Met up with a friend in our normal parking spot on 285. We didn’t have a plan, so i looked around and found this one. I hadn’t heard of it before, but it was around the mileage we wanted, and the views looked great! Off we went! Berrian Mountain Loop! The trail is a lollypop,…
Talk given at DenvCon.cz Some people build a team using a purely practical perspective and everyone else is just wrong. Some people build a team using empathy and relationships and everyone else is just wrong. We realize that both of those statements are a bit over the top. When people don’t understand the makeup of…
What an amazing summer of firsts! MHA – I spent from last October till May prepping, stressing and eventually successfully producing MHA 2024 ( https://www.agiledenver.org/mile-high-agile/ ). Wow! What a rush! Bringing my favorite type of folks together – agilists – for an opportunity to connect, learn, teach and more! DevConf – I spent from last…
I’ve hiked this trail a couple times in the past year or so. Always a nice hike, shadey when needed! This most recent adventure up the trail was a fun, yet sad one. My dear friend was leaving the state so we did one last jaunt up one of his favorite hikes. When the cave…
As is the time of year in the US, thoughts turn to showing gratitude, appreciating and giving thanks to those around you. As my brain does, at 2am it decided to consider the ideas of how to accept gratitude, and thanks when offered. I read a meme about how some people, generally females, move right…
With summer basically done, and winter activity sports not yet ramping up, but hunting season is open… we decided to hit up a 13er with a brisk breeze – Mt Flora! The weather cooperated – no storms were rolling in, as this hike is way above tree line (it starts at Berthod Pass) we were…
Another of my favorite hikes. A bit but kicking, but delightful! We have a day off of work, so I phoned a friend and said, hey, this will be fun, wanna go? Luckily she said yes! This is a beautiful mountain lake hike, with the trail head right off of 70, which makes it easy…
This is indeed one of my most favorite hikes! It’s at altitude, so it’s cooler in the summer, and there are not 1 but 2 lakes to treat you! This year another friend and I decided to go early to “beat the crowds”. We got the very last official parking spot at the top. We…
Have you ever painted a bathroom? How does painting a bathroom relate to Agile? There are so many odd shaped items in that room; Twists, turns, things that stick up and out, outlets, light switches, medicine cabinet, towel racks, toilet paper holders…. When you think about the easiest way to complete the work, a couple…
It was going to be high 90’s but I still wanted to get some miles under my feet! I had book marked a nice page on hikes with shade. Spruce mountain looked like a pretty decent hike, some nice shade and a good parking lot! It is located in Larkspur which can be known for…