The 2009 Bend Winterfest is on!

Winterfest is on, and in true form the snow has arrived with it. It’s cool to finally see all the creative materials I worked on with the Winterfest peeps up and around town. This marks the first year Winterfest will be held at The Old Mill, and not downtown –...

On the hill

Super fun half day today on Bachelor – the snow was great, kinda sketch making the traverse from the summit to the backside, but well worth it. Sunny morning with the clouds rolling in just after noon. The fresh wax on the board did the trick, it felt good to...

Waxing the Baron

Prepping the Baron for a day on the hill with some fresh wax. Switched up the stance on the 162 a bit for the powder too. Should be a sweet day for sure. Looking forward to some fresh for a change – nothing wrong with first tracks on the courd, but floating...

Really Good Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

What you’ll need (Use organic ingredients if you like): 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter at room temperature (two sticks of butta) 1 cup granulated white sugar 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 medium eggs (large are fine) 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 3...

The most expensive appointment you never went to

So you have an appointment scheduled with your doctor, therapist, counselor, dentist, or whatever – an appointment with an individual who provides a professional service. Someone whose time is just as valuable as yours, in some cases – depending on the...

President 2.0

Today was a great day for our country – a definitive step forward and dawn of a very different type of presidency. I’m glad to be a part of it. One of the cool things about this inauguration (besides its obvious historic significance) was the ability for many of...