http://www.brianrharris.com/index.phpHot News!enbrian@brianrharris.comCopyright 2008 Brian Harris2009-02-27T20:16:37-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:56:26 -0600brian@brianrharris.comNone2009-02-27T20:16:37-07:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/e1ee6c94a1f9960b84bf53ff740185e7-21.php#unique-entry-id-21http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/e1ee6c94a1f9960b84bf53ff740185e7-21.php#unique-entry-id-21brian@brianrharris.comBiking2008-12-27T12:00:28-07:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/142f89d3caf694bcf4be9e7a9d7ff439-20.php#unique-entry-id-20http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/142f89d3caf694bcf4be9e7a9d7ff439-20.php#unique-entry-id-20]]>brian@brianrharris.comskiing2008-12-21T21:51:38-07:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/f81d49bd25c88f3804b2bfff2033dca1-19.php#unique-entry-id-19http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/f81d49bd25c88f3804b2bfff2033dca1-19.php#unique-entry-id-19
So Scout ski day was much better this year - we didn’t loose anyone :)

Plus, I go an hour and a half to tear it up, which was about all I needed to be sore today (just a bit, nothing like after playing football last weekend)

So, here is what an hour and a half can get you at Copper Mountain:
]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-11-27T22:47:10-07:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/Xmas_URL_Instructions.php#unique-entry-id-18http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/Xmas_URL_Instructions.php#unique-entry-id-18New URL Field on the Xmas List

I added the ability to provide a web address on an item so you can easily make a pretty link without being a geek. What you need to do is simply copy the web address from your browser and paste into the respective field.



Then, when it adds the item to the list, it will create a nice link that will open in a new window.



Enjoy!]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-11-06T21:41:02-07:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/421a5283943be5e5d86355ab8d5f664a-17.php#unique-entry-id-17http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/421a5283943be5e5d86355ab8d5f664a-17.php#unique-entry-id-17


Seriously, this game was N-U-T-Z! 202 yards given up to TCU in the 1st quarter it looked hopeless. Then, 2 missed TCU field goals in the 4th and suddenly you mount an incredible 80 yard drive in the final minutes and .....

10-0! I’m so proud. I know it’s the second time I’ve said this so far this year, but... BEST...GAME...EVER!!!

GO UTES!!!]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-10-16T23:18:48-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/d07f67d66307af37435fd1a5dd974945-16.php#unique-entry-id-16http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/d07f67d66307af37435fd1a5dd974945-16.php#unique-entry-id-16
No BCS for you!]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-10-02T22:22:04-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/79c5f5d9c79727371e97741fc1542012-15.php#unique-entry-id-15http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/79c5f5d9c79727371e97741fc1542012-15.php#unique-entry-id-15


For the record, it was the hardest game to watch ever. But, it was also the most thrilling finish I’ve seen from the Utes (except maybe the triple OT at Air Force in 2003).



LONG LIVE KING LOUIE!!!!
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So instead, I rode my bike to the downtown REI. It was about 42 miles round trip. The great thing about riding a bike to REI is that only have to carry everything back on the bike, so it keeps you from going crazy. In all seriousness though, it is pretty ride. Almost exclusively on bike trails off the road. REI itself is parked right by the river -- it’s really quite scenic. You’d almost forget you are in the middle of the urban jungle. ]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-09-08T21:33:00-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/6c4d9008c9ec6bed61c990fede6749df-13.php#unique-entry-id-13http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/6c4d9008c9ec6bed61c990fede6749df-13.php#unique-entry-id-13

• Cheap on gas
• No traffic
• Parking is awesome
• Gets my lazy hide some exercise
• Takes loads of stress off
• I can fix a broken bike (a broken car... not so much)
• I’m in a better mood that day
• I’m outside, yay!!

So, in honor of that, I present my bike commute. I’ve spent the better part of the last two years perfecting this route. I still think there is work to do, but we’re getting there.


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via ESPN]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-09-06T21:53:04-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/982e6c81f16ce917bfaf409981f7dcd9-11.php#unique-entry-id-11http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/982e6c81f16ce917bfaf409981f7dcd9-11.php#unique-entry-id-11
Here is our sailing course for the day. Luckily Google earth shows the car as on dry land, but unfortunately looks like we beached the boat a few times, doh!

