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Bainbridge Island Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 19) – This week we geek out a bit with Russell from Bainbridge Island Brewing. We talk about his pale ale made with a new experimental hop variety. After he describes the flavor of this hop, … Continue reading
Straw horns
Growing up, we were often doing science experiments around the house, in the yard and in (our favorite place) restaurants. We would often hear about potential experiments from others and knew we had to try them. Once we even got … Continue reading
Sagebrush Homebrew
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 18) – Homebrewer Bill Weppner talks about his latest beers, a doppelbock and a sparkling ale, both of which have great names. We also discuss the process of cultivating yeast and the importance of using the … Continue reading
Wilson Creek 50k, my first DNF
Back in the fall, I volunteered to help at an aid station for the Foothills Frenzy 50k. As a thank you, I was giving a free entry to the Wilson Creek Frozen Feet 50k. This was pretty exciting since I’d … Continue reading
Goodbye Bahamas
The last day of diving on this trip had only two dives. A storm was moving in so the seas were getting kicked up and the wind was blowing enough to make the 65° air feel cold (it’s amazing how … Continue reading
Walls, Washing Machine and Whales
This was the day of diving on planes. We dove two crashed planes today. The first was a small Cessna that was mostly intact. It rested on the bottom, not far from an old fashion anchor that was said to … Continue reading
Mac & Jack’s
Boise Brew Minute (Episode 17) – Ken at Mac & Jack’s Brewing talks about their flagship beer, African Amber, an unfiltered, dry-hopped amber they created near 20 years ago. He tells the story of the brewery getting started about how … Continue reading
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Sharks
This morning started like the others with a quick breakfast, then in the water. The first dive site was called Swim Thru City and although there were many swim-throughs, we didn’t actually swim through any of them. Instead, we spent … Continue reading
Rays, Remoras and Red-Tipped Sea Goddesses
Today was not a great day for diving, but the surface entertainment helped make up for it. We started on the same reef as the night dive last night. When we got in the water, there were three remoras hanging … Continue reading
Turtles and drug smugglers’ plane
Let’s go diving! Woke up well rested after 9.5 hours in bed. Grabbed a quick breakfast and it was time for the first dive. It had been a year since I was last in the water and I felt like … Continue reading
A Runner's Ramblings 