tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13308904415144472042024-03-13T05:16:24.682-07:00Love of all things hills and trailsJessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-33733493575274289162011-10-14T05:48:00.000-07:002011-10-14T06:13:01.736-07:00Shaft FunkAn update of randomness of sorts:<br />
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1. <a href="http://locker29.blogspot.com/">Greg, Locker 29</a> is running his first EVER half marathon this weekend and has been training wicked hard. So, go wish him luck! Greg, I'll be cheerin' you on from the Butte tomorrow!!!<br />
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2. Shamus signed up for his first half for Funderson's Vegas birthday bonanza and he did his first run with the CB Mountain Runners group. One of the ladies that was timing asked if his beard was for real as he came into the finish...he he.<br />
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3. Beca and I ran a loop that I've never done and the leaves were just changing. I'm just realizing how long it's been since a real post, sorry friends. The loop, 19 miles, but we questioned if it's actually more around 21, was called Reno, Flag, Bear, Deadman's...by the time we were running down the last we kind of felt as the trail, aptly named. Here are some photos of our day:<br />
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4. My sister came to visit from her Idaho home. It had been over a year since I saw her last and it was BRILLIANT. I didn't realize how much I needed a sister hug and chat. We ran together, which I say loosely because she is super fast. We picked apples, made applesauce, eggplant tapenade and a CRAP ton of sauerkraut. I didn't get any photos while she was here either...LAME.<br />
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5. Beca and I ran Deer Creek out and back on the perfect day and didn't see ANYONE. It was actually kind of eerie and we were wondering if the Butte had been taken over by zombies, but all is well.<br />
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6. We are moving in two weeks and I am realizing, as I do every time we've moved, that we have entirely too much JUNK. <br />
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Have a wonderful weekend to you all!<br />
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Song of the day - Gramatik ~ Shaft Funk<br />
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No words just super awesomeness<br />
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Song of the day - Nirvana ~ Lithium<br />
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I've used Nirvana once before, but heard a piece on NPR this AM about Kurt and just had to share.<br />
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Here's a few of the highlights from the Pant's world (party time, excellent):<br />
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<li>I came home from Funderson and I's Aspen Adventure! and was stoked to tell Shamus about my bear tale, but he says "I got one better for you." He sure did too, he saw a mountain lion! A juvenile, it was walking below him on a trail as he was on the road. He said at first it didn't even notice he was there and then just took off running. So, what does any self-respecting, hairy mountain man do? Run after it...to get one more peak of course. Crazy cat, I tell you what.</li>
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We ran some serious ups and then took a trail that takes off to the West about 3/4 of a mile from the top of the Pass. I'd never been on this trail and the map said "faint trail." It was quite faint, possibly nonexistent in places. I know for my UK friends that's just a walk in the park, but we are spoiled rotten in Colorado : ) It had snowed and that didn't help matters. So, our feet and the dogs were WET. We continued to climb in elevation and knew the general direction we should be heading, so onward and upward. We came to the bowl below Star Pass and the trail vanished like smoke through our bare hands. So, we determined where the Pass was and just started up the hill(s). As I am sloooooowwwwly making my way up the hill, my super great brat, Natty, knocked a rock the size of an anvil off the cliff above and slightly to the right of my path up. Nice Natty, nice. <br />
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I would have taken a photo at the top of the Pass, but after bush whacking up to the top we looked down at a wicked steep trail covered with 4-6 inches of snow. We were frozen popsicles and thought we best get a move on. Move on we did, partially on my bum, but I have no shame.<br />
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Her LF had to be up for a cross country meet in Leadville any way. So, we left at the arse crack of dawn to get up to Schofield Pass near where the trailhead is. We left at 6:50 AM from the trailhead and started on our way.<br />
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So, we made it across and into Aspen, via the bus, in about 4 hours. Now, we were in search of the all important BEER. Funderson mentioned about 3/4 of the way down that a beer sounded darn good and that's all we could focus on. I think we must've been looking in all of the wrong places, but we couldn't find a plain old bar???? We initially found cocktail-y places, wine and espresso, which just weren't right. Finally, we walked up to the greeter at a place called "Junk" and said "Do you have beers?" Classy gals, I know... They did, hooray! Funderson had her first EVER Red Stripe followed closely by the second sitting on the outdoor patio and a load of chips and guac, perfect.<br />
