… and a little other news, too We were in in Minnesota for a long weekend, visiting our daughter, son-in-law, and Jasper the Wonder Dog, a rescued Labradoodle who as a pup was mistreated by SOBs I confidently expect to … Continue reading
We’ve been away in (very cold) Minnesota. Less utterly pedestrian posts to come, I hope. In the meantime, more final choices. I’d originally been planning on walking the Challenge in Montrail Hardrocks, pretty popular trailrunners over here, which have become … Continue reading
An unexpected article in the New York Times this morning about the Three Peaks Challenge and the conflict between raising money for a good cause and the effect doing so has on the mountains and mountain villages, specifically Scafell and … Continue reading
These little matters are getting to be my field of play now. First the ticks, now the phone. I was a very late adopter of what Wikipedia tells me translates from the Gaelic as “hand phone.” This isn’t because I’m … Continue reading
Scotland popped up twice in my reading this morning. First, as you in the UK probably know, a team of forensic experts at the University of Dundee has recreated the face of J.S. Bach from “a bronze cast of his … Continue reading
My tick obsession has not faded, despite kind reassurances by experienced Challengers. I won’t be walking in my usual shorts at least until I cross the Corrieyairack. I’m clearly not the only one concerned, since there is a thread on … Continue reading
A few of the playlists on my iPod include numbers by a band called “Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos”, which bills itself accurately as “a New Orleans style jazz and blues swing band.” The title of their 2000 album, … Continue reading
I use a Mac, which is great in every way except the map way. I don’t typically use GPS, which is a good thing, since much mapping software runs on Windows only, and most GPS makers don’t show a lot … Continue reading
Out this morning with temps in the low 20s F (around –6°C), which has been pretty normal for a while. But there was 2-3 inches of snow already on the ground, which we hadn’t expected quite so early in the … Continue reading
The Black Diamond Flicklock hanging on my office wall met its end coming off the Col du Bonhomme on the Tour du Mont Blanc in 2006. I seldom use walking poles. I’m a devotee of wristloops, lengths of webbing that … Continue reading