“Die young as late as possible.” Doug Ward Photo credit Lilli Burrow. Taken at MorningStar. The assisted living facility where my mother-in-law lives....Read More
On Thursday I hiked in Dreamy Draw with the Leisure Hikers a Brandeis Study Group. It was a beautiful day with a very nice group of hikers. The wildflowers are starting to bloom as shown in the photo ...Read More
Gulch Noun: A narrow steep sided ravine or valley. Example: “The gulch was easier to cross than the canyon.” The Eskimo’s (now Inuit’s) are said to have thirty different words ...Read More
Doug and I shared an apartment for a year or so in the early 1970’s. The exact date and location are lost in time but the essence of it was two young men whose first marriages had broken up drin...Read More
This question has come up a few times lately. My ready answer was “because I can.” Eventually I had to give it some thought and decided that the primary reason I hike is for the camaraderi...Read More
We went south on Saturday 12/22 to visit friends and to see the Saguaro National Park. It turned out the park was closed because of the fight about the budget. No big deal the visitor center was close...Read More
When we got back from our Grand Canyon float trip in June I posted the picture above and a pithy comment on the Western River Expeditions web site. They approved it this week and I’m pleased to ...Read More