This morning I was offered a cup of coffee. Becky asked if I wanted anything in it (ie, honey, sugar…) I thought to myself, “should I ask for something white to balance the black?”I usually start my day at home…

When I was making up a list of “boy names” for my second child I put George on the list. This was out of adoration and respect for my paternal grandfather, George Krapp. Yep, I said it- Krapp. Elsworth is…

Skiing is all about picking the right lines. Whether you’re going up or going down. Well, my backcountry buddy, Al the Mountain Man, and I headed out into the Mt. Baker Backcountry for a fun little tour. Our objective was…

When I was a kid, we went to Attitash, NH in the summer to ride the Alpine Slide. We didn’t set out from our home in Kirkland, WA with that as a destination, but it was one of the highlights…

This is BIG NEWS. Bellingham, WA – March 18th, 2013 – Violet rides her pedal bike without training wheels. The big bike, MYSTIC*, doesn’t have her balancing mechanisms attached, anymore. Violet has graduated beyond training wheels and is going at…

As a curious young lady, Violet (4) asked me the other day, “Dad, do you believe in fairies?” “Of course I do Violet. I believe in a lot of things. Why do you ask?” “I want to meet a fairy”…

I had the opportunity to go skiing with Todd Eastman. He has an amazing ski biography and stories to complement his experiences. I am looking forward to interviewing him in the near future to share his story and love of…