Category Archives: Family

St. Geroge 70.3

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Al

My triathlon season started the first weekend of May, in St. George, Utah. Cheryl and I flew out to Salt Lake, then rented a car and drove down to nearly the Arizona border, “Utah’s Dixie”. We’d been through this area … Continue reading →

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Along the Littoral

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Al

The biggest draw of Savages, though is not the blood or dope, but the scenery… the action is always softened by that barely perceptible but insistent call to “catch a wave, and you’re sitting’ on top of the world”. Continue reading →

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The Princess

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Al

“His thing is going further, longer and sometimes faster. If you are not half dead and out of food by the time you get home, you haven’t gone far enough.” Continue reading →

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Powder Day

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Al

Thirty years ago, on powder days, my father would drive me over to the lift. I’d have to haul out the monstrous 18” snow blower and clear the driveway, curving 400’ downhill. We’d leave about 8:05, exactly the right amount … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Al

Wishing you all the Best of the Season and Beyond! Continue reading →

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Road Trip IV

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Al

“Sure, the Chinese. One hundred thousand of ’em. They go up there every night to polish the moguls.”

“Polish the moguls?”

“Yeah. See, Sun Valley is famous for its bumps. They like to keep them shined, so they look sharp in the sun. Polish ’em every night when it’s not snowing. The Chinese work cheap – they’re descendants of the guys who put the railroad up here. Continue reading →

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Road Trip III

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Al

Apparently Jim smiled all the time because he was stoned all the time. Continue reading →

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Road Trip II

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Al

“Look, this sign: this place is so small, they’ve really got the name on both sides of the sign!” Continue reading →

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Road Trip I

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Al

…The cushioning of all that snow over the usually knee-jarring mogul field had a deliriously clearing effect on my brain. I suddenly saw that skiing in these bumps was simply a matter of moving my knees from my chest down to my ankles and back again as quickly and painlessly as possible. Continue reading →

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Boston 2006: Whistling Past the Graveyard

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Al

Yes, it’s true, I have a set of songs I want played at MY funeral. Why not? I’d like to enjoy it while I’m still alive if I can. Continue reading →

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