Bedrock & Paradox

In the last week, we went to Yellowstone. Saw Bison and played in the snow.Ate immoderately, and opened presents this morning. I got one, that took the below. Should be exciting. Happy holidays, and many more to come, everyone.

Nifty video. Much though I like Montana (though not Missoula, when it’s icey and rainy as it is now), you cannot beat the riding in Arizona. No way, no how. http://www.youtube.com/v/0-FFktXEfnM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00 I finished the last of my nagging school details this morning, and printed off and got this monster bound up. We don’t do a…

http://www.youtube.com/v/03Cow7sn5w4&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00 Mind the no-handed mantel at 1:05. Bonkers. I’m almost done. Almost. Argg.

At last.It snowed four inches in town overnight, and I’m far enough from under my own thumb to sneak off and investigate. The great snow trap of Lolo Pass was the destination. And it was good. Much better snowpack than this time last year. More snow, better skills, and my new boots led to day…

I’ve only been skiing once this season. No better than last year, but it makes me sad. School is winding down. I have plenty yet to do, but nothing of grave consequence or substantial magnitude. I hope to get out skiing Monday or Tuesday. I need exercise; stress eating and too much time sitting has…

This week has had some very long days, but the end is in sight. I need to finish the final edits to the essay I’m working on now, write another fairly short and easy paper, finish a few odd projects (which have little intellectual burden, just one of time), and go skiing. I finally have…

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7971216&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1 You can’t make this shit up.

In Montana you can pay the Forest Sercus five bucks for a permit to go get yourself a tree on public land. In never got much above 5 below with the windchill today, but we headed out anyway.The immortal Sven Saw works as well as ever. Firewood, furniture building, whatever you want, the beautiful design…

Yesterday was one of the days that I’ll remember for a long time. A very high-stakes class presentation in my morning class (we had legislators and state employees in attendance), an intense discussion about grief and then another presentation in my afternoon class, then our department holiday party and out drinking with the crew. I’m…

Endless meetings are boring, but I do love process. High stakes presentation(s) on Friday, so back to work. Maybe I’ll come out of the hole this weekend. Not likely just yet.