Tough Mudder

In a sign of office solidarity, I agreed to run the Tough Mudder.  I'm glad I did it.  I'm glad I trained for it...

 The team - that's me top left of center in the red shirt

Double fisting a sports drink and beer.  My feet hurt so badly.  I left my shoes in a pile at the end of the race - they were toast.

View from Alcatraz

For the family reunion this year, we went to San Francisco.  Here's the view from Alcatraz Island Prison.  Would have been a great day for sailing.  Wish I had been out there.

Guys Weekend in Big Sky

Spring skiing and boarding in Big Sky, MT.  We drove in 18 hours riding the front wave of a snowstorm.  The interstate was getting closed behind us and I was driving in whiteout conditions switching between goggles with different tints every so often to gain some contrast.  It was worth it.

 Apres-ski Fat Tire

 Getting snow on the peak

No, I didn't try it.

TCSC Apostle Islands 2010

I belong to the Twin Cities Sailing Club that does social sailing and racing in conjunction with the Lake Harriet Yacht Club.  Every fall they do a large group sailing trip to the Apostles.  Sarah and I went this year and were fortunate to be grouped with some great people - "Dancing" Paul and Alyssa Fox, Kraig "Kraigles", Jim Musil, Ian Fitzpatrick, and a mother/daughter pair (whose names escape me right now - sorry).  Had a good time.

 Our 36' Jeanneau "Twilight"

 My turn to clean up with Captain Jim

The whole crew on our last day

To Holar

We took a day trip to Holar University, an agricultural school.  Here are some photos of our trip up there.

 Old sod houses

 I had to run in the Arctic Ocean - It was extremely cold.  I think it's technically the Norwegian Sea

 This is about 10PM

Wandering Around Iceland

Some photos of use touring Iceland with Mom as our guide.  The first batch is form snaefellsnes, the western peninsula of Iceland.  Others, such as the fortress are further east from Bifrost.  And there are some from the western coast on our way to snaefellsnes.

 Snaefellsjokull

 An old fortress