One of our favorite books from the last couple of years was Laura Hillenbrand’s “Seabiscuit, An American Legend.” It took life in the film “Seabiscuit”, which told the story but lacked the richness of the real saga. The PBS special (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/) added some of the fibers of the story and the historical feel of 1930’s … Continue reading “Seabiscuit Lives On”
Bentley joins the Polar Bear Club
Just a short note about Bentley. Despite his German heritage, he’s not fond of cold weather or snow. We’ve learned this on our ventures into the snow country. He takes his walks, but is ever-so-eager to get back to a warm condo or into the car. But he surprised us the other night, when he … Continue reading “Bentley joins the Polar Bear Club”
Snow-A-Rama
For years, our ski trips have been planned in advance, dates crafted to fit the calendars of a group of busy friends. This year, Fred and I decided that for once, we’d be snow trackers, follow the weather reports for Mammoth, and strike when the snowstorms arrived. I’m happy to disclose that our strategy was … Continue reading “Snow-A-Rama”
Damn Spamn
One thing I’ve learned in the process of managing this blog is that there’s an axis of evil harvesting the innocent email addresses of blog administrators. Like me. Oh, and the longer your blog is online, the more damn spamn shows up. Nearly every one is for viagra, online casinos, phenteramine, or other drugs or … Continue reading “Damn Spamn”
Mammoth Week 3
Sunday Evening, our friends James and Min arrived from LA via Las Vegas. We were all excited about skiing together on Monday. James is a real expert, and he’s been coaching Min, who had never skiied before he started teaching her. We went pretty much all over – it’s impressive that Min just skis wherever. … Continue reading “Mammoth Week 3”
Coyotes and Bears at Mammoth Lakes
Around Mammoth, you’ll see many signs and bumper stickers admonishing us to “help our bears†or “save our bearsâ€. They’re usually meant as reminders to keep your food trash away from the bears, so that they don’t become dependent on human food, start sleeping on park benches in the middle of town and panhandling among … Continue reading “Coyotes and Bears at Mammoth Lakes”
Mammoth Week Two
Monday On the slopes by 9:15 – a new record for this trip. Conditions “hard fastâ€. (Those are the runs, not us) We did several runs from the top, where we find the snow to be the best. Dave’s Run, though chopped up, is still fun. We got some practice with solid frozen “crudâ€. It’s … Continue reading “Mammoth Week Two”
Mammoth Sanction 2006
Skiing – Woo-hoo! 19 Days at Mammoth Mountain Week One Day One, Monday January 30 ….had a slow start. Our arrival Sunday evening was after 11PM. Normally, that’s not enough to really slow us down, but Bentley, our Rottweiler, decided that he was not ready to settle in just yet. There were formalities he had … Continue reading “Mammoth Sanction 2006”
More People (and dogs) We Met
Continuing our rogue’s gallery of characters we met and photographed along the way. This couple is Carla and Richard from the Bay Area. We met them in Samara, where they were overseeing the construction of a condo they bought just blocks from the beach. Carla has a business in event planning and music. At Los … Continue reading “More People (and dogs) We Met”
10408 miles later
Departure on July 16, odometer reading was 213554. Return on November 2, 223962 miles on the Landcruiser (and our butts!)