doing what you like to do

"Ain't No Body's Business If I Do"

What I do and what I don't do, ain't no body's business. I do what I do to please me. It's my own personal freedom to do what I want, when I want, how I want and for the reasons I want. Do you have...

Mighty Corruption From Little ACORN Grows

Might oaks, in the old proverb, may from little acorns grow, but in the case of ACORN (Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now) what sprouts — planted, fertilized, and nourished with...

Zumbo love and tagine for breakfast

Every time I try to sit down with the laptop to write up a post I somehow get distracted by some other pursuit and next thing you know, there hasn't been a new post in weeks. It reminds me of a...

Nike Zoom Victory+: Test Ride - ALMOST.

Call me an idiot. Despite still having to recover from blisters i had, i wore the shoes and wanted to go for a run.3 steps later, the pain is just too much, my blisters now look like a mini volcano,...

Peaks 8 & 10 Now open!

We skied 3 of the 4 Thanksgiving holidays but had to leave before the Sunday storm. The conditions we had were excellent coverage but getting firm. I am sure the new snow fixed that situation nicely....

Sunny day!

With all the snow we have been getting, sunny days are have been somewhat rare, unlike most years. But Saturday was a nice warm day with not much wind. Work is keeping me from going every weekend and...

Zero-Degree Rule in Effect

We have a house rule that we do not head over to the hill unless the temperature is above 0 degrees F. That was about 9AM this morning. It was freaking cold, and the wind was ripping up top. One of...

Thanksgiving Wrap-Up

We got three days in and the last skiing with Julie doing laps on Imperial was a blast! I had a smile on my face the whole time. Here is another shot of Bill in a "photo stash":Here is Julie on one...

The Season of the Wind

It seems like we are getting more than our fair share of wind this year. Saturday reported 3" of new and temperatures were fine, but the wind had affected much of the snow. We had the worst hike ever...

Myths, Untruths and Rumors

There are quite a few untruths out there about health and fitness. And most thinking, rational, sane adults ought to know better. But alas, some people use wild stories and urban legends to get out...

EyeBuyDirect - Online Glasses

I LOVE buying my glasses online.  I will never do it any other way again.  I have been doing this for several years now, and have not been disappointed yet.  Even if I were...