This is simply a mishmash of topics that I didn’t want to highlight on the main navigation bar, but still wanted accessible in some fashion. Many of these posts date from the early days of my blog, so be warned.
With our attention no longer focused on which bowl game we’ll be attending (um, none), we’re now in unusual territory in our quest to visit all of the National Park Service units: we can go wherever we please. Well, anywhere we can afford, at least. This year, that means anywhere within driving distance – and … Read more
Leading up to this year’s Duel in the Desert, several friends asked Kim or I why we no longer attend the game when it’s held down in Tucson. I’ve been to several of those rivalry games, but we’ve skipped it the last 6 or 8 years. Simple: it’s dangerous, and no longer fun. I’ve been … Read more
A great day for America, a great day for the world. Congrats Obama, it’s time for you to lead the way for change. Yes we can!
Please vote for change, vote Obama-Biden today.
It’s been a couple of months since we returned from our post-wedding roadtrip through the South. It was an interesting trip, one that didn’t much resemble our usual national park trips: we stayed in a hotel every night, we spent most of our time at historical sites (as opposed to natural sites), and, well, we … Read more
Time lapse: Pigeon Forge to Cumberland Gap from Scott Jones on Vimeo.
Roadtrip update from 7/27 from Scott Jones on Vimeo.
If you haven’t figured it out yet, we aren’t taking the trip we had intended. Originally, the plan was to head up from Yosemite through the Cascades and into the Canadian Rockies, a hiking and camping trip anchored by visits to Lassen, North Cascades, Banff, and Jasper national parks. Unfortunately, Kim came down with strep … Read more
You brought much-needed social commentary into our lives and managed to make it funny, too.
I know that I haven’t yet explained my recent job change here, but I will soon. One of the benefits of the new job is that I’m now working entirely from home. While this presents some challenges, overall it’s a great development for me. I downloaded some time lapse software a couple of nights ago … Read more