Just kidding, the water must have been really low when they took the sat photos for Google Earth.

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Here is the trip overview courtesy of my GPS and Google Earth (seriously, what a match made in heaven)

Higher res copies of all these photos are on my MobileMe gallery

We hiked about 3 miles up friday night and camped at about 11,600 ft. There was a great lightning show in the distance that was quite spectacular (and luckily moving away from us). After that it was perfectly clear all night. Man the stars were something else that night.


Here we are cooking dinner

Here is our camp

Started hiking about 7:30 the next morning. First bit of the hike was great - a nice walk through a beautiful alpine meadow. The we started lugging up to the ridge on Missouri. Not too bad, but certainly a lot of work.





When you get to the saddle, the view sucked, something like this:


The view from the summit wasn’t any better:


Then we hiked back down the ridge, then up to Elkhead Pass


From the top of Elkhead Pass, we can see our next objective, Mt. Oxford. I will admit I wanted to cry it looked so far away. This was taken about 200 yards from the summit of Mt. Belford.


But or good friend Mr Marmot was waiting for us at the top.


From Mt Oxford, we then had to back track to the top of Mt. Belford.


And from the top of Mt. Belford, we head down... and down...and down.


It was a great time. And man am I sore!



]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-09-01T12:13:51-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/b54f3d6f5061d641d974427cbc49941d-9.php#unique-entry-id-9http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/b54f3d6f5061d641d974427cbc49941d-9.php#unique-entry-id-9so, I haven't put anything up in a while. Opps.

I got my GPS unit for my bike/car/fun and all-around geekery this past week. Just in case you were curious, it takes about a mile of walking to mow our yard (technically two passes as it was long). And evidentially I mowed part of the neighbors yard too...

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What a neat event. Aside for being for a good cause, it was just a fun thing to do. The event is really well put together - lots of course support (those rest stops were great, even if the potty lines were long), traffic control, etc.

I think the most enjoyable part was all the people I met along the way. The EKS&H team was absolutely awesome and the ride was so much more fun as a result.

Thanks EKS&H for adopting me in your ranks, it was an experience I will never forget!



]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-06-21T22:32:11-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/5990be0d1e5a08cb29e6da31ee676a56-7.php#unique-entry-id-7http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/5990be0d1e5a08cb29e6da31ee676a56-7.php#unique-entry-id-7No ride this week, but we did go camping with the scouts. Sadly, not many pictures (for some reason I didn’t bring the camera, odd huh?)

So, what do you do on a campout (besides rock climbing and almost high-centering the Subaru), you roast gumi bears of course!



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So, here is the sign you had a good ride though...


Last week I didn’t wear any sun screen and my arms took a beating. This week I wore some, but I guess not enough eh?]]>brian@brianrharris.comBiking2008-06-07T18:45:03-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/a3945defaa66117216e3622c8310761f-5.php#unique-entry-id-5http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/a3945defaa66117216e3622c8310761f-5.php#unique-entry-id-5
It is certainly a much longer climb than the carter lake road, but much less intense so it kind of evens out.
check out some pictures, all courtesy of my cell phone (so they aren’t the greatest).



Here is the elevation profile: 36 miles round trip


or for the metric lovers out there: 55 km around trip
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If anyone wants to pick a Madone up for me for Father’s day, I’d be pretty excited!]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-06-02T21:40:08-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/91dc5de680be847202d864eff123e153-2.php#unique-entry-id-2http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/91dc5de680be847202d864eff123e153-2.php#unique-entry-id-2
Anyway, we bought a time capsule today, which means I have finally realized my ultimate geekery - having all our movies accessible on our home network.


Yep, I’m a geek.
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I’m especially digging the new Flickr Photo bar - hand coded all the php myself (with a bit of luck though)



Did I mention how cute Matthew is?]]>brian@brianrharris.comBlog2008-05-29T22:56:38-06:00http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/04f249e6fe3a903aa8f5a6af2ea7e370-0.php#unique-entry-id-0http://www.brianrharris.com/Blog/files/04f249e6fe3a903aa8f5a6af2ea7e370-0.php#unique-entry-id-0
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