Under His Spell

"I'm going to countdown from 10 and you will become verrrrry sleepy."

In a household that already is home to 3 (sometimes 4) apple computers and a handful of ipods, how was I ever going to resist Steve Jobs and his hypnotic iphone?

I caved in last Monday, I told Verizon to get lost and made my way (under deep hypnosis, I'm certain) to my nearby AT&T provider.

So now I spend even more of my days on the internet than I did before.

What will they think of next?

Speed Goats

In Gillette you'll find two things in great abundance: Coal and pronghorn antelopes.

They're also known as the fastest land mammal in North America.

Now that my dad lives out in the country, these things are as common around his house as backyard songbirds are in Wichita. Or at least it seems.

Unlike deer, they're pretty good at not jumping out in front of vehicles moving at high speed down a highway.

Today my brother referred to them as speed goats. Though they're not a goat species, the name is fitting. Can't believe I'd never heard them called that until today.

Torre del Diablo

Spent the afternoon at Devils Tower. Doesn't matter how many times I've been there. It never gets old.


A 360 degree panorama from the trail. Dad's the dude in the plaid shirt.

Trevor climbed every rock around the place, except the really big one.

A climber makes an attempt at the really big one.

Trevor checks out climbers on the tower.

Travis, Trevor and their dad (sporting a new soul patch) make their way down the trail.

Warming Up a Chilly Wyoming Night

I've headed home to Wyoming for a few days of R&R.

After an 860 miles drive, I was informed by my dad that the Pyrotechnics Guild International was holding their annual convention in Gillette. No rest for the weary, it was time to go watch stuff get blown up.

I was starting to have the attitude that if you've seen one big fireworks display, you've seen them all.

This was beyond enormous. All choreographed to music. For over an hour the whole sky was awash with sparks and fire. What seemed like most of Gillette's population was on hand, armed with lawn chairs.

Wonder If She Knows They Could Eat Her Someday?

Someday, these tigers could weigh 600 pounds. Each.


Golden Retriever takes on white tiger cubs from Travis Heying on Vimeo.