tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82100432024-03-14T05:08:59.249-04:00Robert - One world nearbyMy life in random notes for public consumption.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05595392941640642217noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-25300117290999532672016-03-10T19:00:00.001-05:002016-03-10T19:00:11.749-05:00Stabbing Round 1<p dir="ltr">I'm finally feeling better from the vaccinations. Three stabs to the arm and 2 more to go.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The sunsets have been absolutely astounding recently. Thankfully I've been able to take a quick mental break between work, a statistical learning course, and helping my friend with his phase 1 clinical trial design.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I am excited for Nepal!</p>
Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-82478212248046595892016-02-02T22:45:00.000-05:002016-02-02T22:45:06.639-05:00The Month of BrokennessLast month was a month of fixing as it seemed like everything kept on breaking. Between work, my car, and things in my house it felt incessant. Thankfully, the breaking didn't involve any bone. So there's that. <br />
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More good news...plans are progressing for this summer. Adventure to Nepal!Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-34846120146524700632015-12-24T09:14:00.002-05:002015-12-24T09:15:06.681-05:00A Year of MovingThis has been the year of moving, but not as much traveling. So I moved all my adventure gear back to Michigan. Bought a house to shove all my junk into and I also helped about 8 other people move. <br />
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Work has kept me busy this year with multiple clients. My house has kept me busy with numerous projects as well. Oh, like my shower head nearly exploding...yeah that needs to be replaced now.<br />
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This is why there have been no posts this year. So if you want to hear stories from this past year, you're just going to have to ask or stalk my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoosprings/" target="_blank">instagram</a><br />
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My mouse has started blinking red. So either my mouse has decided to feel festive for Christmas or it is telling me to take it's time to go home and take a break for a few days of rest. Just ignore that fact that a blinking red light means low battery...<br />
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In store for next year is an adventure to Nepal!<br />
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Merry ChristmasZoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-70255488006748866792014-08-11T23:04:00.002-04:002014-08-11T23:04:05.487-04:00Reorganizing 2014June and July have been busy. Adventurously busy. However, along with all the adventures comes the feelings of disorganization, lack of motivation, chaos, and being down right tired.<br />
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Fortunately I have taken a week off to catch up on some much needed rest. Along with this I have decided to organize the immense number of photos from my trips a little bit better and post highlights on this blog. Thanks for your patience, there will be many photos to come!<br />
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Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-66376776312321988062014-06-11T22:31:00.002-04:002014-06-11T22:31:52.049-04:00Packed May 2014Summer has finally arrived in full swing as I stare out the window filled with sunlight at the <a href="http://www.steamespressobar.com/" target="_blank">Steam Espresso Bar</a> in Denver. I have not updated this blog with some of my most recent adventures... so while I wait in this 95 degree heat to pick up a second friend from the airport- I will write some of my thoughts down and post more pictures in a later post.<br />
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<strong>Cycling USAFA</strong><br />
In preparation for biking up Pikes Peak, my roommate recommended biking around the USAFA campus. Yes there are hills on that loop. Not many, but that is because it's mainly one long ascension.<br />
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<strong>Katie's Birthday</strong><br />
Following weekend was hanging out at Fox Run park and attempting to not break my foot again. We also played a new (to me) game, Wise and Otherwise.<br />
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<strong>Thunderbirds</strong><br />
The Thunderbirds had their yearly a demonstration for the USAFA graduation ceremony (presuming they have the budget). This made a great lunch time treat especially with the Top Gun sound track playing in the background.<br />
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<strong>Memorial Weekend Backpacking</strong><br />
Amazing hiking weather. Heavy pack. Plus extra weight in food in my pack from two people in the group meeting up later. Hailed as we setup camp. Remained raining for the rest of the evening as temperatures dropped (in addition to the 11,000ft in elevation that we stopped at). We called the trip a day short since the next morning it briefly hailed and looked like there was only a few hour window before steady rain showers continued.<br />
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<strong>Cycling Pikes Peak</strong> <br />
