Author: charlesmiske
Diamondback Clutch 1 Women’s Small Mountain Bike Almost Unused
Almost no use at all. Less than 50 miles. Rider too small for frame size. We added upgraded pedals, seatpost, seat, grips, tubeless setup. This is a very nice bike, perfect for all-mountain use by a rider 5’3″…
Read More »Pancake Breakfast at the Richfield NICA HS MTB Race Course Sept 1
We camped the night before at the Glenwood Hills OHV Area near Richfield Utah. It was windy, rainy, sandy, with lightning. We sat around in chairs telling stories until after midnight while the kids played in the trailer….
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Excel Gold Utah State Championships Podium Pics
Gymnastics Podium Shots: From the Utah State Championships for Excel Gold. 7th in Beam, 10th in All-Round. That’s for State. Can hardly wait for Regionals next month. Powered by WPeMatico
Read More »Libby the Cat, and Poland
I posted this on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr the other day, and one of my friends immediately caught the Poland scarf in the background. My daughter was given the scarf as a gift in recognition of her Polish heritage by the…
Read More »Winter Hike up Tibble Fork toward Silver Lake Flats
Can I just say we had fun? We’ve been hiking together in all weather, in all conditions all around the western USA for a dozen years. It’s a great family fun activity if you’re up for it. Oh,…
Read More »Lobby and Restroom at Outlets at Traverse Mountain
We don’t get to the Outlets at Traverse Mountain all that much, but when we do, we inevitably end up using the facilities there. I’m one of those Google Places Guides who has a decent ranking, so I…
Read More »Late Valentine Whiteboard Art
She just loves to paint the whiteboard. We’ve been sharing these for years. It’s so fun.What’s your favorite art project to do with your child? Powered by WPeMatico
Read More »Crazy Clearance Helmets at Walmart
My daughter and I usually do a quick grocery top-off run at Walmart on Friday or Saturday. Most weeks anyway. They’re doing some major remodeling at the one we typically go to, and we ended up stuck in…
Read More »Temple Square At Night At Christmastime
The LDS Temple in Salt Lake City [INFO HERE] is a staple of the holiday season. From around Thanksgiving to the middle of January, the festive Christmas lights adorn every tree, most of the shrubbery, and even a…
Read More »Bean Trailer at the RV Show
We had some unexpected fun at the recent RV Show in Sandy, Utah. We got to hang out with the wonderful folks at http://www.beantrailer.com/ a small local family business. They were excited about our Lone Peak jackets, and that I…
Read More »Happy St. Patrick’s Day #kidsart
Tan loves her whiteboard. It’s an old tradition. I used to take her to work with me and let her crawl around under my whiteboard with a fist full of markers. She made the most amazing pictures. This…
Read More »Pikachu Head Pillow Cosplay
Pikachu Head! Actually that’s a throw pillow of a Pokemon Pikachu, held in front of her face as though she were wearing a Pikachu Head. Do you dig spur-of-the-moment Cosplay? Note that Neko shirt. Err…. cat shirt. Powered…
Read More »Making Lemonade the Old-fashioned Way
We made lemonade the old fashioned way. Walmart had a sale on organic lemons, so we got a bag, brought them home, and squeezed them into lemonade. I cut them in half across the middle and Tan did…
Read More »Ostrich Farm in Virgin Utah [near Zion National Park]
Holy Snot! How funny is it to be traveling to Zion National Park and pass through Virgin Utah, with all the cute little shops, and suddenly out of the corner of your eye you see a flock of…
Read More »Yellowstone Weekend – Paint Pots and Geysers
We spent two days wandering around to some classic and not so classic sites. We loved walking along the boardwalks and trails to the many “paint pots” and geysers and fumaroles. We took a lot of pics and…
Read More »Yellowstone Weekend – Madison River Bison
Near our campsite a herd of bison wandered the gentle rolling hills along the river. They were overall pretty mellow, in spite of numerous calves running and playing by the moms. It was cute seeing their cinnamon color…
Read More »Yellowstone Weekend – Setting up Camp
We arrived at the Madison Campground just after noon, checked in, and found our spot easily. It was a good spot, close to the bathrooms and not really squeezed in like in other areas. It was a bit…
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