Straight Edge

That's right! Ha ha, I like it!!! It was scary decision though. Now I have to get up extra early every day to shave it up. By crazy coincidence I met up with Lawrence at Rudy's. Then I bought a new battery for my motorcycle and went and had lunch with Karin in Pioneer Square. OK, back to work!

Febluary

The days are flying by. I can gimp around pretty good and hope I can start riding my bicycle soon. Right now I'm working on a new website and business plan. Other than that I've been really social hanging out with friends around town. Saw Into the Wild, produced by Sean Penn and adapted from John Krakaur's 1996 book. It was really good, and definitely struck a huge chord in me.

Torn MCL!

On Sunday I tore my MCL on the inside of my left knee during a ski crash. You can see the tear on the right side of the knee in the image above, high up on the white ligament. Bad timing, but fortunately the tear isn't catastrophic so no surgery is required and I can get around with a brace. Unfortunately, no more skiing for me this season. My doctor will look at the MRI today and give me her official diagnosis...

Excellent Weekend in the Mountains

Met up with Jeff on Saturday morning and drove across Steven's Pass on highway 2 for some ski touring on Lichtenberg Mountain. The snow was great and we enjoyed a steep climb up and powdery decent, after which we met up with Doug at the Nordic center and Mary & Suzie who spent the day at the ski area. We stayed at the Chiwawa mansion and hung out with a big bon fire before curling up and watching Amorres Perros. My hip was hurting from the tour so today I read and stretched while the others went skate skiing.

Weekend at Mt Baker

Awesome weekend of telemark on Mt Baker. Stephen and I drove up Friday and stayed at the Mountaineers Lodge, along with a boyscout troop, Captain Snore, and handful of friends from back in the day. Kevin organized the trip and I got to catch up with some cool folks, and do some serious skiing. I took it easy because I was worried about my hip, but it turned out to be fine. YES!

Moving again

Today was a gloriously sunny day, and I had two huge quality of life boosts. First, much to my joy, I found that I can ride my bicycle around no problem, and get some serious exercise again. So, I went for a quick ten mile spin around Seward Park and back. Then, I charged my moto battery and got the bike running after it has been sitting all winter long with no love. Looking forward to getting up to Mt Baker this weekend for a couple solid days of skiing.

It's been a wet winter so far, with lots of snow falling in the mountains. I'm still healing so am taking it slow. Right now I am working hard, doing a lot of research, and spending a lot of time on logistics that keep popping up.