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My apologies for the long delay posting the New Year’s pictures. Somehow the semester started off very busy, and we only just finished the skate ski season. So here is your winter treat: pictures from our New Year’s in Winthrop, as well as a mix of pictures from other adventures this past winter (click the text […]

You probably would have guessed that I would spend at least a day skate skiing while here in Europe 🙂 I did … today … Suisse style! While we typically drive to our ski destination in Canada, I decided to use train and bus today to get into the Swiss Alps. No worries about road

For the first time in 12 years, I will be spending Christmas in Germany. I certainly need to see my new nephew but also surprised my mom for her birthday on December 13. It was so much fun, watch this video to see her reaction … we have been laughing our heads off about it

It was the first day of skate skiing on Saturday. It feels so good to be back on the skis! Gorgeous sunshine, great conditions and of course fun company. The break between the last cycle and the first ski always seems too long. I’m hoping to ski A LOT this winter; it’s just the perfect

Fresh online: All the pictures from our trip to Kauai! It was another great trip to Hawaii, and a new experience on this smaller island. We kept busy with hiking, exploring, eating and swimming. One of the highlights were the many waterfalls we got to enjoy, and one particularly gorgeous setting kept us busy for

It’s kinda sad that the 2012 hiking season seems to be over. Not that it’s snowing yet but it’s been wet and ugly, and the views from the peaks are probably less than impressive right now. But we have been out every weekend for shorter local hikes, which has been spectacular given the fall colors

It seems like summer has come and gone so quickly this year! Last I checked, I was preparing for Ironman Austria, and now it is already the end of September. We have been lucky to have had a gorgeous August and September, with the temperatures still in the high 20’s and low 30’s. I can’t

I am not lying when I say that every weekend of the summer is fully planned out! It started with the race in Boise and the trip to Europe for Ironman Austria. Then the 2012 edition of the Across The Lake Swim came and went, with another successful event in the books now. During the

First of all, thank you to everybody who has supported me in my training, has sent me off with well wishes and was following my race online or in spirit! I was thinking about you during the race and am lucky to have such great friends! Ironman Austria (all pictures here) was the most scenic and

Too much time has gone by since my last post. I’m not really sure what happened … “busy” can’t always be an excuse. The end of the semester (March/April) was busy with grading and teaching. After a bit of a “breather” towards the end of April I am now teaching 4 online courses (2 for