What it used to be

After a 10 month hiatus, I returned to the studio on Tuesday. Nothing has changed since I've been gone, except for my skills. Liz helped me to save two pieces from turning into ruined bowls.

Anticipating change

Cold play

From Outside.com

On Saturday I went out to Lapham Peak for a bit of cross-country skiing. The last time I xc skied was more than 10 years ago, but I picked up the rhythm after a couple of miles. Wheel & Sprocket has a shack by the trails where we rented skis for $20. It felt great to get outside & actually enjoy the cold tundra.

I learned today that my mixer was one of my parents' wedding gifts. 32 years later my parents are divorced, but the mixer still mixes!

After a bit of post-holiday lounging, I've posted a few pics from Tanzania.

From Milwaukee to Phoenix

I rode 1759.2 miles in 2008; almost the distance from Milwaukee to Phoenix. The odometer still has the miles from 2007 (1730mi).