February 2020 – Find our Wild Ride

Haiku – Back to Nature

Yellowstone rivers Warm by natural hot springs. Our lake warms by man.

Haiku – What we need

Water gives us life. In spring, snow melts to water. We need winter to live.

Yeah, I’m goin’ to Jackson, Look out Jackson town. Johnny Cash featuring June Carter Cash We couldn’t help ourselves—we had to sing that song as we rolled into town. Today we went snowshoeing in Grand Teton National Forest. The kids were skeptical, until we made tracks in fresh powder and climbed up a hill throughContinue reading “Jackson Hole”

Life Lessons from Skiing

Sustainable living should be everyone’s focus. Zero waste helps every living being. You can tell the kids what they need to do, suggest how they do it, and help them when they fall, but ultimately they have to get down the mountain themselves. Dress to be outside, not to go from one indoor space toContinue reading “Life Lessons from Skiing”

Fire on the Mountain

Last weekend was the Winter Carnival in Steamboat Springs. One of the highlights is the firework and light display on Howelsen Hill. The main attraction of the fireworks was the finale which included the world’s largest aerial firework. And we witnessed it! Last year it was unsuccessful so there was some skepticism about it. BiggestContinue reading “Fire on the Mountain”

Reminder

This message was painted on the side of a building in Grand Lake, CO.

The Cabin and The Snowstorm

We stayed overnight in a rustic cottage in Grand Lake. We could have been in a cabin in Northern Michigan, an ice fishing hut in Minnesota or a dacha outside of St. Petersburg. There is a charm and comfort to a rustic place, as Ylvis illustrate in their song ‘Cabin’ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ua1FAlHt_Ys It’s my own privateContinue reading “The Cabin and The Snowstorm”

Real Winter

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Mountain high 2

Two of our goals for this trip are to spend time together as a family and reconnect with friends and family. Our visit to Denver included activities that met both goals. We visited the awesome Denver Museum of Nature and Science https://www.dmns.org—this is definitely a must do, especially with kids. The Augmented reality sandbox wasContinue reading “Mountain high 2”