We often default to worst case scenarios … trust ilg on this one… went from a lifelong dirtbag extreme and prolific mountain sports sponsored athlete all the way till age 48 whereupon ilg impossibly became the Chosen One for a brilliantly radiant Rinpoche who s(om)ehow chose feeble ilg as Her father this time around… @steveilg #AICreate #steveilgswholisticfitness […]
Dewa and her Mom, downtown Gunnison, Colorado last night before our final farewell meal at the INCREDIBLE Ol’ Miner Steakhouse… a staple go-to of feeble ilg’s before the hallowed Alley Loop Nordic Marathon .. to even KNOW that ilgs daughter is LIVING in Gunnison now, blows my spiritual mind into the Dewachen Realm of Amitabha […]
first and most importantly; Chips. as in Chips & Salsa. now, even if you’re not a lifelong product of Northern New Mexico/Southern Colorado? betcha anything you’re into a solid Chips&Salsa m(om)ent…especially after a day blessed with my “Earned Sustenance” Principle.. so? Blue Corn or White? so? Thin and Crispy or Thick and Hearty? […]
1/2: At my daughters request, I took her precious bf climbing… you see, Noble Sangha, Dewa introduced her bf Ben to climbing when they were XC and Track Teammates at Luther College…Ben immediately took to climbing like (insert a passionate metaphor here). This morning as Dewa recovers from yet another seemingly endless chain of setbacks […]
pic; chose this project near the Lodge so ilg could water the Plant and Tree Beings while upgrading this very popular access trail to our C(om)unity Herb Garden… since ilg was Dewa’s age (18), ilg Realized that, ‘wow, I can either spend the rest of my adult life studying in college then working in […]
a young Dewa, in now burning Ouray, Colorado…note the outdoor grill in background… ilg gets the whole 4th grilling thing… of course there’s the whole grilling of the burgers and dogs for the 4th of July… I mean, ilg was (and remains) a constant Daddying Presence of a now adult daughter… however, the […]
pic; ilg on the sharp end, being belayed by Dewachen Ilg…technical climbing has not only been a lifelong passion, it and Nordic Skiing has apparently doubled in sacredness with my now-adult daughter still sharing outdoor athlete adventures of world class levels alongside her (very) ol’ man… ilg has always embraced training indoors for all my […]

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