Big Sky, Montana, New Year’s 2012, Part I

I’m back home. I had another great trip and start to the ski season. I’ve written a ton about Montana in the past (easily searchable), and those posts continue to ring true: I absolutely love the place. While snow accumulation has been problematic for many US ski resorts, we lucked out and experienced some decent snowfall during our stay. After last season, I’ve really taken to skiing, and I’m rapidly improving (I think/hope). My brother, sister, and I... Read More

Sloan

Meet Sloan, my brother’s puppy. She has pretty eyes, in a you-better-not-mess-with-me kind of way:  Read More

Miscellaneous Road Trip Stuff and Los Angeles

I’m currently back home, so I’m going to quickly blog about portions of the trip I skipped in earlier posts. After leaving Moab, my friend and I set off for our third and final stop before arriving in LA. Obviously, this last stop had to be Las Vegas. We have a long, complicated relationship with Sin City, so we decided that it was necessary to relive portions of earlier trips and redeem ourselves from the less impressive occurrences. My phone service was minimal during... Read More

Santa Monica Pier and Bike Ride to Venice Beach

Last weekend, my sister, friend, and I decided to head to Santa Monica and rent some bikes. As we were walking down to the Santa Monica Pier, a man handed us tickets for a Special Olympic charity event that were going to go unused. With a face value of $150 each, we obviously took advantage of the generous offer (Thanks, Guy!). After grabbing some free food from a handful of famous Los Angeles restaurants, we decided to hit up the rides. When my friend and I were driving to California,... Read More