Obsession-wise, I go from zero to 60 in a snap. Dan knows to be careful with potential new hobbies, because I can’t be trusted to keep them casual. Our closest state park, Lory, organizes interesting programming that we take advantage of whenever we’re free — which, frankly, isn’t all that often. (I believe our last […]

Lory State Park, about 8 miles from home, checked a major box for me: a place where I can hike while Dan can mountain bike. We have found many places that are good for one or the other, but Lory fits the bill. On this sunny, warm Saturday, Dan and I took a 4-mile hike […]

As adventurous as this blog can make me appear, here’s the truth: it takes me a long time to pump myself up to try something new. When I post about museums and theater and street art, that is my comfort zone. When it comes to anything outdoors, anything that requires strength or agility or stamina… […]

July has been the month for visitors! This week we hosted my brother Ryan and my sister-in-law Jenny, who were visiting between a wedding in Seattle and a wedding outside of Denver. During one of our adventures, Dan and I took Ryan and Jenny to Ginger and Baker, a restaurant that I love for as […]

I don’t consider myself superstitious, but I am big on symbolism. New Year’s Day is a symbol I always grapple with, wanting to begin my year in a way that indicates my hopes and ambitions for the year to come. This New Year’s Day was easier than most. Colorado’s state parks organize First Day Hikes, including […]

There are many reasons I have trepidation about hiking alone, and most of them stem from knowing myself very well. I have, for instance, the absolute worst sense of direction of anyone you have ever met. Couple that with my lifelong tendency to daydream even at the most critical of times, and — sorry, I […]