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I love my neighbor Cody-Lou!  She has become my Intermountain backyard-hiking-buddy.

I love my neighbor Cody-Lou!  She has become my Intermountain backyard-hiking-buddy.

Nebraska.  12.31.11.  Third and final day of our cross-country drive.  
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Kitty the purring Sentra has arrived to the mountains.

Nebraska.  12.31.11.  Third and final day of our cross-country drive.  

MA  >  CT  >  NJ  >  PA  >  OH  >  IN  >  IL  >  IA  >  NE  >  CO

Kitty the purring Sentra has arrived to the mountains.

Intermountain, Vail.  12.17.11.  I went for a long solo snowshoe in my backyard.  A beautiful sunny day!  But we’re still waiting for that real winter snowfall…

Intermountain, Vail.  12.17.11.  I went for a long solo snowshoe in my backyard.  A beautiful sunny day!  But we’re still waiting for that real winter snowfall…


Radio Free Minturn DJ gathering.  mid-December.  check us out at MinturnRadio.org!

Radio Free Minturn DJ gathering.  mid-December.  check us out at MinturnRadio.org!

Ms O’Connor, I really enjoy your blog. I never knew you were such a hipster.
One of my tenth-grade students wrote that on his course evaluation!  My boss was puzzled by the comment.  Apparently, the kid has been stalking me online.  This is why 1. I haven’t posted in a while and 2. I have changed my url to “la-tringa.”  That means sandpiper in Spanish.  It has a nice ring to it, I think.
VMS faculty “hut” trip.  12.04.11.  We skinned about 4.5 miles out to this 10th Mountain Division Hut.  Luckily we got a few inches the night before!  

VMS faculty “hut” trip.  12.04.11.  We skinned about 4.5 miles out to this 10th Mountain Division Hut.  Luckily we got a few inches the night before!  

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