Just dropped my list of 2006 mountain biking adventures (and then some) on the site. You can’t miss it—it’s chillin’ in the main menu under “2006 Races”. But hey, I’m only human. Spotted a typo? Got a race that’s not on the list but absolutely needs to be? Hit me up through my “Contact Form”…

Today I hit the mountain pass at Lolo Pass on the Idaho Montana border for this weekend’s bike ride. I am going it alone and will be taking limited tools, food, and water. I’ll use my filter to get water from the Lochsa River. I might even stop off at the hot springs for a…

From Break Espresso, my morning haven—it’s not just about the coffee, which is so well-priced it could make even a night owl chirp at dawn. The pastries? A gamble, sure, but there’s a charm in yesterday’s scone. The service can be a sunrise smile or a backstage scramble. Yet, it’s the unpredictability, the mix of…

I woke up this morning determined not to let the outcome of yesterday’s web changes at work not control me the way I let some people do at Sikorsky Aircraft. There were people on my team at Sikorsky that sabotaged my work and thus my reputation. I did not want the latest changes I was…

Last night I rode the Blackfoot Trail but found that my heart rate was somewhat slower than normal. I may be on the verge of over-training, but I still enjoy it. Perhaps this is why so much at work frustrates me. The rainy weather continues, and I feel like my luck has run out. Tonight…

I just turned off the TV where forecasters are predicting rain, rain, and more rain. They even lowered the snow line to around 5,000 feet, so we are looking at over a foot of new snow up on the trails. This doesn’t bode well for tomorrow’s Thursday Night Mountain Bike Ride. Yesterday’s weather promised to…

It feels good being back in the saddle on my road bike this spring. While it hasn’t been a long cold winter, I do feel like it’s time for spring. Cycling is my life; it’s what my soul craves when I’m not doing it. I love riding all day and then lying around unable to…

It is suddenly mountain bike season. It seems too early for me but this Sunday there is a mountain bike race in Idaho and I am currently receiving offers to go on a ride tonight. Could it be because of the 60-degree weather suddenly upon us? The problem is the big snow pack in the…

Hey from University Ridge! Found myself a comfy log to spill my thoughts. The sun’s dipping low, painting the sky all sorts of gorgeous. Couldn’t make it all the way up—turns out the snow’s still king of the upper ridge. But hey, this evening’s trek with Marcy (my trusty four-legged sidekick) is pretty awesome. Spring’s…

So, I once mentioned I’d go all out to protect my dog from aggressive ones, right? Well, today was a real test, and let’s just say, timing could’ve been better. Last week, I had a bit of a mishap with a tree while skiing, leaving me with some serious bruising and painfully sore ribs. And…

I just got back from the airport where I dropped off my good friend Paul. I’m going through so many emotions and physical sensations right now that I cannot pinpoint exactly how I’m feeling. This song keeps playing in my head, “give me emotion… la la la la la.” Yesterday was our last hurrah. We…

Ah, Sunday—the universal day of reflection after a Saturday spent paying homage to the gods of beer, Thai delicacies, and cinematic epics about the raw, unfiltered human spirit. Just last night, “Touching The Void” graced my screen once again, proving its undying worth in the pantheon of movies that make you question your own tenacity…

Spring Break Saga Continues… So, imagine me, just vibing at Break Espresso, my phone turned face down (apologies to the almighty Gmail deities, but it’s content creation time, baby!), soaking up the vibes of another epic week gone by. Oh, those skiing tales I teased you with earlier? Strap in, my friend, because the ride…

Ah, Fridays. They swoop in like a superhero, signaling the start of the weekend marathon: launching laundry into the machine with the finesse of a discus thrower, navigating the grocery aisles with the strategy of a chess master, and embarking on the sacred pilgrimage to Kettlehouse. But, in a twist that would shock M. Night…

At MARS Stout Inc, I’m the one-man army behind our web services, ensuring everything from servers to PHP and MySQL runs smoothly. Recently, I’ve been developing an exciting application for our Tourism Services Division. I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Travelers Advantage, a part of the application now available to the public. Although much…

Some Eating Place Neither Has Tried Trapper Peak Ski Over Niter in a Dwelling & Ski Glacier Park Ski Tipus all you can eat Hong Kong Chief Lunch Special Honey Teriaki Berniece’s Taco Del Sol Staggering Ox Ooh…Staggering Ox late niter breakfast mocha…a pie or something at Break Schoom Crape Beer at Kettle house Iron…

Weather Alert! Just in, the mountains are gearing up for a winter wonderland encore with two feet of fresh powder already down and a monstrous storm on the horizon, promising an additional 3 to 5 feet. Yep, you read that right. On top of the already staggering 50,000 feet (gotta be a typo, but let’s…

Ah, the classic conundrum of balancing openness with security—a dilemma as old as the internet itself. Imagine this scenario: your site, akin to a cozy mountain lodge nestled in the vast wilderness of the web. Pologra waltzes in with a suggestion that could either breathe new life into this digital retreat or turn it into…