DogBlog 2017 posts
31 Dec 2017 Family Christmas Visit
After many years both my sons are home at Christmas >>More
30 Dec 2017 Bagging Arches
Eleven in one day >>More
29 Dec 2017 Little Wildhorse Canyon/Bell Canyon Loop
Sandy and I hike through two impressive slot canyons >>More
28 Dec 2017 Bryce Canyon National Park
We stop at another park on the way back to Boise >>More
27 Dec 2017 Grand Canyon: Rim to River And Back
I hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back in a day >>More
26 Dec 2017 Grand Canyon
Sandy and I take a trip to Grand Canyon with Mary Beth >>More
25 Dec 2017 Stack Rock II
I try again after failing on a climb back in July >>More
24 Dec 2017 Bench Lake
A late season hike in the Sawtooths >>More
23 Dec 2017 Extra Nepal Pictures
Just lots of pictures for those who think my stories are boring >>More
22 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt16: Spending Deepawali in Kathmandu
My last, but very long post on my trip to Nepal >>More
21 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt15: Tenzing-Hillary Airport
It's Tenzing's country so he gets top billing >>More
20 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt14: Home Stretch
Finishing the trek >>More
19 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt13: Tengboche
It feels like I'm back to civilization...almost >>More
18 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt12: Hiking Downhill
Well, mostly downhill >>More
17 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt11: Crossing the Cho La
We cross another high pass...two out of three ain't bad >>More
16 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt10: Climbing Gokyo Ri
I try to climb a 17,000 foot peak in the Himalaya...twice >>More
15 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt9: Crossing the Renjo La
I'm reminded that 17,000 feet is really high >>More
14 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt8: Getting High
It's why climbers, trekkers and hippies go to Nepal >>More
13 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt7: Changes
Namche has changed a lot since my visit in 1990 >>More
12 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt6: On to Namche
just another Phakding day on the trek >>More
11 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt5: Back on Track
or should I say back on trek >>More
10 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt4: Starting the Trek
I'm finally hiking in the Himalayas! >>More
9 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt3: The End of the Road
I'm determined to get to the mountains somehow >>More
6 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt2: Flying to Lukla
...NOT!!! >>More
3 Dec 2017 Nepal Pt1: Going Halfway Around the World
A funny thing happened on the way to Patagonia >>More
2 Dec 2017 Halloween
Abby helps me out with Trick or Treat >>More
1 Dec 2017 Mickey and Allie Visit
Mickey and his girlfriend pay a visit to Idaho >>More
6 Nov 2017 The Great American Eclipse
The chance of a lifetime to see a total solar eclipse >>More
29 Oct 2017 Visit To Mad City
Sandy and I go back to Madison for a family visit >>More
15 Sept 2017 Night Hike
Abby and I escape the heat on a night hike at Bogus Basin >>More
14 Sept 2017 Cascade Pass
I do the most famous hike in North Cascades National Park, again >>More
6 Sept 2017 Excelsior Mountain
After wargaming in Seattle I do a hike in the North Cascades >>More
23 Aug 2017 GameOn Summer Session
I attend a weekend wargame convention in the Seattle area >>More
22 Aug 2017 Redwood National Park
For our last hike we go to the Tall Trees Grove >>More
21 Aug 2017 Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Another day of hiking in the big trees >>More
27 July 2017 Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Our first day of hiking in the redwoods >>More
15 July 2017 Crescent City
Sandy and I take a trip to Northern California >>More
9 July 2017 Stack Rock
I try to repeat a popular climb from my youth >>More
3 July 2017 Jump Creek Falls
After all my trips I finally do a local hike >>More
2 July 2017 Touring Yellowstone National Park
It's been over forty years since my last visit >>More
29 June 2017 Old Faithful
and I'm not talking about me >>More
28 June 2017 Jackson Lake Lodge
We spend a night in Grand Teton National Park >>More
27 June 2017 Jackson Hole and Jenny Lake
We take a trip to the Tetons with Shannon and Jimmy >>More
26 June 2017 A Lotta Lab Love
A hundred and seventy pounds, to be exact >>More
25 June 2017 Home From CSWE With A Stop In Canyonlands
I did a nice hike in the Needles District on my way home >>More
24 June 2017 Consimworld Expo pt3 - More Than Playing Games
Final post on CSWE >>More
23 June 2017 Consimworld Expo pt2 - Counterinsurgency (mostly)
Picking up CSWE again, the games I played the last four days >>More
18 June 2017 Father's Day
We do a hike up Table Rock to celebrate Father's Day >>More
17 June 2017 One Year of Retirement
Today is the first anniversary of my last day of work at U of I >>More
16 June 2017 Three Years With Abby
Today is the third anniversary of when Abby came to live with us >>More
15 June 2017 Consimworld Expo pt1 - East Front Fest
I spend the first four days of CSWE playing East Front games >>More
14 June 2017 Driving to Consimworld Expo
I stop at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on the way >>More
13 June 2017 Yosemite Falls Hike and Half Dome Memories
A beautiful day of hiking where I get nostalgic >>More
11 June 2017 Yosemite Valley and the Mist Trail
Sandy and I take a trip to the Incomparable Valley >>More
10 June 2017 First Time
...playing golf this season, and other important firsts >>More
8 June 2017 GMT Weekend - Spring 2017
My usual biannual pilgrimage to GMT headquarters >>More
7 June 2017 Playtesting the Seven Years War
Trying out a new game from GMT on the Seven Years War >>More
6 June 2017 Grand Wash
Our last hike in Capitol Reef National Park >>More
24 May 2017 Rim Overlook
Sandy and I do a hike on our own >>More
22 May 2017 Frying Pan Trail and Cassidy Arch
A hiking trip to Capitol Reef National Park with a friend >>More
21 May 2017 The Opposite of Deja Vu
A long, serious post that took a month to write. TLDR is ok. >>More
16 April 2017 NZ pt8 - Final Hikes
We finish up our New Zealand trip with a couple of day hikes >>More
9 April 2017 NZ pt7 - Taking A Rest Day
We spend a day shopping and tasting wines >>More
8 April 2017 NZ pt6 - Finishing The Routeburn Track
Another great day on the Routeburn Track >>More
7 April 2017 NZ pt5 - Harris Saddle
The high point of our trip, literally and figuratively >>More
6 April 2017 NZ pt4 - Starting The Routeburn Track
Fine weather for our first day on the Routeburn >>More
1 April 2017 NZ pt3 - Getting Ready For The Big Hike
The weather is improving just before we start the Routeburn >>More
31 March 2017 Interlude - The Home Front
Abby causes a lot of mischief while we are gone >>More
30 March 2017 NZ pt2 - Te Anau
We make the best of a couple of rainy/cloudy days >>More
23 March 2017 NZ pt1 - Getting There
A two week trip to one of my favorite countries >>More
5 March 2017 Delicate Arch (again)
I finish up my Moab trip with a hike to Delicate Arch >>More
4 March 2017 Fiery Furnace
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike >>More
1 March 2017 Longbow Arch
It takes two posts to cover everything I did my first day >>More
25 February 2017 Corona Arch
After a long winter I go to Moab for some hiking >>More
10 January 2017 Snow, Snow and More Snow
Boise gets a record amount of snow on the ground >>More
2 January 2017 Winter
I might not like winter but Abby sure does >>More
