Everyday Life


BJ’s Birthday in Austin Texas

Monday, March 19th, 2012 by Lisa

Just a little teaser … more photos to come.

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Warm escape to Costa Rica

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 by B.J.


Williams Peak Yurt – Stanley, ID

Thursday, January 12th, 2012 by B.J.

Although I grew up in Hailey, ID, just 45 minutes from Stanley, I had never been into the backcountry of the Sawtooth Mountains in the winter.  We just spent 4 days in there with my brother and close friends to take a look around.  The snowpack didn’t let us get after much this time around.  Yet, after seeing what you could get after in there, we will definitely be back!  Following is a slideshow of the trip as well as a video from the perspective of the Barry Lewis Experience.

Images of the fun.

As seen by the Barry Lewis Experience.


Early Season Surprises

Saturday, December 10th, 2011 by B.J.

Although the start to this winter is nothing like last year, the skiing has been a nice little surprise.  Last weekend we went out both Saturday and Sunday and found some incredible snow in unexpected places – as well as a Christmas Tree!  We were also able to sneak out on Wednesday afternoon to enjoy a cup of tea and the beautiful sunset from a ridge on Teton Pass.  Although the snowpack is thin, it has been extremely cold which is keeping the snow soft and skiing well.

Beautiful late afternoon on Teton Pass


White Rim Trail – Canyonlands Utah

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 by B.J.

We joined a few friends in the Canyonlands of Utah just prior to Thanksgiving break. This is a little slideshow of our 3 day bike ride on the White Rim Trail.

Thanks to Scott, Leslie, Dutch and Lucas for the great times!


Weddings and Whitewater

Monday, October 10th, 2011 by Lisa

Thanks to Tom and Julia for unknowingly letting us borrow their blog title, but it couldn’t be a better fit for how we’ve spent the last few months. Since we returned home in July, just in time for summer to begin, are weekends were quickly filled with camping trips, weddings, rafting trips, and adventures in our own backyard. Here are some of the highlights:

Targhee Fest

The annual Targhee Fest for three days of music. Michael Franti puts on a great show every year.

Targhee Fest

Weekend in Sun Valley

A last minute biking trip to Sun Valley with Brad, Gretchen, Barry, and Martha turned into somewhat of an adventure when Shadow decided to eat a pile of poisonous mushrooms he found by our campsite.

Sun Valley Idaho Weekend

Camping with Jean in Red Lodge and Yellowstone

We drove over Beartooth Pass, into Red Lodge, and back to Island Park for a fun weekend getaway with Jean, Allie, and Shadow.

Yellowstone Region with BJ's Mom

BJ, Brandon, and Greg Climbing near Mount Borah

The brothers had a chance to catch up on life at 1am as they began their ascent of Mount Borah.

Mt. Borah Idaho

Tom & Julia’s Wedding in Stowe, Vermont

A fun wedding weekend in Stowe turned into a week of catching up with Aunt Kate in Washington D.C., Tara & Will in Williamstown, MA, and Michele & Mirek in Manchester, NH.

Tom & Julia Rogers Wedding

Ethan’s Bachelor Party in Cataract Canyon

A multi day trip down the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon to celebrate Ethan’s bachelor party.

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Ethan & Colleen’s Wedding in Jackson

Close to home with tons of friends.

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Tim & Mary Lynn’s Wedding at Chico Hot Springs

Elvis was there … actually two of them and a dog!

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Canoeing Oxbow Bend with Shannon & Jimmy

A cold morning with threatening clouds turned into a beautiful day on the Snake River.

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Scott & Leslie’s Wedding in Bozeman

Amazing food and a great party!

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Rafting the Main Fork of the Salmon River

We joined Ryan Burke and his former roommates (and our new friends) Sarah, Kristi, Sara Jane, and Kip for 8 days on the Main Fork of the Salmon River. 7 humans and 4 dogs made for quite an adventure.

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Meet Shadow

Saturday, March 5th, 2011 by Lisa

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Our newest family member … Shadow!

