Category Archives: Understanding Utah

Curling, Year 3 — Winning my first game as skip

Posted on Monday, March 11, 2019 by Ryan Olson

The winter season of my third year of curling is winding down. We’re heading into the playoffs today, and I’m happy that I helped get our team on its best possible footing by winning my first game as a skip … Continue reading →

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Back in the hack for year 3 of curling

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 by Ryan Olson

I started my third full year in curling two weeks ago at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. It was great to get back to a sport that I’ve come to enjoy over the past two years. Considering that my … Continue reading →

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Tasting notes from my first Pie and Beer Day

Posted on Friday, July 28, 2017 by Ryan Olson

Monday was the first Pioneer Day that I’ve been able to celebrate in Utah for many years. I started the day in a traditional way — by attending the Days of ’47 Parade in Salt Lake City. After a break, … Continue reading →

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10+1 images from my first year back in Utah

Posted on Monday, June 5, 2017 by Ryan Olson

At the end of May, I marked the first anniversary of my returning to Utah. To celebrate the occasion, I reviewed the photos I took from the past 365 days and picked ten that highlighted some of the fun activities … Continue reading →

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The20: Fight on with mighty Triton spirit – Part I

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2017 by Ryan Olson

I’ve been a pretty vocal opponent to the possibility of UC San Diego moving to Division I. Despite my past reservations about D-I (which seems highly likely at this point), it was a total blast to once more cheer on … Continue reading →

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Monday Tuesday Karaoke in Utah

Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2016 by Ryan Olson

Richard plays a saxophone cover of “Hello” during karaoke night at Keys on Main in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. It’s been interesting getting used to a different karaoke scene. Back in Chico, I knew where I … Continue reading →

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