Did we just become best friends? I think I’m a birder now. Damnit. (Old dud with binoculars.) Yesterday I found myself on a mountain top in frigid temps. (It’s ten degrees right now here in old Santa Fe.) I had … Read More
Adventure: Sixty Degree Swap
Thanksgiving was a perverse eating mission.(This post is old but I like it.) It always is. Rarely do I finish our family meal without removing my pants. We are, after all, family. Who cares if Uncle Danno is pantless? Nobody. … Read More
Adventure: One Point Five Inches
We had our first dabble a few weeks ago. But this time it’s for real. It might not be much, 1.5 inches, but for these parts is a CRITICAL aspect of life that can’t be undersold. Moisture in any form … Read More
Adventure: Up and Away
Time to stretch out the comfort zone. I just need to remind you of something. Roughly six years ago I contracted Lyme Disease which proceeded to absolutely kick my ass. Contrary to what you may or may not have heard … Read More
Adventure: Casita Piñon
I moved. After twenty-three years in California, I finally abandoned ship and headed for the hills of New Mexico. Santa Fe to be specific. I have no family history in New Mexico. Sure, my aunt lived here dating back to … Read More
Adventure: Life Above 50
I should start running at age fifty? What? What are you talking about? That sounds absurd. But I think I’ll take you up on it. In fact, I’ve been getting a head start on this idea over the past ten … Read More
Adventure: Routine Maintenance
I’m never going to run a marathon. I’m never going to do an Ironman. I’m never doing to do an ultra-marathon. I’m never going to ride my bike from Alaska to Patagonia. (Although I’ve thought about it.) I’m never going … Read More
Adventure: Just add Spouse
My wife is slow. Really slow. On foot and on bike but here is the important part, she is a total gamer. Rain, shine, the cold, wind, etc. She doesn’t care. She is famous for asking “Hey, can I go?” … Read More
Adventure: Tacoma Regear
For any of you who bought a third-generation Toyota Tacoma with the six-speed automatic transmission, well, this post is for you. This vehicle, in its stock form, is one of the worst highway driving experiences of any vehicle I’ve ever … Read More
Adventure: 3000 Miles of Unknown
Yes, my butt hurts. Twelve days of behind-the-wheel grind. Six states, three thousand miles. Blizzards, high wind, steep passes and gravel, lots of gravel. Not to mention bike rides, tiny houses and a yurt with 165-degree hot spring water. I … Read More
Adventure: End of Summer, Baldy Summit
I’ve posted about this hike many times before. For me, this hike is the enchilada plate of Santa Fe. It might not be the best meal ever but it’s damn good and it’s always on the menu. My next goal … Read More
Adventure: Always There
When we hike we often hike apart, ever so slightly. She is slower than me. I always walk within earshot of her huffing and puffing. I can’t get too far because inevitably there come the questions. Always proceeded by “Danno.” … Read More
Adventure: Casting Doubt
I’m an okay fisherman. Like all things modern, the fishing world has seen an explosion of high-tech advances over the past few decades. I grew up fly fishing in Wyoming and spin casting in Indiana, Texas and anywhere else I … Read More
Adventure: Great Balls of Fire
Perseid. “What’s the difference between a shooting star and a meteor?” she asked. “I don’t know.” “We don’t know much about the world.” Looking up is sobering. The direction least looked in the Age of Screen. Darkness and quiet but … Read More
Adventure: Wayfarer Weekend
I want a van. Heck, I want a lot of things, but a van is near the top of the list. Last summer I visited the kind folks at Wayfarer Vans in Colorado Springs. (I did not photograph the vans, … Read More
Adventure: Bugging Out
Life in New Mexico is about being outside as much as humanly possible. Normally, my go-to activity is cycling. Cycling is the perfect speed to see the world. It’s the most difficult physical activity I’ve done. Endurance cycling that is. … Read More
Adventure: What Must it Have Been Like?
Dad and I, Texas coast early 1980’s. What must it have been like? What must it have been like to be my father? There are my older brother and sister to consider. My brother had the most contentious relationship with … Read More
Adventure: Romancing the Stone
Think your tough? You might be. But then again, I’ll bet I know something 3mm in size that will convince you otherwise. I’m not tough. Not even close, so I make no bones about “toughing it out,” especially when it … Read More