Skantoozle Part Deuxzle.
They looked askance at their surroundings. A bleak, flat desolation stared silently back. They were alone with the horizon, glass-black and solid, immutable. Polished mercilessly by the wind, their collective …
Skate, Fentoozle – Skantoozle?
They didn’t know. They couldn’t possibly. Air movements in the upper atmosphere conspired, and had chosen their fate. The leader spoke, his eyes red from elemental exposure, eyes full of …
Classic/Nordic/Fentoozling
I seem to have a knack for changing horses midstream. Yet this has little to do with equestrian pursuits. This has more to do with my proclivity for jumping between …
Week in, week out. Week up, Mike down.
So, yesterday marked one week of cross country skiing for me, and I haven’t yet crossed any countries. Not even a small one, like Malta. It’s remaining resolute despite these …
A view of the cosmos from flat on my back
“Hey Mike, what did you get up to yesterday?” “Oh, not much. Worked, then went skiing.” “Oh, you ski?” “I DO NOW!” – Imagined dialogue if someone asked me, “Hey …
HILLBOUND
So, with sufficient snowfall and Official Day Two of Master Ski Training, you’d think conditions would have been perfect for my first day of skiing. You’d be wrong. But only …
Blowing Dogs Off Chains.
Well, THAT was a weather event. And as luck would have it, it was simultaneous to my initiation into all things ski. Naturally, the Universe conspired against me to prevent …
Hodgepodgery.
Let’s just go ahead and file this under “Everything.” First off, I haven’t been feeling up-to-scratch, and my weekend was filled mostly with medicine and disconcerting amounts of post-nasal drip. …
Sportacular.
I’ve been working here two months already. Hm. Time is fun when you’re having flies. Anyway, I’ve been back in Alaska for slightly longer than this, and have taken every …