13 intense miles over a mile in elevation gain with a total of 26 miles round trip for Cycle The Campus. This event is usually in Midland MI, however since I was in Colorado why not bike Pikes Peak? Turns out I was definitely not prepared as I hoped. My legs held out to the tree line fairly well, however the switch backs and crosswinds on the devil's playground were a killer.<br />
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More pictures to come!Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-40890504312713600612014-05-07T22:15:00.002-04:002014-05-07T22:22:39.635-04:00Quandary Peak<div>
Ski season has officially ended but the mountains remain in that awkward transitional state where it’s not ski season but it’s not hiking season either. Eager to start hiking though I borrowed some snowshoes from my friend Tony. Rachel and I had been talking about trips and we both wound up on the topic of snowshoeing <a href="http://14ers.com/php14ers/ppc.php?peak=Quandary%20Peak#" target="_blank">Quandary Peak</a> (14,265 ft). So we got a group together and made it happen!</div>
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The blowing snow with visibility less than 15 feet kept up until our descent. Thankfully as we started hiking down the wrong ridge line there was a break in the clouds allowing us to correct our direction. Only to pick up again with stronger wind and stinging any exposed skin with tiny ice bullets. Below the treeline the wind was eliminated and was only left with wet snow gracefully falling through the trees.</div>
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The hike seemed long even though it was only 7 miles round trip. Due primarily to getting familiar with the snowshoes and the inclement weather. However, being my first time snowshoeing and hiking a 14er in a decade it was a success and a great time spent with friends!</div>
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Other things that came to mind...there was a mountain goat on the hike up and skiing down would have been an absolute blast! (not to mention much quicker too)</div>
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Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-65599469795962463212014-04-09T23:14:00.001-04:002014-04-09T23:14:09.246-04:00Copper CatThis past weekend was a workout. I hiked the incline with my roommate Mark and skied some semi-back country mountains with a friend Rachel. This was the last weekend for Copper bowl being open and the cat running to Tucker Mountain. There was a 4-6 fresh inches of snow on top of slopes that are not skied often due to the hike. To get there, you need to take 2 lifts, ski a black diamond, take a cat ride, and then hike (in your ski boots carrying your skis) about 30 minutes. We did the cat ride and hike three times and I think my arms and shoulder were feeling it more than my legs. However, the runs were worth it. Fremont Glade 4/5, The Taco, and Fremont Glade 1 all were a blast. My favorite was Fremont Glade 4/5 because I was the one of only two people to go down that run (I mapped my run in picture below). The last time hiking had strong winds and blowing snow reducing the visibility to a few meters. This is probably the closest I will come to back country skiing as I have much more respect for people who climb tall peaks carrying the weight of skis (and thankfully did not need any avalanche equipment). Enough words, here are the views.<br />
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Unfortunately Sunday the slopes were a bit icy and hard. No new snow and the snow coming was waiting until late in the evening, long after we needed to leave. Still we skied what we could and called it an early day.<br />
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<br />Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-81541842542217537722014-03-31T20:19:00.004-04:002014-03-31T20:19:44.711-04:00Philippians 3:9<blockquote class="tr_bq">
"and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ- the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith."</blockquote>
Philippians 3:9Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-73114169489247497772014-03-17T20:27:00.000-04:002014-03-31T21:06:04.400-04:00Psalm 86:5<blockquote class="tr_bq">
"You, Lord, are forgiving and good,<br />abounding in love to all who call to you."</blockquote>
-Psalm 86:5Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-37286134859144377022014-03-16T22:50:00.000-04:002014-03-16T22:50:10.990-04:00Snowstorms and FogThe past couple of weekends I have been able to go skiing at Monarch during the snow storm, Winter Park after the snow storm, and Copper during another on/off snowstorm.<br />
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For the trip to Monarch, leaving Colorado Springs there was an dense layer of fog over the city the entire day and upon returning the view was astounding. I also discovered that the <a href="http://www.thedonutmill.com/" target="_blank">Donut Mill</a> has the LARGEST cinnamon rolls I have ever seen. Here's some pictures with Tony, Katie, and Couloir of the great snow and complete whiteout on the ridges. Favorite run of the day: AJAX, but there was some great snow on Short'n'Sweet as well.<br />
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After taking a weekend to relax, I got up extra early (4am) on a Saturday to beat the rush (and the off/on snowstorm) to ski Copper. I skied most of the mountain I had not yet been to, in particular Resolution and Spaulding bowls. Still waiting for the chance to ski the Nacho with the free CAT ride, but we'll see if that happens. Halfway through the day I ran into Nathan and Rachel and skied Copper bowl. Favorite run of the day: Six Shooter (Copper bowl), however the couple runs in Spaulding bowl where some fun steeps.<br />