Here’s the story: Our neighbor Jason, a chronic Australian Blue Heeler rescuer, brought Shadow over last Friday and he literally fell into our laps. Since it wasn’t exactly planned, we told ourselves that we would give it two weeks before making a final decision on whether to keep him. So much for that!

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We noticed that he had a slight limp and took him to the vet first thing Saturday morning. The vet told us that it felt a little “grindy” and that she wanted to take an x-ray on Monday, just to be sure it wasn’t serious. She didn’t seem worried when we asked her what she thought about us taking him cross-country skiing up Shadow Mountain for Gretchen’s Birthday for the day. He couldn’t have looked happier on our tour. Little did we know.

poor guy

On Monday morning we took him back into the vet for an x-ray. As we waited patiently in the waiting room, we heard someone yell “oh shit” from the back room. We looked at each other and said, “I hope that wasn’t for us.” Well, sure enough, they brought the x-ray out and pointed to his totally dislocated hip. Because of all the scar tissue, it was obvious to the vet that it had been dislocated for at least a few months. Popping it back it wasn’t an option … he needed surgery. And not just any surgery. They had to saw off the ball from his femur. As it healed, scar tissue would build up again and form a replacement joint.

Xray

By day four, we were both head over heels in love with this guy. There was no way we could say no. He had surgery two days ago and is already putting weight on his leg.

By the way, Salsa isn’t thrilled but he’s interested. I’m sure they’ll be buddies before we know it.


Pow

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 by Lisa

I think we just experienced the best weekend of the 2010-2011 winter season. After a few weeks of cold weather and occasional flurries, a storm settled in on Saturday and bombarded us with over 2 feet of new snow. Here are some teasers from the weekend and a few more from the rest of the winter.

JH Resort - Backside

BJ in the Poop Chutes - Backside of JH

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Mellow Grove at the bottom of Four Pines

JH Resort - Backside

BJ and Scott show off their Snow Beards

Moab, UT - Lisa's Birthday

Lisa's 30th Birthday Weekend in Moab

JH Resort - Backside

Fun Turns on Cardiac Ridge

Plummer Yurt

Plummer Yurt with Ellery

Winter Sunsets from the Deck

Victor Sunset


Jackson Hole Opening Weekend

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 by B.J.

Just a quick clip from this past Sunday at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.  Nothing like returning home to full on winter.  Atlthough things are not completely filled in, the conditions are pretty epic for late November.  This is from a lap over on Four Pines and using the new chest mount that we have for the GoPro camera. Don’t expect a professional edit! This marked an historic occasion for JHMR as they have never had a full opening before December since they opened in 1967.  Hopefully this is a sign of things to come for the rest of the ski season.


Shot with GoPro® HD Cameras


Nicaragua Surf Trip in Photos

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 by Lisa

We spent two weeks surfing near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua in November with a solid crew of friends and family (including BJ’s brother Brandon, Clay Steph & their 11-month old Ellery, Gretchen, Becky, Angela & John).

Nicaragua 2010
The View from our San Juan del Sur House in the Trees

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
The walk down to the beach

Nicaragua 2010
The entire crew at Mango Rosa

Nicaragua 2010
Just the ladies

Nicaragua 2010
Ice Cream “Truck”

Nicaragua 2010
Ellery and his favorite Tio

Nicaragua 2010
Playa Maderas

Nicaragua 2010
Mmmm … Sand.

Nicaragua 2010
The Brothers

Nicaragua 2010
Oh yeah … We went surfing

Nicaragua 2010
Our Chilly Pool

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
Swimming at Mango Rosa

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
Boat Trip to Panga Drops a.k.a. Drop you on your ass

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
Clay and Steph swim home to Ellery

Nicaragua 2010
Granada Chapel

Granada, Nicaragua
The House in Granada

Lago de Apoyo, Nicaragua
Synchronized swimming in the Laguna de Apoyo

Nicaragua 2010
Cigar Factory

Granada, Nicaragua