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We meandered our way through the town and found our humble abode to check in. They did not have a hot tub, but did have a pool. So, as we packed swimmers all the way from the Butte on our backs, we donned the suits and much to our surprise the pool was...HEATED. One giant hot tub. I can't even imagine the energy wastage of such a thing, but put it out of my mind and enjoyed a soak. <br />
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After our soak, we got gussied up and ready for our swank-a-bank dinner. I did not get a photo of us, but we looked ab fab. The only bummer was that we had to use our ziploc bags as "purses" as the hobo satchel would not allow for such frivolity. Dinner was AMAZING: beet spring salad with goat cheese beignets, bison tartar, striped bass. It is the beginning of Aspen's off-season, as well, and to our surprise we were the ONLY people in the place. We figured that this helped us out in not getting kicked out for being dirty Butte girl hippies.<br />
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Snoop Dogg was playing at the Belly UP, a kick-arse music venue in Aspen. We however did NOT have tickets, but walked by a big bus outside the Belly UP and gave a shout out to the D O double G. We got back to the hotel and were asleep by 9:30, crazy cats I tell you what. The walls were a wee bit thin and heard some conversations going on here and there, but woke up raring to go.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We caught the buses up to the trailhead with only one cuckoo magoo tour guide-ish bus driver to liven up the journey.</td></tr>
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We started the return journey and not two miles in I heard a rustle in the bush to my left. I told myself c'mon Jess it's just another chipmunk, you don't have to look at every one. I DID look and it was NOT at chipmunk. It was a bear cub. As my eyes gazed higher, there was another, but I couldn't find the mom...cripes. I turn to Funderson pointing up the hill saying in a whisper "bear." She sees and our eyes were as big as saucers. Again, no photos because we quietly high-tailed it out of there. The mother was in fact there, I just couldn't see her right where I was standing. No grumbling from her whatsoever though. This is pretty amazing any time to see one, but the trail was already quite busy and to be there right at that moment made us both feel very lucky. We also saw a porcupine, but weren't nearly as excited. I did in fact try to pull out the camera, but was having a wardrobe malfunction and couldn't get the zipper on my pocket open. There was NO WAY I was climbing into the bush after the buggar either...<br />
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Song of the day - MGMT ~ Electric Feel<br />
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Former Drive By Truckers member, this album is sort of bluesy, but this song in particular is a bit more country. Enjoy!<br />
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Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-41156082721216838352011-09-12T06:08:00.000-07:002011-09-12T06:08:41.556-07:00Muddy Bottom BluesSong of the day - Tab Benoit ~ Muddy Bottom Blues<br /><br />This fellow played a free show on the mountain earlier this summer and was FANTASTIC. If you haven't checked him out, you should. Funderson and I had a wicked fun ADVENTURE! this weekend and I'll write later when time allows. Have a good week!<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/llrycAQd7kM?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-43981291686995948112011-09-08T06:37:00.000-07:002011-09-08T06:37:46.693-07:00Last DanceSong of the day - The Ravonettes ~ Last Dance<br /><br />Kind of poppy, but thought it was an appropriate song for fall somehow, as the HEAT was turned on at work yesterday!?!<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JOnKJf522kE?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-11217534982574180182011-09-07T06:23:00.000-07:002011-09-07T06:23:44.730-07:00Honey where you been so long...Well, I'm sorry to have dropped off the face of the earth for a time. I AM still here just busy, which who's not, but blogging got lost in the shuffle of craziness.<br />
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<li>The <a href="http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/">USA Pro Cycling Challenge</a> rolled through Crested Butte for Stage One of the race and I was lucky enough to be a course marshal. Road racing is something I've never experienced and the crowds energy was just mind-blowing. I was at one of the corners and they had given us colors of jerseys to watch for...please, it was just like a rainbow blur as they zoomed passed! The only rogues on the course were one loose dog and a half naked guy wearing only a Rod Stewart t-shirt riding a bike, but with the Butte I wouldn't expect any less. </li>
<li>Ran a portion of the Monarch Crest Trail with my pal, Hurricane:</li>
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Song of the day - Davina and the Vagabonds ~ Ain't Misbehavin'</div>
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JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-53488601796026000832011-08-19T07:03:00.000-07:002011-08-19T07:03:19.010-07:00Bohemian FunkmanSong of the day - Johnny Five ~ Bohemian Funkman
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<br />Maybe an update this weekend, hope that you all are well!
