Can I Tell You Something?
All day long Abigail prefaces most things she’s going to say with, “Can I tell you something?” – b
How Far Did You Go?
I got home last night from the Adirondacks shortly after Abigail had gone to bed, so I snuck in quick to wish her a good night. As I kissed her on the forehead she asked, “Daddy how far into the woods did you go? Did you go all the way to the back or were […]
The Narrows
Finally made it out to the PA famous “The Narrows” ice climbing destination. Generally it’s too crowded to climb on weekends, so getting away midweek is necessary. I got out with Buddy, Craig and Paul. Of the routes there, we spent our time in Dead Deer gully. I paired up with Paul, while Buddy and […]
And More Skiing
Went again yesterday. I was leery of going again so soon after last weekend, but it might be a few weeks before we get back out. We got Abigail another lesson. She’s now making her way onto the intermediate slopes. She’s clearly gone from snowplowing pizza slices to parallel french fry turns. She’s also gotten […]
Trap Dike
Couple of weekends ago Craig and I made a quick trip to the Adirondacks to climb the Trap Dike on Mt. Colden. It’s a 5 mile approach on snowshoes to Avalanche Lake (favorite place in the world in winter), where the Trap Dike starts. Took us two hours to make the hike in. The climb […]
Bday Gifts
I spent over an hour walking around the store last night looking for something for Abigail’s 5th birthday. How hard could it be? She’s 5. There should be tons of things a 5 year would be happy to have. But she turns 5 in the middle of winter. That rules out nearly every outdoor toy. […]
On a Binge
I started watching Sons of Anarchy. Totally hated it at first. My favorite character was Gemma. I thought she was the toughest one of the bunch. The kid in the white sneakers with the baggy jeans didn’t make the definition of biker gang leader for me. Now I’m into season 2 and watching 3 or […]
More Skiing
Got out skiing again yesterday. The girls are doing really well. Lauren and I played red light green light for a couple of runs, and she’s actually stopping on her own pretty consistently. We got Abigail another private lesson. The instructor was a little skeptical at first with a student so young. I told her […]