ramblingbrooke

When I drive, I try to take side roads as much as possible. After hours on straight, never-ending highways, slightly inconvenient detours become more than welcome. I took one of these detours once I hit the vicinity of Flagstaff, Arizona. Instead of continuing on with my GPS’s recommended route, I veered down to Sedona via 89A South. Once through Sedona, the mecca of crystals and healing vortexes, I continued on, not knowing what to expect. After some miles, I found myself on a narrow, two... Read Full Story

Following Colorado, my travels took me down to New Mexico. New Mexico was new to me, and I was overly excited when I actually realized this. I love mentally crossing off new destinations, even when that destination is in my own country. Also, because of this, I had no idea what to really expect out of a ski hill in New Mexico. It probably would have helped if I took 30 seconds to research the area the night before, but on road trips (and in life), I can’t say I plan my stops very thoroughly... Read Full Story

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I love dive bars when I’m in the mountains. While I’m always up for an after-ski beer, I also really like to take photos in these establishments. For some odd reason, I enjoy the way the lighting and the ambiance come across on camera. This also makes me the non-local weirdo taking pictures of seemingly nothing with a large camera. It doesn’t really help that I’m also usually the non-local weirdo drinking completely alone, while taking these pictures. Fancy lodges are also nice after skiing... Read Full Story

I’m currently in the midst of yet another road trip. This time, my final destination is California. At the moment, I’m somewhere in Arizona. To make this easier, I’m going to segue from my previous trip to this current trip in a single post. My previous trip ended in Colorado, and this trip began in Colorado. I don’t really feel the need to reminisce on time spent in Nebraska, as driving through that state already threatens my sanity on a regular basis. Anyway, my brother recently moved to... Read Full Story

I neglect this section of my site. After this post, I will probably continue to neglect it. It’s not that I don’t like clothes anymore-I do-BUT! I work from home, and therefore, wearing sweatpants 24 hours a day is socially acceptable at my place of work. When I do get dressed up, it’s usually to go out and drink a much needed glass of wine or 12. I could take photos, or I could spend an extra 5 minutes drinking wine. You get the idea. If not, the idea is that I’m either gross or drunk. Cool... Read Full Story

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After Montana, my brother and I packed up the car and took off for Colorado. He decided to move to Fort Collins a short while ago, and since I consider myself an expert car inhabiter, I came along to help him figure out his new living arrangements. The drive took us down through middle-of-nowhere land and the Wind River area of Wyoming: Read Full Story

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On New Year’s Eve, we attended an après-ski party overlooking the main lodge before getting ready for the night’s big festivities. This party concluded with the burning of the owner’s Christmas trees: Read Full Story