THINGS WERE GOING TOO WELL. My hiking partner and I were climbing the Abyss Lake Trail in Colorado, near Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans. Seven miles into the 8.5-mile outbound leg, we were at 12,000 feet, above the treeline, walking on tricky, rocky trail. I was moving along well, with no breathing problems, only the …
The other day I was at Zingerman’s Bakehouse loading up on some treats. For those of you unfamiliar with the Zingerman’s family of businesses, I’ll just say they are an Ann Arbor institution, renowned for their high quality and service, with prices to match. As the counter guy was ringing me up, and I was …
I know, it’s April 1, the day when tall tales rule the roost, but I swear to you that everything in this blog post actually happened to me. On a day when race directors put out announcements like a new nude triathlon this summer, I suppose I should have expected something unusual to happen. And …
Liberated Well, it was quite a weekend. Actually, it started last Wednesday evening, when the power went out as a result of the massive ice storm that swept across Michigan. And even worse – the Internet went down! Yeah, our white pine was pretty bummed about the storm, too. With the help of a generator …
