Got to use the new outdoor “Amazon-style” book pickup from my local public library. Super convenient (and I’m glad they faced it north, as it’d be too toasty facing west).
It’s random messages like this one, referencing some random post on my website (not sure which specific one), that makes having a personal website so much fun. Always offer a way for visitors to contact you.
(and yes, I’ve been to Bone Haus many times 😆)
Today is day 2 of 4 of getting quotes for new windows. Yesterday’s sales person spent more than two hours mostly talking about unrelated stories. It was GRUELING. I’m under the weather today, and I sure hope this is a quicker endeavor.
This is a reminder to change out your keyfob battery if you haven’t done so in the last 2 years.
We had a battery failure after a hike in Yellowstone last week, and while we averted a crisis, it’s an easy problem to avoid entirely. Also a good idea to carry a spare key while hiking or traveling.
Just ran into Dennis at happy hour, and congratulated him on his completion of a marathon in all 50 states. What a great running quest!
I finally stopped by the Parowan Gap petroglyphs on my drive yesterday. Pretty interesting site, significantly enhanced by the gap itself. Worth a short visit if you’re driving I-15 in southern Utah. 🏷️25.06B
Here’s the final map of the trip (dark green are new counties visited, light green are repeats). Still surprised we ended up in Yellowstone and Grand Teton while getting everything else done but Golden Spike NHS. 🏷️25.06B
Here’s 20 seconds of zen watching the Colorado River relentlessly tumble towards the Grand Canyon.
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Decided that I needed to dip my toes in the Colorado River before heading home. 🏷️25.06B
A scenic drive through the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway—one of the best in the National Parks System. 🏷️25.06B
Is this a gorilla? 🏷️25.06B
Tonight’s night sky on the Kaibab Plateau. 🏷️25.06B
Kind surprised it’s taken me so long to stop at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, but finally made it happen. 🏷️25.06B
My morning bumping around the Wasatch Range.
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Always make sure to apply your sunscreen evenly. 🏷️25.06B
I also managed to visit two unvisited counties I had “orphaned” in Utah—Sanpete and Rich—officially completing the state. I’ve now finished 11 states and sit at 2110/3144 total counties on my quest.
(Dark green: newly completed; light green: revisits on this trip; blue: previously visited) 🏷️25.06B
Marked off Utah on my State Capitol Building quest. Now at 46/50. 🏷️25.06B
We enjoyed our unexpected scenic drives through Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks yesterday. A short visit, for sure, but always worth stopping in whenever and for however long you can. 🏷️25.06B
And we also got to visit with some of our ASU football tailgating friends and check out their amazing new house in the Teton Valley, featuring great views of the western side of the Tetons. 🏷️25.06B
We got to visit some of our favorite parkchat friends, which was really great. 🏷️25.06B
