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It’s getting to be springtime and I am starting to think about biking again. In the past, I would often times head for Moab during the spring to savor some of their famous slickrock. March through May can be awesome times to bike in Moab. Joelle has started Mountain Biking, but hasn’t yet done anything in Moab. I think my folks want to meet us out there in a month or so …

My friend Dave put together this video of our ski day at Eldora this past weekend. Was a great day.

This was my sister’s wonderful speech when she received the 9news leader of the year honor. I meant to post it last year but forgot..so here it is..: ******************************************************************* Dr. Carrie Besnette’s remarks April 9, 2008 9News Leader of the Year Luncheon Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Nepal, a place of mind-blowing natural beauty and harsh human realities. A visit to any third world country provides a very real glimpse …

I laughed out loud at this.  Thanks to my friend Dave D. for sending it to me  – CAREFUL – there’s some foul language in it..but funny nonetheless..

My friends at Western Spirit Cycling have a great bike trip in Idaho – the Lewis and Clark trail – This is listed as one of  Outside Magazine’s Top 25 Trips of a Lifetime. You can contact Western Spirit Toll Free: 800-845-2453 Some trip specs: Road Surface: Clay and gravel primitive road. Technical Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. Physical Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult, a significant amount of climbing. Altitude: 3,000 – 7,000 feet. …

“You’re not in control, but your desperate efforts to keep control actually does alter the way existence moves for you. It doesn’t move in the way your controller wants to, but it does have an effect on existence, your effort to control it. It doesn’t have the effect you want it to have, but it does have an effect. And you only know that when that control is totally let go of. …

Staying Afloat Amidst the Spin Taking Things Personally Every time you interact with others, you have the choice to listen to, acknowledge, and let go of their words, or you can take what they are saying personally. Taking things personally is often the result of perceiving a person’s actions or words as an affront or slight. In order to take something personally, you must read negative intent in an individual’s words or …