The first time I fell in love with the idea of motorcycles was a few years ago when I rented a movie called One Week. It was a low budget indie film set in Canada. A younger middle aged guy is diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. His bleak prognosis spurs the spontaneous purchase of aContinue reading “The Quest to Biker Babe Status”
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5 Things You Need to Know if You’re Friends With a Writer
It was just recently brought to my attention that people read my blog. (Thank you so much. I appreciate you immensely!) Why this came as a surprise to me, I don’t know as the intent of this public space is to share my writing and create community, but when my gym partner (Hi Erin!) madeContinue reading “5 Things You Need to Know if You’re Friends With a Writer”
The Truth About Backpacking
Harsh sunlight speared over the mountain, washing the campsite in aggressive lines. The campfire had been burning my exposed shins for nearly half an hour, and my stomach gurgles had grown worrisome. Canned beef chili with wild rice was probably a bad call, but I managed to dig a proper cat hole in time. Yawning,Continue reading “The Truth About Backpacking”
A Hiking Story: Kendall Katwalk to Ridge and Gravel Lakes
The PCT is a wildly popular thru hike in the United States that spans 2,650 miles from the Mexico border to the Canada border. The following story shows father and daughter as they gain a very brief introduction to part of the PCT found in Washington near Snoqualmie Pass. It was early when I scrambledContinue reading “A Hiking Story: Kendall Katwalk to Ridge and Gravel Lakes”
I Wanted to Die: How the Mountains Led Me to the Flight Attendant Lifestyle
I have this distinct memory of being seventeen. It doesn’t have a vivid setting or a catalogued scent, but the restlessness is something I’ll always carry with me. Feeling is a cataclysmic event when you’re seventeen, and my desire to experience the world paralleled an obsession. I had already been introduced to the woods whileContinue reading “I Wanted to Die: How the Mountains Led Me to the Flight Attendant Lifestyle”
What Nature Teaches Us About Humanity
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. My partner, Eric, and I took a road trip to the Olympic peninsula for my birthday. We kept it pretty simple, booked an airbnb, brought a daypack and hiking boots. We planned to keep it low key, walk on the beach and do a dayContinue reading “What Nature Teaches Us About Humanity”
“You!” Said the caterpillar contemptuously, “Who are you?”
There are so many places to see, people to meet and stories to experience, and I just want to share them all. As pretentious as an Alice in Wonderland quote makes my introduction, I’ve decided to include it anyway because I like the story of how Lewis Carroll wrote the book, and it alludes toContinue reading ““You!” Said the caterpillar contemptuously, “Who are you?””
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