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Throw in some movie nights with friends, a new bike, and getting a bed it has been some busy weeks. This coming weekend is Steamboat and I'm hoping for some continued great snow! Here's to watching big toys...<br />
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Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-10226248346379726512014-03-05T22:56:00.003-05:002014-03-05T22:56:42.716-05:00President's Weekend Ski Trip 2014My schedule has been packed full the past few weeks after the President's weekend ski trip to Winter Park with a bunch of friends. The ski weekend was a great experience and we stayed in an amazing cabin. That is if you ignore getting the car stuck twice in the snow. I do have to admit guilt for the first time due to giving unclear navigation.<br />
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Saturday the majority of lifts were not running due to high winds (100mph+ at the top of the mountain) and caused long lines. Even so, there was enough skiing over the weekend.<br />
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I have a new respect for those who hike a mountain with equipment to ski down. Sunday a couple of us skied down the hill beside the cabin. With the waist deep snow we did a couple jumps off a stack of logs. After two short runs and hiking back up I was exhausted. <br />
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Between the deep snow, beautiful cabin, and the expressions of friends here are some of the pictures from the trip.<br />
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After a few days of sleep, severe winter advisories, avalanche warnings, and over 70 inches of snow... the roads were open (for my little car) to drive to <a href="http://www.skimonarch.com/" target="_blank">Monarch</a>. Some things that I have never seen before:<br />
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<li>On the drive, the temperatures ranged from -23 F to 37 F. This was after jokingly thinking the night before "but what if it's colder than -20 F?" about the windshield fluid I purchased which was rated/boasted at -20 F.</li>
<li>While skiing, two Osprey cruised by overhead. They are an impressive aircraft.</li>
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So much fresh snow! Monarch was a blast to ski even though there were really only three two-person lifts (although it was not busy at all). The most intense run of the day was High Anxiety which was a steep with large (thankfully soft) moguls. My legs were tired after all the moguls, powder, and steeps so I enjoyed the drive home not having to go through Denver for a change and geared up for the coming weekend ski trip.</div>
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Here are some previous days at Copper...<br />
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<br />Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-35140704656693320242014-01-12T22:22:00.001-05:002014-01-12T22:22:38.629-05:00Winter Park/Mary Jane Ski Ski Ski ResortSo I finally made it to a ski resort in Colorado. Winter Park/Mary Jane to be more precise. Due to a late Friday night Mathew and I took a little bit later leave and ran in the troubled I70 traffic again, but this time at least without the weather. Although there was a truck turned over and a large plow truck stuck.<br />
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I requested to start with an easy blue to make sure I could still ski with my recovered foot. The first run turned out to be a trail that would have made for some fun cross country skiing. The next run after finding a different part of the park dumped us between a blue-black and a black. Huge moguls, narrow with a drop off into the trees on one side, and it was decently sloped but at least there was enough powder to keep it slow.<br />
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Mary Jane is known for its bumps, and they are no joke. My legs got worked. I have never had my legs so tired (even after one run) before. So here's the sights from Winter Park. Colorado, not the high five state.<br />
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Now to leave you with my favorite trail of the day!<br />
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<br />Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-7350795450832039402014-01-04T20:07:00.001-05:002014-01-04T20:07:24.202-05:00Snow VisibilityDecember was a whirlwind. Flights to and back from Michigan were horrendous at best. However, it was worth the hassle to see family.<br />
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Due to the ice storm in Dallas/Fort Worth I had to sleep in the airport. Thankfully there were cots available, but unfortunately because many people had been stuck at the airport for the past 2-3 days. Over 3,000 people had spent the night before. The only way for me to get my flights rescheduled after they were cancelled was going to the airport and speaking with the ticket counter. I tried to call American Airlines to reschedule and it took them 23 hours to respond, which by then was too late.<br />
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Then there was an ice storm in Michigan. In the evenings I would sit in the hot tub with a cold crisp wind blowing on my face. One of the nights the sky was clear with a bright moon lighting up the snow. The only clouds were a thin line splitting the sky in half.<br />
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Other highlights, beyond spending time with family, were seeing my coworkers and friends, visiting the Henderson castle, seeing the Hobbit The Desolation of Smog, and surprisingly the the Secret Life of Walter Mitty.<br />
