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October 2026

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Books read: On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima (translated by Michael Gallagher) Trails walked: Bluebird Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (Oct 6) Kruger Rock near Estes Park (Oct 16) Manitou Incline and Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (Oct 29) Song(s) of the month:  Favorite songs from 1976 Tom Traubert's Blues by Tom Waits American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Do Ya by Electric Light Orchestra The Pretender by Jackson Browne Summer by War October Summary: I had so many ideas about what to write in my summary this month.  I read this article  recently showing exactly what I've been saying for the past 10 years: Basic things like education, housing, insurance and going to concerts are unreasonably unaffordable now and the rate of inflation does NOT explain it all away.  But that sounds too depressing. Then I thought that it was about time I write another article brin...
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September 2026

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  Books read: My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout Gila: The Life and Death of an American River by Gregory McNamee All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Trails walked: Sawtooth Mountain near Ward (Sep 11) Gold Hill near Taos Ski Valley, NM (Sep 18) Song(s) of the month: F avorite songs about parenthood Danny's Song by Loggins and Messina The Mother by Brandi Carlisle Excavate by Macklemore and Saint Claire Daughter by Loudon Wainwright III A Father and a Son by Loudon Wainwright III Beautiful Boy by John Lennon September Summary: This month, on Mexican Independence day, we welcomed our 5th grandchild into the world.  Even though babies are born at the rate of 4 births per second around the world, it seems like a miracle each time.  After a few back and forth trips to the hospital, both baby and mama (our daughter) are back home and healthy.  Mom and dad are exhausted like all parents of a 2-year-old and a newborn.  My wife and I have been in Taos f...
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