Dear Sidney, I’ve lived a colorful and full life. I’ve had three untrustworthy husbands and three children, one per husband. Recently, husband No. 3 returned to the mountain. He explained to me that the reason he mysteriously didn’t come home one night 18 years ago...
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Uncle Mott
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star Being a skeptic, I wasn’t so sure I wanted to watch this year’s Grammy Awards presentation on Feb. 5, but now I’m glad I did. I figured they would mostly be honoring a bunch of...
Dear Sidney
Dear Sidney, I’m not one to complain, but my heart is aching from the lack of attention I get from my husband of 32 years. St. Valentine didn’t come down my chimney this week. Here I was shamelessly dressed in a sparkling red bra, red lace panties and...
Veteran Veritas
By Michael Brewer Special to The Alpine Mountaineer Because not all mountain veterans are members of organizations like the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disable American Veterans or the Marine Corps League, The Alpine Mountaineer has elected to offer...
Dear Sidney
Dear Sidney, I moved up to the mountains as a single mother of two. Got a pretty good job as a server. Suddenly my SoCal Gas bill is more than my car payment. I’m frightened. My doggie is wrapped in two sweaters. I’m sleeping in sweatpants and two sweatshirts, cuddled...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott
California Dreamin’ So, how do you like all this cold weather we’ve been blessed with lately? Just how cold is it you ask? I’m glad you asked. Why, it was so cold the other day that I saw a snowman have a temper tantrum – and it was a complete meltdown. As a matter of...



