"Sam & Yogurt"

These are two selections from my latest work, a series I call "Sam & Yogurt."

The Basque "Lauburu" In Our Floor

Here in Aspen, we live in a house with old barnwood floors from back east. The other day Becky noticed this design on one of the floorboards (look very closely):
This design is no other than the Basque symbol of Northern Spain, known as the Lauburu. "Lau" and "Buru" mean "four heads" or "four summits" in Euskera (the Basque language), representing the four regions of the Basque Country. The symbol is plastered all over the Basque country.
So we figure that it is a pretty wild coincidence that this so-called "reclaimed wood from back east" happens to have the Basque Lauburu in it. It makes us feel more at home.

To the City of the Great Salt Lake

Sam and I (Matt) buzzed over to Salt Lake City for the weekend while Becky went to Denver for a wedding. Sam had a great time getting acquainted with the liquorice bowl (above), and getting re-acquainted with his cousins (below) . . .

"My Heart Cried Out for Moab" -Isaiah 15:5

I went back to Moab this last weekend with Foley, Keir, and Brian. We rode the Porcupine Rim Trial one day, and then the famous Slickrock trail the next. It was a tall order for spring cycling. Some highlights:

When it was all said and done after miles and miles of hot desert riding, we weren't feeling very fresh, as evidenced by Foley's posture.

Mountain biking in Moab is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it is good fun!

Morning Rodeo . . .

Extra Extra!

Sam made page 3 of The Aspen Times on Tuesday, in a brilliant editorial entitled, "Swingin' in the Sun." And granted, the extent of the story was "Aspenite Sam Lowe, 15 months, swings at the Yellow Brick playground Monday," but the newspaper piece has already brought him unprecedented fame and attention.

Hopefully it doesn't go to his head.

Flood Season

After getting hammered with snow all winter here at 8,000 feet, and with a river running 15 feet from our back door, and with spring temparatures on the rise, we are preparing for flood season (along with every other resident of Aspen) . . . and thus the sandbags.

It's too bad I sold the kayak in California!