

STOMPING GROUNDS
As I mentioned last night, yesterday I broke my cabin fever in one whirlwind day. The first big event was visiting the Great Sand Dunes...


SOME DAYS ARE PERFECT
And this was one of them. Or at least as close as I deserve. Last night I mapped out this game plan for today. It seemed a little too...


TAKING THE "PHOTO" OUT OF "PHOTOJOURNALIST"
When I first started college, traveling the world and writing important articles that I illustrated with my own photos sounded like the...


Y2K-COMPLIANT MICROWAVE
*SPOILER ALERT* Can you imagine having to start a fire simply to heat up some leftover macaroni and cheese? Fortunately, Deer Creek Cabin...


I MADE A THING
I just asked Siri for the temperature here and she said, "Brr! It's 12º outside." That girl, she's so funny. Snow has sifted down most...


AND THIS LAMP
That's all I need. Boiling a whole book down to a little screenplay using unfamiliar software is a little daunting, so I find myself...


ALTITUDE THICKNESS
Guys, this place is way up here. Close to 10,000 feet above sea level. Therefore, things I've seen explode in the last few days include:...


COZY AS SH*T
Don't let the sunshine fool you. So cold. But warm and snug inside. My morning was devoted to job-search related housekeeping. Portfolio...


BEAUTY IS IN THE PANE OF MY WINDOW
During my last years at Hallmark, my desk was actually in the tornado shelter. Then I moved to Red Fuse and found myself next to a huge...


RITUAL BURNING
It took four-wheel drive for the last little bit, but I made it to the cabin on Deer Creek. It was dark in here. And cold. The radiant...
