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Comment on Ridin’ Dirty by The Gribblog » Ouray Ice Festival 2010

The Gribblog » Ouray Ice Festival 2010 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:28:55 +0000

[...] headlights was out: sort of a theme, since our running taillights were out on the way to Ouray last year! We got into town around 12:30 p.m. and hauled all of our stuff into our suite at the Alpenglow. We [...]

Comment on American Baby by Stu

Stu — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:06:39 +0000

Heh heh heh…new parents.

Just you wait…that huge list of stuff will be used up, filled up, outgrown or obsolete before you know it. Baby shower gifts (generous they may be) are like filling your car to 1/4 tank before driving cross-country.

I have yet to be amazed by the sheer volume of STUFF that accompanies having a child. You’ll go through so many diapers that you’ll wish you could just safety pin dollar bills to the kid’s butt (it’d be cheaper) Then there’s toys, and food, and toys, and bottles, and toys, and pacifiers, and some more toys, too. And you know what? On top of that, you’ll be walking through Wal-Mart or the mall, having a conversation about what to do with all of the stuff the kid has already, and you’ll see a toy or outfit that they just HAVE to have, and you’ll come home with even more.

Being a parent is a truly rewarding and fulfilling experience. Enjoy every day of it, but make sure you enjoy these last few pre-kid months. You won’t get time like this again until Small Gribble is in college. I sometimes miss it, but when I do, all it takes is for a pair of little feet in her Elmo footy jammies to come running into the room shouting “Daddy, Daddy!” and I’ll take the trade off any day.

Comment on What’s for you in Banff, eh? by » Oh Canada!

» Oh Canada! — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:10 +0000

[...] crossing the border into Canada (see the previous post), we headed north past several small towns. Interestingly, many are much cleaner and more affluent [...]

Comment on Backpacking the Lost Creek Wilderness by Kelli

Kelli — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:30:19 +0000

You two are very brave!!! new boots AND 24 miles of hiking

Sounds like a great trip.

Comment on Backpacking the Lost Creek Wilderness by GregBrinkman

GregBrinkman — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:40:51 +0000

Cool trip. I’ve heard that wilderness is full of little brook trout – we’ve always wanted to check it out. We went for a hike there last year but didn’t make it all the way to the stream we wanted to fish. It’s nice to know it doesn’t sounds too crowded – I guess because there are no 14ers!