Author: Mark Egge

Zero

Zero. Ke ke ke. I just played NES and SNES games for a half hour. Unfortunately, that’s all the longer that they were able to hold my attention. Amazing– I used to be able to play those games for hours. Hell, I used to make time to play those games. Now I’m sitting on an […]

One

One. This is my last. day. in Cheyenne. … … I. need. to. start. packing. Eek! — But talk about making the most of my last few days. They have just been absolutely wonderful– last night certainly was no exception. Sagar, Matt and I headed up to Veadeawoo yesterday afternoon and climbed a few routes. […]

Three

Three. And Long’s Peak was an incredible hike, the summit was absolutely worthwhile. Breathtaking. 14,255 feet. Whoo! Here’s a picture of Long’s Peak, from the base: I somehow managed to roll out of my tent by 3:30AM this morning, and started on the trail by 4:00AM. In truth, I was one of the later starters– […]

Four

Four. Long’s peak was declared non-technical this morning. Perfect timing. I’m headed out in about an hour to go camp at the base tonight. I worked my last day for Heartland today. Because today is Cheyenne Day (or Cheyenne Drunk Day, as it’s more commonly known), we finished at noon. On balance, landscaping for Heartland […]

Five

Of course, this would be the point where I say something profound that rhymes with five. … Nothing comes to mind. Instead, I’ll lament the fact that, in the last 24 hours, I haven’t removed a single item from my list of things to be completed before I leave. Hey. What do you know? I […]