Then deep fried anything and everything we could find
(remember the bacon wrapped oreos?)
Finally realizing a long-held dream, I ascended the summit of Kilimanjaro, highest point in Africa
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Where I watched the most magnificent sunrise of my life.
And wrote a little essay about it: Kilimanjaro: No moon, no stars, blackness. Freezing, failing headlamps reveal only a couple meters of terrain around me. The 60kmph wind howls around us, cutting off speech and chilling us through to the … Continue reading
At a more leisurely pace I drove through the Serengeti on an African Safari
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Before coming home to share some amazing times in Tahoe with close friends
We climbed to new heights on my 30th birthday!
Awesome job, Haley! (more pictures)
And my beer brewing “hobby” has spun out of control with this 3bbl upgrade!
Then more snowboarding. What a great season!
Thanks to the MTB Crew for all the great memories.
A quick “adventure race” started off the spring in style (and soreness).
We’ll kick ass next race, Patrick.
But I soon left the country again for Argentina
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Where I drank excellent Argentine whiskey over 300 year old glacier ice,
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Visited the sublime mountains of Fitz Roy, and…
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Paddled to the end of the Earth.
Stef, you are the best travel buddy ever. When’s the next trip?
Back home again we explored the local haunts like Big Basin
and did a bit of beer drinking. Photo:
“Ran” the Bay 2 Breakers race in San Francisco
And rang in the summer by celebrating Dana’s birthday with Guns, Trucks, Fire and style.
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I then summited Mount Shasta, setting a personal best with Alan’s help.
So sorry about the eyes, Alan! (more pictures)
Came back down to mountain bike, wine taste, and enjoy the company of the best crew ever.
Sadly, we had to say goodbye to a long-time roommate.
We miss you, Rooster!
I crawled through one of the deepest caves in the Peninsula.
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The SantaAnamal house celebrated the Fourth of July in good old southern, white trash style.
Everyone looked GREAT. Congrats King Badier and Queen Renee! (more pictures)
Mountain biked some more
Explored the undiscovered bits of the Bay Area
And celebrated Max’s birthday. (’nuff said)
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Visited, climbed and trekked in Tuolumne, Yosemite a few times as summer came to a close
Another upgrade: a new fermentation vessel. Isn’t it gorgeous?
(But, seriously? What are we doing?)
I found a new guitar, a real work of art
A wedding!
Some downhill, intense mountain bike riding in Mammoth Mountain with the MTBers again.
That weekend was so much fun! (more pictures)
And lots of quality time with the Roomies
Did some climbing in Boise, Idaho
I found some fantastic waterfalls in Iceland
More pictures coming “soon”…
Thanksgiving with the beloved family, as always
Wished a dear friend goodbye and good luck on her new adventures
We raced our hardest to celebrate Dave’s Birthday
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