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Flying to Colorado Springs, I ended up on the same flight as a friend from high school. In Chicago, American Airlines was overbooked and was offering vouchers to take a later flight which we both volunteered. After volunteering I remembered that a snow storm was headed to Chicago that were already starting to delay flights out of Chicago. The gate agent booked me on 2 flights to DFW, the first flight had a layover of 0 minutes, the second had a layover of 30 minutes along with a standby flight that gave me 2 hours layover in DFW. The standby flight had 46 people on the standby list and I was #3. After attentively waiting 1 seat opened up. The first person had 3 people in his party so he passed. The second person's name was called twice with no response. Score! Finally a flight in my favor as I took the last seat. <br />
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Now that I'm back to Colorado for some skiing, yesterday was sunny with a high of 61F. Today as planned I headed out to the slopes for a taste of "real" skiing. Unfortunately this morning the weather started to snow copious amounts of flakes causing terrible travel conditions for us and everyone else in Denver (who were headed to the slopes as well). We didn't even make it onto I70 the traffic was so horrendous. So now I write this instead of ski.<br />
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<br />Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-86788400827298295922013-11-23T19:38:00.001-05:002013-11-23T19:38:17.491-05:00God's Glory Around ColoradoThis post will be mostly pictures. Life in Colorado has been very busy between many events and time with friends. Colorado continually reminds me of God's glory.<br />
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May God bless your Thanksgiving!Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-86947325298881779182013-10-10T00:38:00.002-04:002013-10-10T00:38:39.004-04:00Maroon Bells in AspenI wanted to get in a fall bike ride in Colorado to enjoy the changing colors of the trees. With a suggestion from Bryan I discovered the Maroon Bells road in Aspen, CO. Additional research indicated the beginning of October was generally the time the trees change in Aspen. I was a bit nervous about driving the Independence Pass due to a snow storm that hit a few days before the weekend but figured this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.<br />
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The morning started in the low 20F temperatures with 15 to 20 mph winds. So I began the cold drive glad that I books a cheap room (for Aspen) instead of camping. The four hour drive was filled with sweeping patches of colors, vast skylines of mountains, and snow dusted firs. Descending Independence Pass the aspens could be seen sparkling gold. <br />
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Due to the government shutdown, the road leading to the Maroon Bells lake was completely closed to cars leaving an open road to only hikers and bikers. Cars were parked on the side of the road near the gate. With no cars, trees full of color, and the snowy mountain peaks this has been my favorite 10 miles of biking. The views were like an avalanche of colors down the side of the mountains with only sounds of flowing water in the valley. With the sun shinning and diminished winds the weather was perfect for the five mile climb up to the Maroon Bells lake. The five miles back down did not require any pedaling although the cold winds detracted from cruising fast.<br />
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Back in Colorado Springs safe and sunburned I finished the weekend with some delicious P.F. Changs with Caleb. Now to start packing for a bunch of moves this weekend.<br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><em>"31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,<br /> and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”<br />32 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;<br /> let the field exult, and everything in it!<br /> 33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy<br /> before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.<br /> 34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;<br /> for his steadfast love endures forever!"</em><br /> - 1 Chronicles 16:31-34</span></blockquote>
Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-84021740781738277052013-10-09T22:57:00.000-04:002013-10-09T22:57:44.296-04:00Widefield and the BizarreThe past two weeks have been somewhere between bizarre and surreal.<br />
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While playing disc golf at <a href="http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=720" target="_blank">Widefield Park</a> I met <em>Jeff</em> and <em>Alex</em>. Jeff explained that he was a pantheist, that everything is god. <br />
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My car gave me (yet another) warning of low tire pressure on my way to the Denver SQL Saturday. Thankfully I was able to inflate the correct tire for the drive home.<br />
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After a few days while getting a new tire pressure gauge for my car I helped out <em>Daniel</em> and <em>Colleen</em>. Trying to help them trade their car battery at Walmart made the evening extremely bizarre. From this evening I was extremely tired and came down with a small cold.<br />
