rod, approximately 6′ long,
After a weekend spent indulging in the rare angle of wave energy produced by the latest cyclone that turned southwest, I busily made the final preparations for Laurent, the yard’s in-house glasser, to get started cutting away the shaft log the following morning. The week prior, the mechanic had helped… Read the rest
The instant I plucked the wee bird from the soggy sticks, there was no going back…I was undeniably the mother of this orphaned baby seabird.
I was certain that the little creature must… Read the rest eat fish, but I had no idea how to raise it?! Shortly after the adoption, I rode
Deep in the heart of the central eastern Cascades lies the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area and the Enchantments. Magnificent alpine lakes surrounded by jagged granite rock and remnant glacial fields make this wilderness destination one of the most popular areas in Washington’s backcountry during peak season. Winter offers solitude and… Read the rest
I recently became part of River Angels (RA), a team that includes some of the most talented & empowering women in the kayaking realm. Not only are the women inspirational, but the reason the River Angels exist in the first place, is inspirational.
Our mission states:
“The River Angels are … Read the rest
This somehow looks less scary when your big brother is standing next to you.
It’s said that what goes up must come down, so after nearly a week of clear skies and light winds, I wasn’t surprised to see towering thunderheads and swirling wind gusts on the morning we prepped… Read the rest
