Whether he’s traveling on a muddy trail in the Philippines, hiking through the hills of Chiapas, Mexico, or painting in his studio in San Francisco, artist David Tomb has one mission: to expand the world’s awareness of endangered birds through art. With the help of...
When we think of Mt. Everest, we think of the expeditions, the climbers, and possibly of the Sherpas who help climbers to achieve their grand goals. Rarely, however, do we think of the woman who tirelessly recorded Everest expeditions since the Americans first started trekking...
When the Dutch fourteen year old Laura Dekker set out to sail around the world solo, she embraced the following motto: do not be afraid. It was this fearlessness and determination that inspired filmmaker Jillian Schlesinger to capture Laura’s story in her film Maidentrip, which...
There’s a little pair of tennis shoes on the top shelf of my closet. I should probably pass them along. Siri’s feet are more than twice their size. My younger daughter Quincy last squeezed into them around Christmas. They are orange and have cute frogs...
I’ve been counting down our spring break trip to Hawaii since January. I’m not kidding-- on the January page of our calendar, Siri and I actually wrote the numbers “85, 84, 83….”, numbers that made us both sigh and snuggle down into her bed. It...
When the days grow longer and the light expands our days, all I want to do is run. I run in the evenings after the kids have had dinner. I run in the afternoons. I run so much that my winter body, not used to...
As a child, I would do anything to get out of yard work. Time to rake leaves? Oops, sorry Dad, I forgot about the massive science project due tomorrow. Time to weed the garden? Sorry, Mom, I feel ill. As an adult, I found even...
It’s easy to dismiss Valentine’s Day. It falls quickly on the heels of Christmas and can feel tacky and commercial. But dismiss it you should not. Valentine’s Day is a great reminder to shower the people around us with love. Here’s a quick list of...
It can be a strange to live in a ski town and not participate in any winter sports. Everywhere you go, it feels like you’re missing out on a whole layer of conversation, a whole layer of life. Even in yoga class, a place you’ve...
With new snow falling like confetti from the sky, it’s the perfect time to party. So get geared up for the San Miguel Resource Center’s Chocolate Lover’s Fling happening this Saturday night, February 2nd. The fling, which is in its 18th year, helps to raise...
