Ted King

Garrett’s bike catastrophically broke just 70 miles short of Durango. So the good news is that’s he’s home and we’re BFF’s again. Bad news is that his bike inexplicably broke badly.

To open this blog post, I will borrow one of my favorite expressions oft used by our president,
MY FELLOW AMERICANS…
I’ve received news from Xenia our warrior princess (code name: Garrett) and things are vastly improving along their trans-Colorado challenge! Let’s cut straight to the chase.
 
Departure date: Wednesday September 17, 2008 (six days ago yesterday, which [...]

Say it with me… “Pheeeewwww.” That’s right my friends and loyal readers, Garrett checked in with a phone call tonight. In standard Garrett-checking-in-on-Teddy’s-Blog format, I will do a bulletpoint update:
Departure date: Wednesday September 17, 2008 (four days ago)
Miles completed: roughly 200
Miles remaining: roughly 400
Current location: Frisco, CO
Amazingly picturesque views: still unknown. I’m guessing [...]

After two consecutive posts about yours truly in Garrett’s blog, it’s time to return the favor with my second consecutive post about Garrett in my blog. Most notably, as mentioned in his most recent post, I will be updating you on behalf of Garrett during his trans-Colorado-Rockies adventure. He will contact me every now and again [...]

…Good! Facts are overrated and boring and lead people down the wrong path. To truth, for example.
I read a laughable little blurb in yesterday’s USA Today about protesters who have been living in a tree on a college campus – I think in Berkeley, CA – to prevent the construction of an athletic complex. They [...]