A few weeks ago I mentioned to my husband that our neighbor wasn’t going to shave his beard until the first powder day. Jared thought that was a great idea. I thought the powder day would happen sometime that week, so I said go ahead and grow a beard….
Author: Callista Pearson
Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover review
It’s been one of those weeks where nothing in my closet is what I want to wear. Looking for inspiration, I headed to my husband’s closet and the bright yellow (golden palm) of the Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover caught my eye. Actually it’s been screaming at me for weeks to wear it. It sings, “Callista, save me. Take me outside. You’ll look so cute wearing me.” So I did.
Bike rental: $45. Memorizing your credit-card number: expensive!
The day after wrecking my husband’s bike, I walk into Over the Edge Sports bike shop in Fruita to pick up my rental, thinking I’ll be renting some crappy old hard tail. No. There it is, a Rocky Mountain full suspension with disc brakes. It’s all shiny and cute and most importantly dark green with pretty maple leaves painted on the frame. Immediately I fall in love with it, almost like my crush on Christian Slater in Robin Hood Prince of
How to work the word “endoed” into a conversation
Once again I’m sitting on my husbands’ beat up Specialized Rock Hopper mountain bike. Why? Seriously. Why? I guess it’s the camaraderie found on two-wheels. We’re heading out on the trail near Fruita, Colorado, and once again I’m the second to last rider amongst a bike posse of 14. Rolling over the bits of slick rock and sand, I’m finding my balance after weeks of not biking. I can tell we’re close to the end of the trail and figure the good riders are probably onto the next trail.