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An Ode to Helmet Hair and the Vanity of the Fools. Don’t be a dumbass, wear a helmet.
Despite only being a family of four, as of last count we own 24 helmets. Maybe more. There’s probably a ‘couple old ‘dain-duckets hanging out in the basement somewhere. That’s an average of six helmets per family member. Ridiculous? I’m the last of the generation that grew up bouncing around in the back of a pick-up trucks
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Twenty years ago…
Twenty years ago (1988) today, September 24 we started dating. And we never looked back. We met on the second day of college on the campus of UNR with Billy who I grew up with ski racing. He liked
2nd Modest Mouse Memorial Weekend in a Row in Reno: How my son Cody starred in a Modest Mouse music video and all the Good that has come from it!
Last year, my family and many of our friends spent the Memorial Weekend participating in the filming of the Modest Mouse “Little Motel” video. Cody (then 5 yrs old) had a starring role in it. Pretty cool,
Last day on the ski hill…2008 was a great season!
Today was our last “official’ day on the hill. Cleaning out the ski locker all the way down to the spent duct-tape balls, empty Hotties wrappers and that broken goggle lens from January
Cody gets an Extreme Makeover
Cody decided to cut his hair. And then mom did, too! AKPC_IDS += "506,";
Logan and Cody in the Lil’ Air Festival at Alpine Meadows
Last weekend the LoganCody competed in a cool little air contest at Alpine Meadows. Props to Justin at Snowbomb.com for organizing and dealing with the usual parent BS. (Rant: why do parents CARE so much about prizes
Holland Reno’s spring calendar packed with art & music
Holland Project is a very cool all-ages art and music initiative made by and for the young people in Reno and beyond. Kids are introduced to all kinds of diverse music and art, workshops and community service work. In my opinion, Holland picks up on the “real
Let it snow! Skiing is in our family DNA. PLUS! Forcing my kids to play hooky from school to read more!
I’m a 3rd generation skier raising a 4th generation. Just how many generations before skiing starts to become embedded within our DNA? Over the last three weeks,
