Despite working for a design firm with an office in Wyoming and loving John McPhee, I’d forgotten this passage from his seminal Annals of the Former World: The most inclement stretch of [Interstate] 80 is east of Rawlins where it skirts the top of the Medicine Bows, where anemometers set on guardrails beside the highway … Continue reading On the winds of Wyoming
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On weather observations
A few months ago, I watched through several hours of an EdX course on the weather. The weather has fascinated me for years now—so much so that I've read through an entire college-level weather textbook twice, not to mention countless other books on the topic. But I still felt that understanding of the topic eluded … Continue reading On weather observations
On 7 things from last week (6/5/23)
Stay True by Hua Hsu. A tragic but warm memoir about friendship and self identity. Visiting friends. Some wonderful college friends visited us for the first time in several years, and I was reminded how much I love incorporating friends into our household rhythms. Volleyball. What a fun game! Even though I’m mediocre at it, … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (6/5/23)
On 7 things from last week (5/29/23)
Family hike. We managed 0.8 miles—and our toddler walked almost 3/4 of the full distance! We wrote it down as a success and went to get rooftop margaritas to celebrate. Walks in the park. I’m enjoying long, unhurried walks in the park the past week with my four-month-old. Lots of tree and plant identification going … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (5/29/23)
On 7 things from last week (5/15/23)
Rain. The amount of rain we got last week was astounding for the Front Range. Our home weather station recorded 3" in two days, which is a shocking amount for out here. (The Denver region is in a "semi-arid" climate zone.) Tilling. Getting ready to xeriscape another section of our lawn involved 20 minutes of … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (5/15/23)
On 7 things from last week (5/1/23)
Downpours. The Front Range is pretty dry for the most part, so true downpours are hard to come by. Last week we had two separate rainstorms, loud enough to hear drumming the roof. Made me nostalgic for my East Coast upbringing. Outdoor hangs. Post-rain, we had some actual spring weather and, with it, the opportunity … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (5/1/23)
On 7 things from last week (4/17/23)
That episode of Succession. Part of me knew this was coming—but what a standout episode of TV. Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton. As someone who does a lot of layout, I'm embarrassed to say that I never really understood the baseline. Alvvays (Alvvays). Better late than never! Finally got around to listening to the … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (4/17/23)
On 7 things from last week (4/3/23)
The Record (Boygenius). The first LP from the indie supergroup was bound to be good even if it had included no more than the four singles. A great album, which closes with a clever rewrite of "Me and My Dog," my favorite track from the trio's 2018 EP. DIY woodworking blogs. I've been on the … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (4/3/23)
Taylor Coe 