Flying High in Recovery
I remember driving the Jaywalker Lodge Sprinter to Sedona in 2013, I had the distinct thought that I didn’t want to make that arduous 10 hour drive ever again but instead I wanted to fly to Sedona next time. My father has been a private pilot for 50 years and I grew up flying planes […]
Friends of Jaywalker Lodge
As they call it in the rooms, I am a newcomer. I have been recently introduced into recovery when I went to rehabilitation center just over three months ago. Treatment was only a foundation for me; a small beginning to what I feel now is an endless journey of soul searching and taking an honest […]
“Bro”dona 2014
I moved to California about 6 months ago to be with my beautiful girlfriend and continue my career in the recovery industry. About two weeks prior to my departure from Carbondale, my father died. The support I received from my fellows in Carbondale was unparalleled. I had gone on the Sedona trip last year and […]
Sedona 2014
Tomorrow the Jaywalker alumni head to Sedona, Arizona for the 5th Annual Sedona Mountain Bike Trip. Every year this trip marks the end of winter and the beginning of an amazing summer. 18 alums will spend four days mountain biking, fishing, Frisbee golfing, swimming, and fellowshipping. More to come from Sedona! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator […]
The Grand Traverse
Last Saturday I left Crested Butte Ski Resort at 12am to compete in a 40-mile ski mountaineering race. The goal was to ski from Crested Butte to Aspen in one go. Pre-race weather included two feet of snow which made it unsafe to continue over the highest passes due to avalanche danger. Therefore, the course […]
Synchronicity and Sacred Space
Through storytelling and dance, Synchronicity & the Sacred Space probes the strange landscape where scientific thought encounters the unknown, and human perception and reality are fluid partners in an enigmatic dance. I received a phone call last week from my good friend, Rita requesting some volunteer help to set up for a Dance event to […]
New CMC President to Speak in Carbondale
Colorado Mountain College offers students a choice- really THE choice- to live, work, take classes, earn degrees, receive training and contribute to the economies of our mountain communities.” Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, President CMC Colorado Mountain Colleges 9th and newest president will be the featured speaker Monday, March 10th at 7 PM at Thunder River […]
Oscar Party at The Alumni Clubhouse
Another great night at the Jaywalker Alumni Clubhouse as Alumni and Friends of Jaywalker took in the 86th Annual Academy Awards Show. Congrats to Fellow Longhorn Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto who took home Best Actor and Supporting Actor for Dallas Buyers Club. Personally, it was a tossup for me as to best Picture between […]
Seahawks Win
Over 40 Jaywalker alumni and friends showed up tonight to watch the Seattle Seahawks win their first Superbowl. Although it wasn’t the outcome most of us were looking for, it was a still a night of food, fun, and fellowship. Congratulations to the “12th man”, we will see you next year! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator […]
Sober Superbowl Party XLVIII
Make plans to join us Sunday for a Recovery oriented Party to watch our own Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks. The event is open to anyone in the recovery community and there is no charge, but we will gladly accept donations to offset food cost. The usual 6 PM Narcotics Anonymous meeting will […]
