It’s official! I bought my plane ticket to Denver this morning, for a trip this summer to the Wind River Mountain Range of Wyoming. Ever here of it? If you’re an outdoorsy type, you probably have. For a whole week in August, we’ll be concerning ourselves with nothing more than backpacking, trout fishing, and day hiking. Well, of course I’ll have a guitar. And plenty of time to write, for sure. But I’m afraid that I won’t be doing much climbing while I’m there…

Getting outdoors helps me recharge my batteries – mentally, physically, emotionally; and I’m really looking forward to spending some time with good friends, basking in the glory exuded by nature, and remembering again what it’s like to live simply. Here’s a picture from the USGS of the Cirque of Towers – right where we’ll be.