-
Peekaboo
Hello, kids! Get in my banana, it’s the fastest banana you’ll find and I promise we’ll peel out into the slipstream of the future so fast you’ll be sayin’ “y-ellow” to your kid’s kids.
-
This is the End (of the Day)
Sometimes, you get a glimpse of one of the doorways between worlds. Where the light hits just right, and you can see—for just a moment—an entrance. On the other side is, well, that’s still unclear for most people. But for you, in that brief time, it’s all so very obvious. But then the moment passes…
-
🏔️
I wasn’t expecting a bunch of snow on today’s ride, but I didn’t hate it. About 3/4 up Mt Lowe I hit about six inches of snow and had to hike-a-bike for a while. It was, fortunately, gorgeous along the way. Ran into three fallen trees to boot.
-
Santa Sheds His Skin
At 11:59pm every December 25th, the Santas shed their skins. It’s a beautiful moment in the evening, coming after long hours peacocking around the world, spreading their red tasseled hats among the crowds. But this joy comes at a cost. As the day wears on, fluids leave the body in a drippy sweat, and the…
-
Mini golf
Picked up one of those Kodak Ektar H35 half frame cameras and had terrible luck with… almost the entirety of the 72 shot roll, but thankfully this little scene from mini golf—one of my favorite things to do in mountain towns—turned out reasonably well. Should probably have used a 400 film instead of the random…
-
The Abandoned Barstow Outlet Mall
There’s an abandoned outlet mall about two hours outside of LA in Barstow. We often end up stopping here for lunch around the holidays when we are driving to (or back from) Colorado, and this outlet mall always fascinates me. It was built in the mid-‘80s, which is clear from basically every visual cue throughout…
-
Caution: Pine Cones Falling
Hello citizens, We are here today to discuss one of the newest dangers in our neighborhood: pine cones. I know, I know, this has been a long time coming, and I apologize for how long it has taken for us to get this meeting in order. Now then, as you are all aware, we have…
-
With a name like Thorin, it’s gotta be good
Over the years, I’ve been cold-emailed and messaged by soon-to-be parents, fantasy nerds, and general weirdos on the internet asking me “what’s it like to have a name like Thorin?” I’ve also been asked, “Is that Norwegian?” “Are you a viking?” “Are you Scandinavian?” “Is that your real name?” and, more rarely, “Like, from The…