Ski Season Has Started – Are Your Skis Ready?
Ski season is here, but are your skis ready to go? We don’t always think about ski maintenance, but there are several things you should check before you ski down your first slope.
My Illinois River Canoeing Catastrophe
The idea was to go down the Illinois River in the great state of Oklahoma. This river is a tributary of the Arkansas River and is 145 miles (233 km) long. Its name was a term a French explorer used to describe several Native American Indian tribes that had similar languages and cultures found in the Illinois area (thank you, Wikipedia).
Loca for Hoka!
I’m long past the age of buying something because it’s “in” and all of the “cool kids” have it. If I buy something, I had better love it. No more buying on a whim and then never wearing or using it. And sometimes, I admit, I will sacrifice style for comfort. (Gasp!) But! It does happen from time to time, that a product IS worth all of the hype and I become a walking/talking advertisement for my new love. The latest example? My running shoes!
Mikaela Shiffrin on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon!
Mikaela made her World Cup debut at the young age of 15 years old in 2011 in the Czech Republic and she is the youngest racer to reach an incredible 50 World Cup victories!
