Random Past Posts
Camping at Squaw Lake I met my Dad in southern Colorado for a week of horseback riding and general goofing off. My brother-in-law Bill and a friend of his (Derald Glover) joined us for a camping trip to Squaw Lake. It rained and sleeted More...
Tikal, Guatemala: After Dark in the Great Plaza Over a thousand years ago, the temples and altars of Tikal’s Great Plaza were the site of gruesome rituals of human sacrifice. At night, there are no lights, and the low, scream-like roar of howler monkeys fills the air. It’s More...
Superheroes III for Child Advocates of Houston This was year three for the Child Advocates Superhero Run. This year it was "Presented by" my friends (and founding sponsors of the event) at MRE Consulting, and "Powered by" Houston-based Direct Energy. The dual title-sponsorship plan was a More...
Leadville Trail Marathon 2012: Formal Finish Of 500+ finishers, I was the only one who somehow wound up crossing the finish line accompanied by an entourage of a dozen tuxedo-clad fourteen-year-olds. It was as hilariously odd as it looks. Lots of stories from a fun day. More...
Leadville Marathon 2015 (Photo credits here: Mike Short, Scott Humphries, me, and Athlinks!) The outstanding feature of this year's Leadville marathon was the snow. In Central Colorado the week before the event, I was snowed on once and hailed on a number More...