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Where My Skis Have Taken Me
From wooden skis and leather boots in 1962 to one of my best seasons ever in 2023, I’ve been fortunate to have many great memories on snow, with friends and family.
What’s In My Brain These Days
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Skiing at Sun Valley, Idaho
Sometime in the middle of the late 1990s, Mary, my partner, said a doctor friend of hers had a condo at Sun Valley ski area and had invited us to join him for four days. He also said we could invite another couple since the condo had three bedrooms, so we invited Lee Tate and…
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Barbie’s Chamber Pot
Have you ever started a project and somewhere along the line realized it wasn’t going well, or the way you had planned? Unfortunately, I have, more than a few times in my lifetime. It took me a few of those times before I came to the conclusion that I either needed to change direction or even…
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To Do List for the Next Time Around
Writing my online blog has cause me to reflect on many things I have done that I thought I had forgotten. I think I have led an interesting life to this point. Better than some people but not near as interesting as others. I wonder, is it too late to experience what I now wish I had…
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Back in the 1980s at Mount Spokane
Mount Spokane Ski area was more than a little different in the 1980s and early ’90s than it is today. During that time, the skiing terrain was minimally maintained beyond nightly grooming of the major runs and a little brush cutting. The area between chairs 1 and 2 were still fairly open meadows, and it was easy…
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About Me
I’m Ken—a woodworker, skier, dad/grandpa, and small business owner of The Design Factory.
Raised in Portland, Oregon, I’ve spent the last 50 years living and working in Spokane Valley, Washington. Over the years I’ve collected many interesting experiences, memories, life observations, and more than a few piles of sawdust.
