Dad, Mom, & Cody

This past week my father and my nephew spent the week at my house. It was a blast. I had a great time and enjoyed their company. We kept busy and played as much as possible. We went to a movie, pulled weeds, went rockclimbing, hiking, wakeboarding, biking, played guitar hero (Cody Rocks), went to the Days of 47 Rodeo, and other things. I'm grateful to have a fantastic father and a great nephew. Thanks for hanging out and keeping it real! I miss you already!

Enjoy the slide show of just a few of the things we enjoyed!

My mom was in town as well and she spent the week with her siblings. Sadly, her brother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. My thoughts & prayers go out to him and his family. We love you Steve!

All of us went to The Osmonds 50 Years performance for Pioneer Day. It was really awesome to see them in concert and it was a great time to hang out with my mom as well.

Thanks everyone for the fun week and great memories!

Albion Basin Alta, UT

A couple of nights ago, I went hiking in Albion Basin near Alta, Utah. It was a beautiful night up in the canyon. I was surprised not to see more wildflowers. Because of the great winter snowfall this past season, the wild flowers are expected to blossom a little later in the summer than previous years. Usually the road is open up to the picnic area and trail head but his trip it was closed because there is still snow on the road. Long live winter!

It was nice to be in the mountains again. I love the fresh air, cooler temperatures, and the peaceful feelings that are only found in the mountains.

Diamond Fork, Utah Riding & GPS!

Diamond Fork was a great mountain bike ride. My buddy, Mike Both, and I set out for a few hours of pure mountain biking fun. We had a great time and this was a great ride. We will plan on doing this one again. The great thing about this ride is there are hot pots along the trail so it would make for a great cold weather ride and prove to be relaxing and more enjoyable with a little dip along the way back to the car.

We got an early start and left my house at 7am. After about an hour of driving, we made it to the trailhead. It is located off HWY 6 a few miles into the canyon before you head up the first long strech of uphill on the highway.

There is plenty of good cross country riding and a constant uphill that is rewarding and a great work out. I burned over 3500 calories on this ride and was starting to feel a little tired toward the last stretch of uphill riding mainly because of the 30 mile road ride I did the afternoon before.

The great thing about this ride was the fact that it reminded me of mountain biking in Montana & Idaho. We saw no other bikers and the trail was great singletrack. The canyon is beautiful and was very colorful with recent bloom of wildflowers. I really enjoyed this ride!

I used my GPS to help track this ride and see exactly where we were. Technology is pretty darn cool, and I enjoy the mapping part of things almost as the actual riding. I used the Garmin Forerunner 305 for this trip and even though there are a few limitations with this GPS, it works pretty well for this type of activity.

I have to admit that a couple of years ago, I forgot who I was because of some personal things going on and I lost interest in riding among other things. However, I am very grateful that I am past that point in my life. I am back enjoying hobbies that I love and will continue to do them as much as possible.