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<br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-10011950530593248282011-08-18T06:41:00.000-07:002011-08-18T06:41:43.513-07:00So Into YouSong of the day - Atlanta Rhythm Section ~ So Into You
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<br />Great tune, hope that YOU are having a wonderful week!
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<br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-22848320597527090332011-08-16T05:51:00.000-07:002011-08-16T05:51:07.032-07:00Look at StarsSong of the day - SBTRKT featuring Sampha ~ Look at Stars
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<br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-34223167765880655572011-08-15T05:50:00.000-07:002011-08-15T05:50:00.854-07:00WaitSong of the day - The Kills ~ Wait
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<br />A good tune for a Monday...
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<br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-62279299341208098482011-08-11T06:09:00.000-07:002011-08-11T06:09:04.987-07:00Twenty Toes in the SandSong of the day - Forest Sun with Ingrid Serban ~ Twenty Toes in the Sand
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<br />A toe-tapping adventure for listening on your front porch kind of tune...
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<br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-2367747670975855832011-08-10T06:12:00.000-07:002011-08-10T06:12:36.540-07:00Random Mix of Goodness...or crap?Well, continuing with yesterday's update of sorts, here is some additional goings-on at the Pants household:<br />
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<ul><li>Had a flat on my townie halfway to work on Monday, but now in turn have some sweet white walls:</li>
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<ul><li>Shamus and I hiked over the weekend to Angel Pass in Poverty Gulch (which I know to most of you means nothing, but I still have to share. One of the most spectacular views I have experienced in some time. Here are some snippets of the ADVENTURE!:</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me to Shamus "Why did you bring your ice axe?" Shamus "Because I knew you'd be a pansy when we had to cross the snowfields." Me to Shamus "I'll give you a pansy." I WAS a nervous nelly, but seriously not a pansy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right up the middle behind Shamus is where Angel Pass sits</td></tr>
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Song of the day - James McMurtry ~ Choctaw Bingo<br />
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<ul><li>My two remaining grandparents passed away in the span of a week and a half. It was time, but you are never ready for the call to come. Much love to them both.</li>
<li>Funderson and I volunteered to be on top of Mt. CB for the <a href="http://livingjourneys.org/">Summit Hike</a> an event for Living Journey's a local organization that raises money for cancer. My first time up on the lift and thanks be to Funderson for chatting me up because I was NERVOUS! We had a great time and talked with folks as they summited and then returned down. Here are some photos:</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wildflowers were RIDICULOUS. Skunk cabbage and larkspur as tall as we were...and we are quite tall.<br />
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<ul><li style="text-align: left;">Ran to the top of Gunsight Pass, which can be seen in the middle here. </li>
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Song of the day - My Morning Jacket ~ Golden <br />
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This song is just magically melodic. <br />
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Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-13785077172045970142011-08-08T06:10:00.000-07:002011-08-08T06:10:24.549-07:00Platypus StrutSong of the day - Ohmega Watts ~ Platypus Strut
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<br />Awesome! I have some fun photos to come from weekends passed. Hope that you had a lovely weekend!
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<br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-79946493728687503932011-08-04T06:21:00.000-07:002011-08-04T06:21:11.249-07:00Hold TightSong of the day - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich ~ Hold Tight!<br /><br />Great movie and tune<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8LYHD6ZrrMo?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-12741095482536677272011-08-03T06:01:00.000-07:002011-08-03T06:01:49.202-07:00A little bluegrassy motown...Song of the day - Run C&W ~ What'd I Say/Superstition/Stop in the Name of Love<br /><br />Superstition starts at around 2 minutes, never thought I'd hear a bluegrass version of any of these songs.<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H0ZUM6jelLQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-14411684538421454002011-08-02T06:01:00.000-07:002011-08-02T06:01:56.757-07:00Pieces Of The NightSong of the day - Gin Blossoms ~ Pieces of the Night<br /><br />Haven't heard these fellows for a minute.<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VeMwu5a_QLY?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330890441514447204.post-60158999919412777752011-07-29T05:53:00.000-07:002011-07-29T05:53:46.922-07:00ListeningSong of the day - J-Live featuring Kola Rock ~ Listening<br /><br />In my opinion Kola steals this song with her floetry. Happy Friday.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RH_EWmO8xII?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Peace...JessiePantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16212955523996751336noreply@blogger.com0