DOUG'S WORLD

I finished today a project I've been planning for some time: setting up a cedar chest in the parlor for Megan to store quilts she's been making.

We can see several mountains from our backyard deck, and the highest one is Table Mountain, 10,223 feet sea level.

Butte has a longstanding tradition of a massive fireworks show above Uptown on July 3rd and then a 4th of July parade down Harrison Avenue at noon on the 4th.

The action camera product category has been growing and evolving for over 20 years, and after being tempted many times, I've finally acquired one.

To celebrate 20 years of marriage, Megan and I decided to spend a few days in Seattle at the beginning of May.

Everyone loves a happy ending.

It's still hard to believe my friend Tom is gone.

I've been told many times that I type unusually loudly.

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr.

After a year of knee surgery recoveries, I feel like that's pretty much under control now and I've shifted my focus to working on losing some weight for summer hiking season.

"The man who believes that the secrets of this world are forever hidden lives in mystery and fear.

Today was a milestone on my recovery from infection cleanout surgery: I hiked up Big Butte, for the first time since last summer.

It's that time of year when I often do a blog post looking back on the year in photos.

Last week I started putting together a "the year in photos" blog post as I usually do in late December, and as I looked back over my photos it was clear that my replaced right knee had dominated the year.

I'm generally an upbeat guy, but my last post (F*ck Facebook) was definitely an angry rant.