A WHITE CHRISTMAS INDEED

The Accumulai


The Steeze


The Gnarbutter

Riley says: "A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day."

WHERE I THINK THE WILD THINGS REALLY ARE

A view from within… The abyss.

Riley says: “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.”

MY SEASON HAS ARRIVED!

In the never ending search to ski the perfect line,
One must free the heel and free the mind.

Riley says: "If you aren't crashing, you aren't skiing."

A NEW SET OF CREDENTIALS

My name is Riley, I'm a Wilderness First Responder. Can I help you?

Riley says: "I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate."

EARLY SEASON EPIC

Gnar gnar sick ill pow brah bro footy yo?

Translation…

Splendid skiing today, wouldn’t you agree?

Riley says: “Drop knees, not bombs.”

OH WELL HEY THERE

The next time you find yourself in the midst of western Idaho’s breathtaking mountains, remember to give a big heydiddilyho to Sir Spud Von Tate R. Tot, chief of the Gnocci tribe.

Riley says: “There is a wisdom of the head and a wisdom of the heart.”

THE PERFECT DRIVER'S LICENSE PHOTO

Riley says: "Humor is mankind's greatest blessing."

EASILY AMUSED? WHO? ME?

As mid-day draws near and appetites surge,
Lunch hour commences as foods do emerge.
To sway from the trend you’ve fallen into,
Please join me and my aluminum canoe.

Riley says: “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”

TIS... ALMOST THE SEASON

Riley says: "Remember, this December... That love weighs more than gold."

FINALLY, A "BLANKET" WORTH BLOGGING

Ahhh... The things I do for my own personal amusement.

Riley says: “All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning.”

ST. LOUIS, I BID YOU... ADIEU

Highly harmonic heroism hovers...



An alternative angle appears...

Riley says: “I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”

PERSEVERANCE PREVAILS

Aerial roots must battle it out,
Whether in flood or whether in drought.
Defying the odds they overcome,
What few think could ever be done.

Riley says: “Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.”

RILEY MEET RILEY

At 11:30 p.m. on a deserted highway, my vehicle’s gas tank beyond empty and yet, incredibly still running, I found myself in Riley County, Kansas. With over 30 miles to my final destination of Manhattan, I feared I would have to Fred Flinstone the last leg.

However, an inexplainable force brought the universe together in the Life O'Riley and I arrived snug as a bug in a rug riding a pug named Doug.



Riley says: "If you don't get lost, there's a chance you may never be found."

REFLECTION... GET IT?

In "The Natural State," more commonly known as Arkansas, it is only "natural" to take in some form of reflection...

Riley says: "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

TRENDSETTER?

Charlotte-Douglas International boasts something few other airports can shake a stick at... Rocking chairs...



In a society overrun with tanning beds, K-Feds and prescription meds, I rocked... And I rocked hard!

Riley says: "I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside."

HEAVY? NOT IN A SUIT LIKE THAT.

Who needs a heel hook when you can fly?

Riley says: "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my spandex."

I BID YOU ADIEU

With seven days of rain,
And seven days of sun.
The PNW offers much,
But my time is done.



Riley says: "Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world."

A LITTLE SLICE OF PARADISE

That's right folks, Lander Street looms above the Seattle skyline.

Shortly thereafter, Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Lateef The Truthspeaker, The Mighty Underdogs and the Crown City Rockers absoutely blew up Sea-town's Showbox.

Riley says: "You are what you do; thus, if you do nothing, you are nobody."

FORCE OF NATURE

Riley says: "When the green flag drops, the bullshit stops."

A TRIBUTE TO JIM HENSON

I beg of you, Snuffaluffagai beware...

Riley says: “Life is like a movie. Write you own ending.”

A PICTURE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

Ears say you? What ears?

Riley says: "Lend me your ears!"

A WEE EXCURSION

Thus far in my life, Saturdays have been what I refer to as “My Days.” As a strapping young lad, I remember dedicating myself to cartoons, cartoons and yep, you guessed it, cartoons. These days, Saturdays seem to disappear right before my eyes. However, this past Saturday was different, quite different in fact. As if stepping back into time, I reclaimed My Day and it has never felt so good.



Departing from Worthern Meadows, I laced up my shoes and stepped into Prefontaine’s world. Well, his world had he been from Lander, Wyoming, loved the Wind River Range and chosen a 20 mile trail run. Throughout several hours I battled through nearly every type of weather imaginable while making fresh tracks the entire time. The journey was by no means easy but was well worth every stride, step and stumble.

Riley says: “My former motto? Run when chased.”

ONLY IN WYOMING

Gallivanting down the street on a crisp, cool morning, I stumbled upon a barber shop scene that perfectly exemplifies Wyoming in the fall.



To the Bubbas, Billy Bobs and Bobbie Sues... I salute you.

Riley says: "I expected the Rocky Mountains to be a little rockier than this."

ODE TO FALL

Fall colors decorate a mountainous scene,
A setting sun’s gorgeous gleam.
Ascending through perfect pine,
Which emit a scent oh so fine.
Does a fallen tree make a sound,
When it collides on that there ground?
I slip, I stumble, I nearly fall,
Did someone just yell, cannonball?
Cutting through an open patch,
I do believe I’ve met my match.
Hidden behind that aspen tree,
Growling harshly right at me.
I mean you no harm you insane beast,
Go find yourself another bloody feast.
I stick, I move, I’m gone in a flash,
He was lucky I didn’t go Mr. T on his ass.

Riley says: "I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there.”