Fun story in Wired by Charles Graeber, on Alex Roy’s attempt to break the 22-year-old “totally illegal†record for driving from Manhattan to Santa Monica in 32 hours, 7 minutes. If you read the story (Adam, Matthew, rakkity) take the time to also watch the short videos.
A few of Adam’s photos from last Saturday’s party at Mother Goose’s house.
Emma, Kate and Matthew
  
Taken by Goose with my camera.
This one of Welsh and Dickey mountains in the Waterville Valley where Goose and Kristen hiked last week.
And this one of the Adirondacks where Mother Goose worked when she was a wee lass.
Please go here and read Goose’s latest.
Mike,
Beth and I just can’t stay away from those elk! Yesterday we took another trip up to Rocky Mtn Nat’l Park, this time in the late afternoon at prime time. We saw Big Daddy bucks herding their does, Big Daddy chasing young bucks away from their herds, and two competing Big Daddies sparring. Plus lots and lots of bugling, grunting and keening (sorry, still no sound). There were so many elk near and on the road we had to stop and wait, like in Ireland when the sheep cross the road. It was quite a show!
–rakkity
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Guffaws From the Western Peanut Gallery
Michael,
My cousin Patrick, who was born, raised, educated, and river rafted (his day job) throughout the mountain west, says that, “Lest you be guffawed upon as an upstart, transplanted Easterner, you should use the nomenclature, bulls, cows, and calves for elk (not bucks, does, and fawns).” So, fearing unrestrained guffaws from my western cousins, I suggest you use this revised album:
The photo below is a slightly altered version of this one posted on Goose’s blog.
