Are you wondering how you can help medical professionals on the front lines of COVID 19? This afternoon, I received a message about a group called Goggles for Docs. This group — born of a request from a New York City ER physician who runs a large metropolitan emergency department — allows hospitals to add […]
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How to Sanitize Your Groceries & Take-Out
Good morning! Today is our first morning under a stay-at-home order in Colorado. We’ve been staying at home, so not much has changed. But what has changed — and for the better — is our understanding of how to handle groceries and take out thanks to this video. After watching this video this morning, we […]
Welcome to Day One of A New Reality
On Saturday, I posted an idyllic backcountry photo on Instagram (see below). For the previous 48 hours, I’d just felt uneasy, unsure, and unable to pinpoint what to do next. Now that we were essentially under a COVID 19 quarantine should I binge watch Netflix, try to make homemade croissants, or read a book? Should […]
Our Family’s Experience with COVID 19
On Monday of this week, we realized that the “flu” our son was experiencing was probably not the flu. For about 10 days, one of our sons — who is in college – had been ill. He had been spiking a fever and had a terrible cough. What should he do? Should he self-quarantine? Should […]
Not The Mama: Catalyst Pedals — Not For Clowns
If cycling and mountain biking are part of your “get in shape for ski season” routine, you’ll interested in these new bike pedals from Fruita, Colorado-based Catalyst Pedals. By Martin Griff Last winter I took my Trek Stache 9 mid-fattie (29 inch wheels with 3 inch wide tires) bicycle along on a two month skiing […]