It's almost that time of year...
I have been searching for a bike like this for some time and as the guy who sold it to me said, “It looks like it found you…”. I’d say so. After a little TLC, it’s beginning to look miiiiighty fancy. Bike rides shall ensue. Literally.
Not that it is of any importance, but I have updated my sidebar with some more useful content and links that I find helpful. I have also been adding to my map under ‘The Route’ with mini adventures I’ve taken around Utah.
I apologize for my updates being so stagnant! I am basically skiing every weekend. I will try to take a camera up there at some point…but once it gets warmer I will be taking all kinds of trips all over Utah. Plenty of updates on the way for sure.
Much love, all…and Kookamunga!
While picking up some beer at a gas station (to proudly support the American Hockey Team during the Olympics) I passed this man, who was waiting for a bus. I laughed to myself and took a picture with my phone but realized he was too amazing not to document properly. I usually avoid asking people like this for their photo, for fear of offending them, but finally gathered the courage to go back to the bus station with my G10 (with the support of a friend of course). I walked back to the bus station and he was happy to let me take pictures and immediately stood up and blew on his bugle when I got my camera out. He was a very happy man and introduced himself as Conde Teargon and promptly mentioned that he was on the front page of the Deseret Newspaper in 2001. While waiting for a bus to visit his father he was playing music loudly on his radio and intermittently blasting on his bugle (at what seemed to be no set interval).
My friend who accompanied me, who also happens to be a photographer, asked him if he might set up a time to do a proper photo shoot with Conde. He agreed and gave him his number. He said that he answers the phone, ‘KOOKAMUNGA! Thats how you’ll know it’s me!” with a slight laugh. We thanked him for his time and went back to watch the USA kick the living piss out of Canada. Overall, not a bad Sunday.
I realize it has been a while. Please forgive me. I just decided that I am going keep exploring throughout the winter months (despite the cold) and take some more photos while I’m at it. This particular installment involved driving to the Salt Flats about 2 hours west of Salt Lake. It was a spontaneous little trip, but quite worth it.
Let me just put it this way: The open road, Radiolab, & Red Vine.
If you don’t understand the sublimity of those three things, and the amalgamation of joy they produce, then I feel bad for you in the worst way.
The fine gentlemen of Welikesmall @ Hidden Peak, Snowbird.
I’ve been in Salt Lake for about 2 weeks now and so far so good. Here are some photos from my time here which includes skiing and some photos of my new apartment. So far, Salt Lake = snow, new job, The Bayou (bar), REI, pistachios, The Thrifty Shopper, skiing, & thinking about skiing. Pretty much as much as I could ask for.
I made it to Salt Lake about a week ago and have been getting settled in for the winter. Today was the first day of skiing and snow. It was beautiful. Many more days like this to come. FROOOOoooOOOOZEEEEeeeEEEN!
I had too many way points along my travels and I eventually broke the Google Map functionality. Apparently Google doesn’t like it when you ask it to calculate over 11,000 miles from one destination to the next. I have taken a little cue from my friends Becca & Nate and have added comments to each place I visited instead of creating an actual connect the dots map. Perhaps, you shall enjoy.
The rest of my time in Jackson, Wyoming involved raging fires so hot we had to open the doors, beer, watching the Pens beat the Bruins in an outstanding display of hockey, bison (buffalo), and a pretty baller ski movie premier. My time in Jackson was amazing. The amount of wildlife I saw was amazing. Also, It was my first taste of winter. It snowed quite a bit and got down to the single digits at night. Quite the difference from when I left in August.
From Jackson I headed south towards Salt Lake City where I will be spending the winter skiing and working. I will be heading back East for Thanksgiving and then return to (a hopefully snowy) Salt Lake for the winter. BOO YAH.
Thanks to Nick, Cooper, and Neil for letting me stay at their place. Also, I hope that ya’ll continue to build fires of the same caliber throughout the winter. If you don’t, I will come up and visit and build them for you.