The Rescue

I'm thinking I should probably put some of these stories down on the old electronic paper... John Hoss was my usual partner in crime and he has long since passed from cancer and I'm no spring chicken anymore either! I'm sure his sisters would like to hear the details of some of our adventures and … Continue reading The Rescue

Small Accomplishment

Ever since I read of the Intemann Trail last spring I have been wanting to complete the entire stretch of that trail between Manitou Springs and Cheyenne Canyon.  The journey began last August when I used the part of the trail to get from Red Rock Canyon to downtown Manitou in order to pick up … Continue reading Small Accomplishment

Winter 2016

Winter is flying by and spring is nearly upon us! The holiday weeks passed by so excruciatingly slowly that I was dreading the "dead of winter" weeks and months with their extreme cold and long boring hours of darkness. But thankfully it has been an eventful and rewarding two months, starting with a discussion with … Continue reading Winter 2016