Kayak yak
I finally got my kayak out on the water this month for the first time, the latest in any season I’ve had my boat out.
One dog’s day in the sun
Our son texted us a photo last week during that heat spell of his Basenji dog lying in his arms on the sofa and sacked out on his back, paws limp, legs splayed out and spotted underside exposed for all the world to see.
The little, level trail that keeps on … climbing
I got more than I bargained for a couple of weeks ago when a good friend and I made plans for a Saturday morning hike.
Timeless tales and other worlds
I was one of the 10 million, even though I never started watching the original series, but probably will sometime in the future.
‘Those summer days’
These summer days have been abundant with the places, smells and tastes that come to mind whenever I think of summer.
Celebrity concierge for a day
A close friend and fellow rowing club member of my oldest brother’s came out from Cincinnati to visit a couple of weeks ago, the first time he’d been to the Flathead Valley.
Season of the stink bug
Around this time of year, every year, stink bugs seemingly come out of the woodwork and begin appearing in every room in the house, on the house, and floating aimlessly in the atmosphere.
Peddle. Paddle. Repeat.
Each day was as perfect as the last and they called to me like sirens.
Two lively concerts, one lively community
I had the privilege of hearing two nights of live music last weekend. In many ways the music and the venues couldn’t have been more different, but the atmospheres were surprisingly similar.
Turning the page
A little over 20 years ago, I accepted a job at the Inter Lake.
