It’s been snowing like crazy out here in West, and I’m loving it! Last night the CXC juniors and masters teams rolled in, and just in time for some of the most beautiful skiing I’ve ever seen! However, the trees are so loaded with snow that they unpredictably dump small…

First of all, can I say how amazing it is to finally be on great trails, cruising through a winter wonderland? A thousand thanks to the crew grooming the Rendezvous ski trails, which are open and perfect for skating and classic. There’s still a few twigs poking through on the…

SO TOTALLY EXCITED…because it snowed a ton yesterday! Still not enough to open the Rendezvous Trail system, but as today’s my “off day”, I can live with that. The past two days, we’ve been skiing up on the plateau on an old logging road at 8000 feet of altitude, so…

Wow. Just….wow! Compton and I cruising Breaking tracks through sparkling powder, gliding through peacefully silent woods…the first ski of the year never fails to amaze me, and remind me how awesome this sport really is. It’s sometimes easy to lose perspective when rollerskiing all summer and fall, but once I…

Sculpy Clay. It’s fun. And it also burns remarkably easily. When I took these critters out of the oven, they were stuck to the pan and the whole kitchen filled up with smoke! This turtle was originally light green! And the mouse used to be yellow…. So….read the baking instructions,…

Early this morning, after a brave struggle with cancer, my Grandpa Diggins passed away. My Grandpa (Dr. William Diggins) has led an amazing life as a devoted husband, loving and patient father and grandfather, and brilliant medical diagnostician and surgeon. He loved to go camping and fishing, and to sit…