Category Archives: Friends

Go West, Young Man!

Posted on 01/23/2022 by ashleekiser

“Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration.” -Anamika Mishra Last summer, as Bonnie started teaching us about the sport of mushing, she casually mentioned that she would like to go see a good friend of hers race in January. … Continue reading →

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Mush!

Posted on 11/15/2021 by ashleekiser

Another step closer to Ian’s goal of dog sledding! Continue reading →

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We Pop Up Just Anywhere

Posted on 06/22/2020 by ashleekiser

Brinn has always wanted pop-up camper. I have never wanted a pop-up camper. Tent camper. Tent trailer. Pup. Fold-out camper. Call it what you will, it sounded like work to me. Why would I want extra work  when we’re doing … Continue reading →

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From Badger to Promise

Posted on 02/19/2020 by ashleekiser

Sometimes it’s funny how things work out. I had the absolute best part time job during college: playing with babies at Golden Opportunities Farm, a quarter horse breeding stable 30 minutes from my college campus. My duties included getting baby … Continue reading →

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Pull!

Posted on 10/21/2019 by ashleekiser

If you read along last time, you’ll remember that Ian now has his furry companion, Balto. We’ve heard repeatedly since Balto’s “gotcha day” that huskies are working dogs and don’t make good pets. Huskies need a job; without one they’ll dig … Continue reading →

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Back Stacking at Double Trouble

Posted on 09/13/2018 by ashleekiser

So I did a couple of things Sunday that I haven’t done since my pre-Ian years. The first one was absolutely amazing. For the first time in seven years, I kayaked the Ocoee with my husband. Then we locked our … Continue reading →

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Gliding Through Tablesaw

Posted on 08/10/2018 by ashleekiser

I went back to the Ocoee this past weekend for my next round of lessons. A few days before we began packing my gear I received a message from poor Brandon that I’d been reassigned from my new instructor, and … Continue reading →

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Nerf War for the Big Six Year Old

Posted on 05/29/2018 by ashleekiser

Ian couldn’t quite make up his mind for his birthday party’s entertainment this year. At one point he wanted to have another laser tag party, but then a week later he asked to have his party at the Children’s Museum … Continue reading →

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Christmas Time’s a Comin’

Posted on 12/07/2017 by ashleekiser

Doesn’t it seem like time really accelerates about mid October? Once the fall festivals hit, it just seems like a roller coaster of events clear through to Martin Luther King Junior Day. We’ve already zoomed past so many fun events … Continue reading →

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Ian’s Ocoee PFD

Posted on 09/28/2017 by ashleekiser

All the time I hear friends jokingly talk about how it takes a village to raise a kid, especially from our like-minded friends who tend toward more free-range parenting. I would say that Ian’s upbringing also takes a village, but … Continue reading →

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