This Christmas, I thought of them. I thought of Hancho, the sure-footed Morgan who carried me across the beautiful Point Reyes Natural Seashore trails. I thought of… Read more “This Christmas, I Thought of Them. (The Three Kings Came, Bearing Their Gifts.) | This is not a happy post.”
Category: Diary
Volunteering My Heart & Soul: Ultra X Wales
At the end of August and before I was fortunate enough to be able to return to Slovenia, I volunteered at another Ultra X race. The whole… Read more “Volunteering My Heart & Soul: Ultra X Wales”
Teaching: A Whole New (And Unexpected) Adventure
The title really says all you need to know but there’s been a little update (though I wouldn’t call it “an upgrade” just yet) in my life.… Read more “Teaching: A Whole New (And Unexpected) Adventure”
A Semblance of a Home, a Heart-Mending Race: Ultra X Slovenia
I didn’t want to go. I mean, I did, but I didn’t. I had managed to semi-successfully understand Sam the race director’s strong London accent during our… Read more “A Semblance of a Home, a Heart-Mending Race: Ultra X Slovenia”
The Last Run | Goodbye, Mount Tamalpais
Plans don’t always work out the way we want them to but sometimes the alternative is just as good or even better. That day, the alternative was… Read more “The Last Run | Goodbye, Mount Tamalpais”
This is not a happy post.
If you’ve been around for a bit, you know that I tend to laugh at my misfortunes, make jokes out of my setbacks, and move on with… Read more “This is not a happy post.”
Goodbye Point Reyes, My Love, My Home
Objectively, this was hard. This past weekend was my last weekend as Trail Patrol in Point Reyes National Seashore. I’ve spent hundreds of hours and hiked hundreds… Read more “Goodbye Point Reyes, My Love, My Home”
I Became A Geology Nerd Without Realizing It (And There’s No Escape Now)
I’ve lived my life in perfect ignorance. Sure, I knew I’d taken a special liking to literature that talked about rocks and volcanoes, however, I’ve never given… Read more “I Became A Geology Nerd Without Realizing It (And There’s No Escape Now)”
Good Things Come in Threes | Back to Hawai’i (Day 3)
Or at least that’s what I’ve heard but haven’t confirmed up until the third day on Hawai’i. We visited three sites: the Golden Pools of Keawaiki, Waikoloa… Read more “Good Things Come in Threes | Back to Hawai’i (Day 3)”
A Day in My Life as a Trail Patrol Volunteer
I’ve been volunteering for the National Park Service in Point Reyes for three years now, though one of them probably doesn’t count, since all volunteer activities there… Read more “A Day in My Life as a Trail Patrol Volunteer”
Hit the Road with Me 