Grief is a strange thing. So is memory. There’s a place you pass on your way from Yosemite to the Bay. It’s not a particularly noticeable place.… Read more “Grief, Memory, and a Random Road from Yosemite | Monday Musings”
Category: Thoughts
My Saviour Drunk Doug & The Misadventures That Are A Part of It All
What happens when you take an old car, throw in a dash of distance, a measure of miles, and a pinch of planning and place it in… Read more “My Saviour Drunk Doug & The Misadventures That Are A Part of It All”
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)”
Happy 2022; Resolutions, Anyone?
It’s four days into what we as a western society decided to call the new year. To me personally, it doesn’t make much sense; the end of… Read more “Happy 2022; Resolutions, Anyone?”
A Thank-You Letter to Volunteers from Drew Dinan
I had an entirely different post planned for today. There are still a few days of the Hawai’i adventure we need to get through, and much, much… Read more “A Thank-You Letter to Volunteers from Drew Dinan”
How a Lake Reminded Me to Be Grateful for the Things I Fight for, While I Fight for Them
Yesterday night, I sat down on my pillow on the floor, looking through my map of Yosemite National Park. There’s a lake there, a lake I love… Read more “How a Lake Reminded Me to Be Grateful for the Things I Fight for, While I Fight for Them”
Hawai’i’s Teachings in Kaua’i’s Secret Garden: Photos from Another World & A Never-Ending Story
Three years and some moons ago, I was on my way to the Lihue airport — wet, dirty, and sleepless. I’d just spent four nights on the… Read more “Hawai’i’s Teachings in Kaua’i’s Secret Garden: Photos from Another World & A Never-Ending Story”
You Can Do It, Even if You Think You Can’t. (And Not for the Stereotypical Reasons You Might Be Thinking About.)
Last week, I wrote and published a post called “Cool Moon 50-Miler: I Hallucinated, I Ached, And I Threw Up Blood. But I Finished.” But that’s not… Read more “You Can Do It, Even if You Think You Can’t. (And Not for the Stereotypical Reasons You Might Be Thinking About.)”
Goodbyes
It seems that giving goodbye is something of a theme this past week. My dog of 13 years passed away last Tuesday, right before I headed out… Read more “Goodbyes”
That One Idiotic Friend We All Need
“Because your phone might die, write my number on your arm. You might lose a piece of paper, but you’re not going to lose your arm… most… Read more “That One Idiotic Friend We All Need”
Hit the Road with Me 