Category Archives: Family

Orcas Island Wedding

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Al

“Congratulations. You had a wonderful wedding. Don’t have another one!” He smiled, drunk though he was, and said a heartfelt, “No, this is the only one.” Continue reading →

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Rapsody

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Al

RAPSody – the Ride Around Puget Sound – is now in its 6th year. Originally conceived as a true Sound surround experience, complete with ferry rides, the addition of the broad bike path across the Narrows bridge eliminated the Vashon Island portion of the trip. Continue reading →

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Glacier

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Al

Cheryl was overjoyed by her lemonade tea. Just the thing to go with the second Baker’s Breakfast cookie as we read the Missoulian out there on the deck. It seemed like finally, our bike trip was beginning – some sun, some rest, nowhere to go, and an empty highway to go there on. Continue reading →

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Summer Camp

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Al

We left CDA at 3:45, and proceeded to lose an hour crossing time zones at the Montana border. Pulled into the barbecue at 7:38, and seemed to actually be on speaking terms with each other as well as our daughter. This boded well, I sensed, for the rest of the trip. Continue reading →

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I Am a Strange Loop

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Al

I’ll never UNDERSTAND why Shaine said “My friend!” when she three each tent caterpillar over her head. But I sure did enjoy it, as one of the signs of her growing 5 year-old self-awareness. Continue reading →

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Digitizing Vinyl

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Al

This blog was always intended to be primarily a journal of my training, an online diary of what it takes to get me into shape for my races this year. Continue reading →

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Cirque II

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Al

Then, miraculously, I dropped below the swirling ground blizzard. The air above seemed to open up a bit, exposing raw blue islands amongst the splitting clouds. I could lapse into the dreamlike state this run can induce. There are few … Continue reading →

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Cirque Headwall

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Al

The lift operator at the base of the plater pull was nowhere in sight. I glanced into the lift house; pulling on his gloves, he barged towards the “GO-STOP” sign, but didn’t walk over to hand me the pole. He … Continue reading →

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Annie’s Trees III

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Al

And now, there is Annie’s Trees, just tight enough for a 5’5’’ snowboarder to snake through and remain upright and jubilant. Continue reading →

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Annie’s Trees II

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Al

Annie follows me down, trying to do every turn with me. How she does this on a snowboard, I don’t know, as she’s always behind me, and I never see her until I stop. But she’s always there, every time I turn, and I know that another Tree Skier has been born. Continue reading →

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