gordo07

got chased by a bear today, it was big, bear size. and of course i didn't have any bear spray because I'm in black bear country and not grizz. as a result, I guess I'll be getting some spray when i get back to the office later this week, since they don't really like us carrying guns. Otherwise, I've gotten some decent pictures from my...
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To catch up, I got home from the fire in Boulder CO, to have a discussion about our situation. To sum that up, we both agreed that I wanted to stay west, and she wants to go back to the east coast, so thats over. Got back to work, and have a winter job, since fire is only for the summer. This winter job has...
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So these last few weeks have been interesting at work. First, I almost died as i slid down a rock on the mountain. Then yesterday I had a lightning strike less than 100 yards away from where I was standing, but then again I was on a ridge top during a lightning storm, not the best place. But the project had to get done.

Then...
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"greater a love hath no man than this, a man lay down his life for his friends" For long, I've always held this bible quote close, mostly because it describes what it is that I do. Today, I was able to see it in action. I was the one in trouble. My crew responded to a report of a fire off the backside of our...
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Just got my newest brew bottled, a red ale. I probably need to get another one going while I still have time before I get back to work full time and am married back with my job. The question is, what to do next.

lots to do today, have to tend to the wine thats fermenting, brew up a red ale, get my 35mm camera ready, and maybe go out and play with said camera