Forget Responsibility

We could climb another mountain, or just drink another beer. Clyde Sparklehoof It’s already July 10th and somehow it took us until today to summit our first mountain of the year. It was a good one though, Centennial Peak, our first summit in the La Platas (finally!). We’d hiked from the Sharkstooth trail head before […]

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Hummingbird

So much joy and laughter Wait to meet us there Stay close to me sweet hummingbird Tyler Burkum First full day with the fam! It started off quietly, on my own in fact, with a cup of coffee in one hand and a crochet hook in the other. I was sitting on the deck working […]

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Mountain Pass

“Oh my wheels are running hard against this mountain I finally crossed the Archuleta line” Dan Fogelburg I’m in Mancos! Yes, today the exclamation mark is warrented. It’s been a long day, but as I write this from the patio of the Mancos Brewery it’s made the 20+ hours of driving over the past three […]

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In The Air Tonight

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh LordAnd I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord -Dispatch (& Phil Collins) Yes, I cheated on the title tonight, but it was worth it and I’ve already added it the the playlist so I think that it’s acceptable. Molly and […]

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Painted Yellow Lines

“And I have no expectation, just to be here in the present” -Dispatch Each year as I’m putting together the road trip book I pick a quote for the quote page that captures a feeling about the trip. The quote above is featured this year and I think it fits particularly well. The feelings of […]

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