Ferris has always been a great traveler. But he hasn’t always been a great hiker. For a Boston Terrier, his back legs are a bit too long. Walking downhill and then stopping quickly to smell something usually results in a hilarious barrel role. As with all dogs though, perseverance is the key to success–both for […]

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‘Twas the night before Christmas,And all through the bar,Not a creature was stirring.(We left him in the car.) And I in my jeans,That are torn in the rear,And the wife in her sweats,Met some friends for a beer.

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Great spring break day with Lisa and the kids today: spelunking at California Caverns, then a short hike at Big Trees followed up with a good meal and great beer at Snowshoe Brewery in Arnold. Whew!

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My skunk trap isn’t coming soon enough, and Max got sprayed again today (a light one, thankfully.) So I took matters into my own hands and built a spring snare out of wire and a brick (for the weight.) Two day’s later and I snagged my first critter. Now who are you going to want […]

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SLPOA Snowman Building Contest from Steve McClelland on Vimeo.

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We have one more day in the Big Apple, then we’ll see our first Broadway play with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick (It’s Only a Play,) and fly home tomorrow.

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Emily has been a fan of Matthew Broderick for as long as I can remember. On the drive to NY she tweeted that her type was Matthew Broderick… And then this happened.

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Many people have a bucket list. Mine is a little different. I’ve decided to re-do items on my list as an adult. When I started cycling a few years ago this meant racing the Nevada City Classic again (which I have,) completing the Davis Double Century (which I haven’t,) and completing the Death Ride’s 5-pass challenge. This weekend I took on the Death Ride after some gentle prodding from Mike Nicholls, and Todd Schaffer. Cathy Paladini closed the deal a few weeks ago when she visited and told me that her daughter, Rachael wouldn’t be riding. This cemented the deal with this cheapskate: My entry was paid for.

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While memorial weekend at our cabin in Serene Lakes admittedly didn’t bring a lot of tearful memorializing of our men and women serving our Country, it was celebrated the way so many American’s celebrate: with family, barbecues and food. A few of the kids brought friends up which brought our numbers to

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Celebrating Lisa and Karen’s birthdays kid-free at P. F. Changs downtown: Les, Karen, Lisa, Steve, Amy and Steve

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