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Finally, more on the sane side an unfortunate soul, <em>Greg</em>, had his car break down at the top of Independence Pass. He had been on a road trip for the last month and just arrived in Colorado to climb some mountains. There was no signal at the top of the pass so I gave him a ride down to Twin Lakes, CO where he could get reception on his cellphone. <br />
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More to come on my trip to Aspen.Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-77417869081442931692013-09-24T21:14:00.000-04:002013-09-24T21:14:05.944-04:00Rain, Hail, and SnowOn the first day of fall snow falls upon the peaks of pikes peak.<br />
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Fortunately my foot is to a point where I can start exercising. Unfortunately the busy season for disc golf is slowing down. This past weekend on the last day of summer I played a full round of disc golf, minus the holes that were flooded from the rain, at Cottonwood park. There was only one guy that would have been a perfect opportunity to join except he was talking on the phone and indicated to me to play through.<br />
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As you may have heard about all the rain in Colorado, flooding has been a major issue. Twice I had the experience of driving through the heavy rain where even my wipers could not keep up and it felt like you were driving through a lake. For example, the following bridge was in excellent condition before the rains.<br />
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Despite the rain, this past week has been great. It feels great to be able to exercise once again! Until next time, enjoy the following snapshots.<br />
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Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-90584368495701671192013-09-04T23:12:00.004-04:002013-09-04T23:12:56.655-04:00Going to the Wedding<blockquote>
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After four broken drum sticks it's time to leave my drums behind yet again. It is a sad feeling to leave family, friends, and home behind. Even with three weeks there were only two evenings that I had not booked to meet a friend or have an event scheduled. And unfortunately, I was not able to catch up with all of my friends. <br />
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Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-11906649244263323142013-08-03T11:35:00.001-04:002013-09-24T21:14:47.195-04:00Cottonwood Creek in Colorado SpringsMy foot has now healed enough to go practice a bit of putting at the <a href="http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=251" target="_blank">Cottonwood Creek Park</a>. Two people that I have met that you can be praying for are <em>Tim</em> and <em>Justin</em>. <br />
Tim was a Mormon for 10 years and now believes along the lines of Agnostic atheism. I hope to see Tim on the course again to continue the conversation.<br />
The brief conversation with Justin seemed a bit more peculiar. When asked about church he said he did not go and was not interested in anything religious or spiritual in nature. However, he stated his girlfriend is looking for a church and he would like his daughter to grow up with a background going to church. <br />
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On a side note, check out <a href="http://www.armedwithtruth.com/" target="_blank">Armed With Truth</a>, because honestly, what is more important than truth?Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-7384607364618521262013-07-24T22:31:00.000-04:002013-09-24T21:15:10.876-04:00YL & SunsetsLast evening the sky lit up a soft pink glow as the sun settled below the mountains in the West. Tonight the sunset outlines the edges of the clouds in shimmering gold. These are just some of the views that will stay in my memory of Colorado Springs. <br />
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This past week I also had the opportunity to attend one of the <a href="http://www.younglife.org/us" target="_blank">Young Life</a> gatherings. It was a great chance to see how excited the kids were and the impact of the ministry.Zoospringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535045633974851344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210043.post-18745231126255526772013-07-13T22:55:00.000-04:002013-09-24T21:15:40.897-04:00Colorado Springs Views<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year in Colorado Springs it was a different feel since the only fireworks were over Prospect Lake in Memorial Park. Wow. The grand finale part was jaw dropping. The entire sky was filled with the white sparkles as if all the stars decided to shine brightly. <br />
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Overall it was a great night with friends, especially trying to leave with all the traffic. However we were successful in making it to <a href="http://www.joshandjohns.com/joshandjohns.com/index.html.html" target="_blank">Josh and John's ice cream</a> before they closed.<br />
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Saturday, with my foot feeling a bit better, Mathew invited me on an easy hike of Mt. Rosa. There was a 1.5 mile high clearance 4WD road to get to the start of the trail. No kidding either, it was a legit off road that a vehicle without the clearance could not physically get anywhere. James the Jeep was qualified although extremely bumpy due to the rocks (video to come). Here's some evidence that I did make it to the top with my broken foot, maybe or maybe not the best idea though.<br />
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