Author's Note: Whereas past blog posts have been bowel movements of the mind, this summer's posts will focus on the bodacious travels of a free man on the open road. I'll try my best to keep ya'll updated with posts and funny pictures, so check back. Ya can always call or email me too. It's a wild ride!
Spring has begun!!
Here’s a quick recap of only the last week.
My classes have ended. Sorry, but I won't be able to post the final prints from my photo class until fall, because they are in storage for the summer (although I do have other images to post soon). I've left Fort Collins for an undetermined period of time. No more hanging out at the Bike Co-op or Eco-Thrift (volunteers needed). No more bicycle rides up Rist Canyon or drinking brews with friends at the local pubs. The closest thing to home is the road and my storage unit.
Leaving the Fort, I went to Boulder for my Wilderness First Responder recertification (advanced first aid/CPR). It was great to visit this exciting city once again and I got a great hookup with a free place to stay. It was great hanging out with other outdoor professionals; one hardcore group, including a few NOLS instructors. At 6 pm on Sunday the course ended and by 10 pm I was on the Greyhound bus for a surprise visit to Michigan. Thirty hours on the bus and my family was surprised! I've been busily doing much needed home improvement projects ever since. There is so much to do.
My spring training has begun in earnest. Okay it's just begun, but in earnest. I'm running around the 6 mile block and it's incredible to be running on familiar terrain. There's the same gasping climb onto Cherry Hill Road, and the final uphill surge to the finish. Fortunately I’m not in as bad a shape as I initially thought. I returned to work at Bivouac, the local outdoor gear shop, for the next month. I start my summer cycling and hiking guiding job in July; hopefully beginning with Mt Rainier.
That's my week in summary. I hope ya'll enjoyed the news update. Please check back and let me know that somebody actually is reading these words.
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