tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102486922024-03-13T10:00:53.249-06:00Colter's BlogOne Smart and Funny Boy - Colter JacobJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-91034267122573919452009-07-29T21:12:00.006-06:002009-07-29T22:20:19.608-06:00Colter and (John) ColterThere's nothing as soothing and relaxing after a day of camping and hiking and driving as the sound of my boy falling asleep next to me in the tent. He's even done it in the middle of a sentence, just drifting off in mid-word. Colter and I spent three days in Yellowstone last weekend. That brings the total of nights he and I have slept on the ground this year to seven. Which beats 2008 by six. Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-55409595205377395542009-06-15T11:35:00.004-06:002009-06-16T20:52:36.233-06:00It All Started with the "M"Colter and I were planning on camping on Saturday, but the weather didn't look like it would cooperate, so I began making a mental list of places we could go hiking around Bozeman, maybe hit the Bozeman Hot Springs on Sunday. While I was making breakfast, Colter asked, "can we hike up to the 'M' today, Dad?" I thought, why not? While we were coming down, I decided we were going camping no matter Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-90779631678977119512009-04-14T12:38:00.000-06:002009-04-14T12:38:52.911-06:00Horses & Longhorns in April SnowJust a little bit of snow in the Gallatin Valley today. Took these on the way home to lunch. This is a mile south of Huffine on Cottonwood. Longhorn steers in the left of the closeup.Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-60054014428755174302009-03-26T17:40:00.003-06:002009-03-26T17:47:59.652-06:00"Try facts next time...." - I stand correctedIn the interest of fairness, I feel I should post this correction that was e-mailed to me this evening from (Name):Subj: Try Facts Next TimeNot your made up story...first of all, I've never been on Yahoo personals, Jay. It was Match. Not that it's a big deal...but if you are going to blab all over your blog, then at least get the facts right. And speaking of that...the fact that we lived so far Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-91665148693761678502009-03-24T19:29:00.002-06:002009-03-24T19:59:22.558-06:00"No one gives a shit about conversations you have with your kid."If you read my previous post this morning, you know that I was having a discussion about how different Facebook users who aren't on Twitter are different from those who are. (Name) sent me an e-mail this evening in response to the post:So I was just going through my bookmarks, deleting ones I never use. I came across your Colter's Blog. Just for kicks, I clicked on it. To my surprise, you createdJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-70214083937911027362009-03-24T06:15:00.005-06:002009-03-24T06:53:31.134-06:00I May Have Lost A Facebook Friend...And Jimmy Cracked CornI've been going back and forth the last two days with a friend of mine on Facebook about sending my Twitter feed to Facebook. Every time I post on Twitter (provided it's not an @ reply to someone), it goes to Facebook as a status update. I've made no bones about who I will and who I won't "friend" on Facebook. Of the 66 I do follow, only 17 aren't on Twitter (that I know of). Those 17 likely haveJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-1877862801227789802009-03-07T20:56:00.003-07:002009-03-08T00:32:19.141-07:00Spring Back, Fall Ahead! Wait...what?I've been catching some (good-natured) flack for the following post I made on Twitter: Have you been drinking tonight? "Make sure to turn your clocks BACK one hour tonight! Get an extra hour of sleep! BACK one hour."I've gotten responses like:donthorp@JayHMT you're gonna mess up a lot of messed up people. Good Job!QueenofSpain@JayHMT now that's just mean Jay. lolgoaliemom31@JayHMT LOL!wrytir@Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-44895807486216266242009-02-13T13:00:00.005-07:002009-02-13T13:16:20.946-07:00What I'm Doing With The Chicken CarcassIn a fit of creative passion, I decided to put together a terrific recipe that I could make that would make about six servings, and therefore, I could eat it all weekend long!Not really. I went to Costco Wednesday, got a rotiserrie chicken, and after eating just the drumsticks and half a breast, I'm making a dish I got from Lawry's.Santa Fe Casserole BakePrep Time: 10min Cooking Time: 20min Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-68511456322309598012009-01-10T13:27:00.004-07:002009-01-10T13:56:58.943-07:00Time to move on...Goodbye TCP, Hello MSUWhen we moved to Bozeman in April, 2000, we needed to find daycare for Colter that didn't consist of me being a stay-at-home-dad or bringing him to Grandma Sue's. His mom did the searching and found a wonderful place called The Children's Place. Colter took a few days to get used to it, but began to flourish as they recognized how smart my little guy is. The hardest part actually had more to do Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-40789247933851246152008-11-17T18:13:00.000-07:002008-11-17T18:13:22.512-07:00Our Consecutive Game Streak Is at an EndThis morning when I dropped Colter off at pre-school, it marked the end of our longest consecutive-day-spent-together streak. He was with me for seven(!) consecutive days. Momma took a little vacation herself after I got back from Boston. We've never spent more then five days together in a row since the separation last year. I'm not complaining, mind you, we had a great time together. It's just Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-28934958478726154522008-10-26T19:47:00.003-06:002008-10-26T19:55:20.994-06:00Last One Out, Close the GateYellowstone's roads will the be closed on November 4th, so I thought I would take the chance to take my last available weekend to go to the park. One of the best things about this time of year is the crowds. As in, there are none. It's you and about six other people. No crowding, no traffic snarls. Just you and the animals. Except I saw almost nothing today. Nada. Not one wolf in Lamar Valley, noJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-23206489412820404102008-10-19T16:47:00.002-06:002008-10-19T16:51:39.084-06:00What Colter & I Did Today - Colter's PerspectiveAll of the pictures from our hike up the Middle Cottonwood Creek trail in this slideshow are from Colter's perspective. You can see the album here.Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-69594968483455076142008-10-19T16:44:00.003-06:002008-10-21T13:43:32.941-06:00What Colter & I Did Today - My PerspectiveAll of the pictures from our hike up the Middle Cottonwood Creek trail, were taken by me. You can find the album here.Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-13069645077698799802008-10-19T16:28:00.000-06:002008-10-19T16:28:15.380-06:00Gallatin Valley Pics - Take 1 Abandoned homestead in the Gallatin Valley, north of Bozeman. Bridger Mountains in the background.Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-63317616293000052112008-10-18T16:51:00.002-06:002008-10-18T17:12:55.061-06:00Hiking on the Last Warm DayThis time of year, in Bozeman, you have to assume every day that's fairly warm and with sunshine is the very last warm day of the year. After last weekend's 30-degree temps and three-plus inches of snow, I didn't want to take any chances of this day going to waste. We were on our way to the car for Colter's swim lessons, when he commented on what a beautiful morning it was. I agreed and told him Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-90958112808168224582008-10-11T09:44:00.004-06:002008-10-11T10:06:36.179-06:00Only Four Months to the Day... ...since our last snowfall in Bozeman. These pictures are a real good example of why I don't want to leave the house today. The snow started late last night and as of 9:45am, it's still going strong, and expected to continue through Sunday. Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long for us to get snow in the valley. The mountains have gotten snow already, four or five times, in fact. It's only 67Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-85426459393469113352008-08-31T20:19:00.003-06:002008-08-31T20:23:47.459-06:00My Boy's Coming Back HomeJust got off the phone with the Ex. She and Colter have been in Minneapolis since Wednesday. They've hit the half-way point on their way home (Bismarck, ND), and Colter called to say good night. I told Colter to give me a call when they got home tomorrow. Colter's always been more of a Momma's boy, and I didn't expect him to say yes, but this surprised me, and I could hear Ex laughing loudly in Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-83722053891594137292008-08-31T11:21:00.002-06:002008-08-31T11:34:49.203-06:00Slideshow from Mt. Washburn HikeJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-59287885671463823162008-08-27T09:07:00.002-06:002008-08-27T09:15:33.565-06:00Parting is a BitchNow that was tough. Colter and his momma are going to Minneapolis today. So I let him sleep in my bed the last two nights. The alarm went off at its usual time this morning, but since I was already cuddling with him, I hit snooze. Then again. And one more time. I couldn't let him leave my arms. After three "snoozes" we finally got up, I got him breakfast to eat while I showered. Made sure he had Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-8301877071021598162008-08-24T13:25:00.004-06:002008-08-24T13:52:23.275-06:00Why I Should't Always Drive AloneI finally made a trip to Bannack. Bannack is a well-preserved ghost town in Montana. In fact, it was Montana's first territorial capital. It was a two hour drive, and took about two hours to tour the town. Then, faced with so much time on my hands, I decided I should probably drive to Idaho. I went south of Bannack to Lemhi Pass. I went over the pass and came into Idaho about 19 miles south of Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-17230466034537873042008-08-13T22:43:00.005-06:002008-08-13T23:01:47.806-06:00No Bugs, No Yogi, No Fred, and No Barney (Rubble)It bothers me considerably that my boy will grow up in a world where things like Rocky & Bullwinkle, Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck, Yogi Bear and even Gilligan aren't on. Oh sure, some are buried in "Gold Package" cable plans available only with the digital converter boxes, or the most expensive satellite plans. But unless you spring for the DVDs and actually *gasp* put them in, they're just Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-28265136374058882342008-08-12T20:56:00.004-06:002008-08-12T21:15:18.488-06:00Earthquake(?)A couple of weeks ago when the earthquake hit southern California, I happened to be on Twitter at the time, and I knew there was one when all the tweets suddenly said "holy shit, earthquake!", "I think we just had an earthquake" and "Was that an earthquake?"The first time I lived in Bozeman, I slept through an earthquake. "In Bozeman?", you say. Well yeah, we're only 80 miles or so north of Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-6774124007449406622008-08-11T20:31:00.003-06:002008-08-11T20:45:04.928-06:00Bloggin' on the BrainMy biggest problem with writing is that ideas don't strike me if or when I'm sitting down at the computer. They strike me in the shower, on the way home from work, while I'm trying to back-time into CBS news during the 8am hour on the Dave Visscher Radio Show with Dean Alexander (plug), or strolling the aisles at Target.Luckily, I have my iPod Touch, so some times I'm able to jot notes down on Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-21386795668296448592008-08-10T22:02:00.004-06:002008-08-11T21:27:09.520-06:00Hiking MachineYesterday, Colter and mom were supposed to hike the the "M." Due to a race being run ALONG THE TOP of the Bridger Mountains, they couldn't do it (they will next Saturday). So I promised my little mountain man we'd go on a hike today. Dug into my "Dayhikes in Bozeman" book and found a 4.25 mile trail that led to an overlook.Here we are at the summit, eating our lunch: a peanut buttered bagel and Jay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248692.post-15194513132044145762008-08-06T19:33:00.003-06:002008-08-06T20:09:31.318-06:00Crusty Macaroni & CheeseI got this from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune years ago. When I made it about six months ago, I went to my favorite grocery store and was told by the girl at the deli, that "they don't make American Cheese in bulk. I know, I've worked here for years." I told her I'd made this dish four or five times, so I know it exists. She was stubborn. "Nope." So I went down the street and got it. Bitch.CRUSTYJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16972029654958692307noreply@blogger.com1