February 2026
Books read: Hillbilly Highway: The Transappalachian Migration and the Making of a White Working Class by Max Fraser Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Outline by Rachel Cusk Trails walked: Dinosaur Tracks in Picket Wire Canyon near La Junta (Feb 11th) Beautiful Saturday drive and walk near Boulder and Ward (Feb 14th) Pole Hill Road near Estes Park (Feb 22nd) Song(s) of the month: Eddie Vedder and Neil Finn - Throw Your Arms Around Me February Summary: Well, the Super Bowl was disappointing. For me, the sports season after the Super Bowl becomes a desert until college basketball's March Madness at the end of March. I'm not an NBA fan any longer (too boring). Baseball starts in April. So February is normally a time I get outside more and read more since there are no sports on TV. But every four years that changes. The Winter Olympics in Northern Italy held so many great moments. I mea...