Category: Photo/Video
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The Recruiting Officer
Last night, we went with several friends to the second Montana Shakespeare in the Parks play. It was terrific. They did such an amazing job. I love this tradition of going each year that Brent and I started the first year we were married. Sometimes we go alone and sometimes with friends. No matter what,…
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Stone Creek
Brent and I wanted to go for a hike the other weekend, so we brought out the hiking book. We picked some place we’ve never been and went for it. Turns out, this would be a great place for me to mountain bike since I don’t like steep climbs mostly because of coming down the…
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Time for a Play in the Park
It is that time of year again for Shakespeare in the Parks. Henry V O! for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act And monarchs to behold the swelling scene. (Chorus.1) I was in a black and white mood!
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God’s Calling is Not Always Easy
Day 3 (Friday) Kathmandu, Nepal We met the third trekking team for breakfast before they headed out on their high-altitude adventure. It wasn’t as early as the day before which was nice, but I still woke up with plenty of time to sit and take in the noises in the city again. This time I…
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Errands & a Child
Day 2 (Thursday) Kathmandu, Nepal The alarm went off early in the morning, so that Brent could eat breakfast and catch the bus to take him to where he would start trekking. I went down to breakfast with him so I could spend a few more moments with him. Our first breakfast in Nepal was…
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to Pokhara
After spending an afternoon and evening in Kathmandu, experiencing the busyness of the city, the depravity of the temple and some of the local cuisine, dhal-bhat (dhal=lentils and bhat=rice), we were all exhausted. We also spent about an hour or so being briefed on our trekking expedition to start the next morning at 6:15 (although…
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Capital K
Religion You can’t visit Nepal without some realization of either the Hindu or Buddhist religion and their unique culture. With the population being predominately Hindu, marks of the eastern religion are all about. Prayer flags, temples and sacred cows are intermixed with stores, schools and homes. The holy temple of Pashupatinath is among the holiest…
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Leis, a Hindu Temple, Cows and Jet Lag
Day 1 (Wednesday) Kathmandu, Nepal As we saw the views flying into town, we could already get a glimpse of what we were about to experience. I saw smoke stacks from brick factories lining the outskirts of the city as we were dipping below the smog and haze. I could see bits and pieces of…
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Traveling To Nepal
We started our adventure on Sunday afternoon with a 2 hour drive to Billings. We met up with all of the team members for our last meal on American soil for the next couple weeks. The ladies were fortunate enough to be able to stay at a house where most of us got actual beds…
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International Traveling
I Love Airplanes! Lets get some things straight. I love airplanes. Who doesn’t, right? The fact that we can overcome gravity with cleaver engineering and by the brute force of a jet engine, propel ourselves to locations deemed impractical just several short decades ago. It is amazing! I even love the aspect of flying as…
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And We’re Off!
Last night, we headed off to Billing to fly out on a crazy adventure. We flew out of Billings at 6am this morning, requiring us to get up at 3am. It was quite a sight as we piled our 40+, 50 lb. bags in front of the check in station, and yet again as they…
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‘M’ Hike Time-lapse
I’ve share this elsewhere, but failed to post it here on the blog. I couple weeks back, we did a fundraiser for our upcoming trip to Nepal. It was a Summit the ‘M’ fundraiser where each team member that participated raised funds to traverse the local college ‘M’ trail. You’ve heard me talk of the…