Snoqualmie Pass, WA (October 2002 ) – The first time I crossed the Cascade Mountains was in November 1999. I was moving from Dallas to Seattle for a work opportunity. My German shepherd Max was along for the journey, riding shotgun in our white convertible. We … Continue Reading ››
Winter in Texas lasts about two weeks. It starts when people stop running their air conditioners. It ends roughly one week after the hard freeze that catches everyone unprepared, kills all the plants and causes 500 traffic accidents in the first hour of the morning commute. The only other … Continue Reading ››
Whistler (BC), Canada – Summer skiing on a glacier in Whistler. Just saying the words out loud made my friends jealous and my primary care physician cringe. Why? Because it’s a strange, exotic, dangerous, adventure that is just plain cool. That’s why. After all, how many people do you … Continue Reading ››
The knee didn’t lock up. I didn’t feel a tear, or hear a pop. It was one of those mystery maladies that I started feeling eight hours after playing basketball. Still, there was definitely something wrong. And facing a week-long mogul skiing camp 30 days later, I would rather … Continue Reading ››