Archive For June, 2009
Mt. Baker has been on my to-do list for a long time, and Chris and I finally got down to it this past weekend. At an elevation of 10,781 ft, it is the 4th highest peak in Washington* and the second most-glaciated after Mt. Rainier. For me, it was the last of the five Washington [...]
The passage below is an excerpt from Mike Garvey’s article in the Spring 2009 UW Foster School of Business magazine. I thought it was a great story to keep in mind the next time someone calls you “smart.” When an academic or lawyer calls someone “smart,” it is meant as a compliment. It usually means [...]
I’m working on planning an August trip to Argentina for some mid-summer Southern Hemisphere skiing. Anybody want to come with? I found this picture today and it just reminded me how snow brings out the best in people. Should be good times. UPDATE 6/18: Flights booked!
… And had two chances to get it during last night’s softball game. My first chance I was walked on four straight pitches. I’m not saying it was an “intentional” walk, but these balls weren’t even close. I mean who wants to walk in softball? If it’s close, I’m swinging. My second chance I hit [...]
The Livermore Rodeo, a.k.a. “The World’s Fastest Rodeo,” is kind of a big deal. The 2009 Rodeo was the 91st annual edition of the event, and we reasoned that anything that’s been going on that long must have some draw to it. And so having never been, we needed to check it out. I [...]
