For those of you playing at home, no, the wildfire smoke did not magically drift away overnight. We had one full day in Banff National Park, and we made the most of it. We spent the morning exploring downtown Banff. Last night, after assuming it would be too hazy to really enjoy hiking, we booked […]
Read MoreBanff or bust, part 4: Kootenay National Park
Today was a haunting day to be driving through British Columbia’s national parks. Over 600 wildfires are burning in BC alone, and our trip continues to be besieged by smoke and haze as a result. The bulk of today’s drive took us through Kootenay National Park, on roads which only days ago had been completely […]
Read MoreBanff or bust, part 3: Idaho Falls
This morning found us in Idaho Falls, Idaho. We had rolled into town late the night before, and so hadn’t seen much of the area, so we woke up early this morning to explore before we hit the road again. Do you recognize Dan’s “clown bike“? The Brompton folds up and has been riding along […]
Read MoreBanff or bust, part 2: Craters of the Moon
(If you missed it, our 3,400 mile road trip began with part 1.) Today started just outside of Grand Teton National Park. Dan discovered a bike trail from downtown Jackson Hole straight into the park, so he took an early ride and we met up for breakfast at Dornan’s Chuckwagon in full view of the mountains. (All […]
Read MoreBanff or bust, part 1: Jackson Hole, WY
It’s summer road trip time. Banff or bust! Dan and I are headed to Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, for a few reasons: We are road trip people by nature; in fact, we will be hitting a few cities that we have driven through before; We have had our eye on Banff for […]
Read MoreA tale of two tattoos
August 5th marked my 35th birthday. Dan and I spent the day together doing many of my favorite things: a bike ride and brunch at Snooze, dinner at Lulu’s in Louisville, a shopping trip at Lush in Boulder, cheesecake at home while watching O Brother, Where Art Thou?. The centerpiece of my birthday celebration, however, […]
Read MoreThe Adventures of Ryan and Jenny
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 […]
Read MoreWhitewater rafting, Rocky Mountain Adventures
My dear friend Ben is in town! Ben and his family, all of whom I have known for over a decade (except for his hilarious 7-year-old daughter Eliza), are on a long road trip for their summer vacation. They were kind enough to work Fort Collins into their plan and we have spent the past […]
Read MoreWinston-Salem, North Carolina
By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way back home to Colorado — but for a few frantic and fun days, I found myself in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on business. My employer put me up in the Brookstown Inn, an enormous, historic hotel that was once (eons ago) a cotton mill. My […]
Read MoreHouse tour: office makeover (again)
One of the differences between Dan and me is that where I have dreams, he has plans. My life kicked into a higher gear when I met a man who knew how to take big ideas and make them real. That goes for big things, such as all the travel that we manage to do, […]
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