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There Really is Water in Utah

Utah is a desert, at least most of it anyway, and the dry climate is just what you expect when you live here.  Sure, there’s a giant lake that covers the entire northern part of the state, but that’s pretty … Continue reading

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2008: A Year of Balance

Well, here we are sweeping away the last few crumbs of 2008.  This has been a pretty routine year for me, because quite frankly, I haven’t accomplished much.  There were a few high points, only a couple of low points, … Continue reading

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31,785 Steps to the Top and Back

Last Thursday, after an entire summer of preparation, and a rainy weekend delay, Sra and I finally conquered Mount Olympus. We’d planned to do it the previous Saturday, but Sra had a bit of a cold and it rained/snowed all … Continue reading

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No Pain, No G…ow! -or- Snakes in the Grass

Note to self: Hiking up mountain with two pulled calf muscles is very owie. Seems like my little league coach’s advice to just “walk it off boy! Rub some dirt in it, ya wuss. It’ll be fine” doesn’t really work … Continue reading

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