Happy Mother’s Day
Holidays have become a gift in sobriety. Welcomed by Jaywalker since the day I walked through the doors, I learned how patience, time, and recovery would heal the wreckage I reeked on my family. Jaywalker showed me how to take action in my recovery; how to establish my sober identity and offer amends. Today I […]
James Surls – “Man and Nature”
His thinking is that Art is something that should be shared, that it is a vehicle for creating community James Surls’ body of work has been termed as organic, primal, pure form, and unpolished beauty. I would describe it as boundless and surreal. I have had the opportunity to tour his studio in Missouri Heights […]
Jaywalker U Students
Here at Jaywalker U (JWU), students are admitted to the program any time during the semester. While they are waiting for classes to begin at Colorado Mountain College (CMC), they are involved in a series of non-credit on line courses. Some of these courses are assigned and benefit the general study skills of our students. […]
Reflection from Pine Ridge
Solutions service trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation was a very eye opening experience. Prior to going, I had been told of the ongoing issues faced by the local residents – poverty, unemployment, alcoholism, drug addiction, domestic violence and suicide. However, it wasn’t until I spent time on the reservation that I really began to understand […]
We are cookin’
Last week, Jaywalker U students had another one of their famous cooking classes with Chef Brian. This week’s class focused on mastering the art of making homemade pizza. Here at Jaywalker U we are trying to stay away from the normal college fast food diet and teach our guys a more healthy way to eat. […]
First Friday Fun
Carbondale rolls out the red carpet on the First Friday of every month as the community celebrates with art , shopping, dining and music. To kick off the evening Jaywalker Lodge hosts an open community Bar-B-Que dinner before the Friday night speaker meeting. After an inspiring sharing of experience, strength, and hope many of us […]
Highway Helpers
What a better way than to spend the afternoon by being of service and helping support the C dot Highway cleanup. The weather was nice, the orange vests were out, and the smell of a clean stretch of highway was in the air. This was Jaywalker lodge’s first quarterly highway cleanup of the year; it […]
Jaywalker U welcomes new RA
Greg B, the very first Resident Assistant for Jaywalker U, has left JWU and is now working as the daytime tech for Jaywalker Lodge. We are grateful for the time and energy he gave Jaywalker U. Being the first RA was challenging, but he helped grow the U program into what it is today, and […]
I want to go fast!
Today the Jaywalker U students headed west to race Go-Karts in Grand Junction, CO. It was a great way for the guys to go out and blow off some steam before finals week. With so many new students coming in and some graduating, this was the perfect opportunity for the guys to get to know […]
Jaywalker Composting
A few months ago, alum Joe T and I embarked on an organic journey to line up our values with our actions and establish some sustainable behaviors at Jaywalker Lodge through the process of composting. Composting is a natural process where organic material, such as vegetable scraps, other food waste, and manure decompose and are […]
