Rendezvous

I went to Wyoming last week for an annual party hosted the second weekend of July — Rendezvous. There is an official description of what this rodeo/parade/pageant means here. The entire week of festivities are endearing and remind you of the length some will go...

Couldn’t Drag Me Away

Wyoming was exactly what I needed: time away with friends, to sleep, read, roam, etc. The trip started with a visit to the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Rock Springs. My. God. I know they call this “Big Sky Country.” There simply aren’t words eloquent...

Gone Fishin’

The thing about love is that it requires unbelievable vulnerability. Risk. The willingness to share your secrets and let all the ugly — or at least some of it — hang out to be judged. Accepted. Rejected. Ignored. By contrast, the top of the roller coaster...

Arkansas

I have  a new project I am managing in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I’ll travel there every couple of months. It’s a bit of a pain to get to, but it is worth the trek. Growing up in Arizona, where so little of our nation’s history has taken place by...

Tulsa

Last week I found myself in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a few hours to kill. “Tulsa, Oklahoma, will a few hours to kiiiilllllll.” Sometimes the country lyrics of my life write themselves. I checked in with a friend in Denver who went to college in Tulsa. He told me where to...

Austin

Finny and I met up last week for our annual girl’s adventure. This year, we tackled Austin, Texas. And oh — the shenanigans:   We rented bikes from Barton Springs Bike Rental (A+), where the shop dog — Bubs — is a deaf, albino Australian...